Grant Funding
Overview
The DDPC provides funding (grants) for the development and implementation of demonstration projects in New York State. These projects are developed by the Council in response to the needs of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Each project must fulfill one or more goals within the DDPC State Plan.
All projects are funded in accordance with New York State Public Finance Law and are subject to strict supervision by the New York State Office of State Comptroller. The Council Membership must review and approve every dollar spent on project funding.
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Funding Opportunities
Conference Access Small Grant
The application period for this opportunity has now closed.
The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) is seeking grant applications that support the participation of people with developmental disabilities, their families and caregivers at conferences, workshops, and events.
Follow this link to learn more: Grant Opportunity Announcement: Conference Access Funding | Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (ny.gov)
Growing Advocacy Small Grant
The application period for this opportunity has now closed.
The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) is seeking grant applications that support new and budding advocacy initiatives in New York State.
Follow this link to learn more: Growing Advocacy Small Grant | Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Accessible Info and Plain Language Training
The application period for this opportunity has now closed.
The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council is announcing availability of grant funds to fund one grantee the amount of up to $150,000 per year for 2 years ($300,000 total) to develop a plain language training and toolkit for agencies and other organizations to translate their communications in more accessible ways, including but not limited to visual samples, audio recording, and plain language writing.
Follow this link to learn more: Accessible Info and Plain Language Training | Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (ny.gov)
Language Translation Funding
The application period for this opportunity has now closed.
The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) is seeking grant applications that support the translation of existing documents or materials related to the DDPC approved State Plan into other languages.
Follow this link to learn more: Language Translation Funding | Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (ny.gov)