Small Grant Opportunities (Growing Advocacy, Conference Access, Language Translation, Inclusive Transportation)
New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities
A recurring set of small state-agency grants, including Growing Advocacy for organisations run and led by people with developmental disabilities, that can fund advocacy capacity, access costs and translation.
- Indicative award
- $1k–$10k (total award)Growing Advocacy $5,000–$10,000; Conference Access $1,000–$5,000; Language Translation $1,000–$5,000; Inclusive Transportation $2,000–$10,000.
- Timing
- Periodic callsNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.All four small grant application periods were closed at the time of checking. The page directs prospective applicants to join the CDD listserv to be notified when rounds reopen — this is the standing portal rather than a single dated call.
- Who can apply
- Community organisation, Practitioner, Any faculty rank
- Eligibility
- Non-profits, community-based organisations, disability-service groups, tribal entities, consortia, and public or private institutions including universities, colleges and hospitals may apply. Every applicant must already be a registered and pre-qualified vendor in the NYS Statewide Financial System; organisations without that registration are disqualified regardless of proposal quality.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- self-advocacy · developmental disabilities · peer-led organisations · accessibility costs · transportation
- Apply at
- https://cdd.ny.gov/small-grant-opportunities
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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