Grants for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Deadline: 31-Aug-21

The WITH Foundation (WITH) and the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) are partnering in an effort to support projects that address the intersections of racial equity and healthcare equity for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Goals

A program’s goals and objectives should also address one, but not necessarily all three, of the following areas:

Educational resources: Develop additional educational resources for Primary Care Providers who serve BIPOC adults with I/DD;
Implementation: Support implementation of models, i.e., projects that support community-based PCPs in providing care to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) adults with I/DD; and
Research: Support regional or national research related to the care BIPOC adults with I/DD receive from Primary Care Providers.

For educational resources, proposals must include learning goals and objectives. An approximate time commitment for learners (in terms of hours) should be included. If similar materials already exist, information on if/how these materials would be enhanced (when compared to similar versions) should be included. An in-depth description of the design components listed here should be included:

Educational resources (videos, webinars, articles, textbooks, symposiums, online training, podcasts, electronic applications, etc.). The timeline for the creation of these materials must be realistically achievable in a 12-month project term.
Development methodologies – utilizing evidence-based practices and input from self-advocates in working with the I/DD community (i.e., having BIPOC adults with I/DD co-develop the resources).

For implementation – proposals must include information on the service delivery model being used (and whether it would be a pilot project or where/when the model has been implemented before), demographics of the I/DD population receiving services at the location(s) and information on the assessment of the proposed project (participant and provider surveys, evaluations, etc.).

For research – proposals should include information on the specific questions the research would address, the target audience for the research, information on the geographic focus of the research efforts, information on research methods that would be used including explanations of sampling and planned procedures, as well as a description of how self-advocates are involved in the design and implementation of the research.

Funding Information

Grants of up to $50,000 (each) for 1-year period will be awarded.

Target Audiences

The target audiences can include, but are not limited to:

physicians and dentists (including students and residents);
nurses and nurse practitioners;
physician assistants;
medical assistants;
allied health professionals;
self-advocates/advocates (including self-advocates who use AAC1);
family members/guardians;
social workers/case managers;
front desk, clerical, and clinical staff; and
healthcare administrators.

Eligibility Criteria

Not-for-Profits 501(c)(3) – Healthcare, Community, and/or Disability organizations are eligible to apply. Proposals submitted as a collaborative project or partnerships among multiple entities are welcome.
The role of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.
In the event that a collaborative project is submitted, a lead organization must be selected (by the applicant) for the proposed project.
The lead organization is responsible for executing MOUs between themselves and the collaborating organizations.
Copies of the MOUs must be provided in the “Letters of Support” section of the application.

For more information, visit https://withfoundation.org/current-grant-cycle/