Deadline: 27-Jul-20
The FISA Foundation is inviting applications for Programs and Services to Improve Lives of People with Disabilities.
In an effort to be responsive to these changing needs, FISA Foundation is issuing an open call for letters of inquiry for projects and services to advance the rights and address the needs of people with disabilities in a ten-county area of southwestern Pennsylvania.
Priority areas of focus:
- Improving access to healthcare and dental care for people with disabilities
- Addressing or preventing abuse and violence against people with disabilities
- Advancing rights in education, employment, housing, and social inclusion, as well as addressing barriers to accessibility
- Services and supports that address basic needs and/or allow people with disabilities to remain connected to the richness of the community, even while social distancing
- Initiatives led by people with disabilities and/or designed to empower people with disabilities to participate in effective advocacy and change-making
- Intersectional advocacy and movement-building to cultivate cross-disability collaboration and to integrate disability issues into broader justice-seeking work
Special consideration will be given to projects that address the intersection of disability with race and/or gender.
Type of Funding
Organizations may request funding for:
- General operating support for programs or services that advance the above-mentioned priorities
- New and innovative projects or programs
- Ongoing programs or projects
- Capacity building initiatives, including technology
- Advocacy
Funding Information
Total funding available for the fall funding cycle is $250,000 with a similar amount released for the spring cycle. They expect the average grant size to be under $25,000. Unfortunately, they are not able to award multi-year funding.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants will be made to 501(c)(3) organizations, or projects with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor, for services provided in the ten-county region of Southwestern PA.
For more information, visit https://fisafoundation.org/2020/07/request-for-letters-of-inquiry/