Funding Opportunities
The GCDD makes funds available to fulfill its mission in accordance with the Act and its Five-Year Strategic Plan (pdf file). Through its funding, GCDD works to increase the capacities and resources of public and private non-profit entities and others to develop a comprehensive community system that responds to the choices, capabilities and needs of persons with developmental disabilities and their families. The purpose of Council grants are to expand best practices and contribute to system wide changes that support the rights of people with developmental disabilities and their full inclusion as community members. Recipients of GCDD grants are expected to be ongoing partners bringing about change.
The GCDD is authorized to grant funds to public and non-profit entities and for profit organizations. The funding of projects is contingent on the GCDD’s receipt of sufficient federal funds. Changes in the level of federal appropriations to the GCDD may result in the withdrawal of some or all projects or reduction in funding after the announcement of a grant award. The GCDD assumes no responsibility for the costs incurred by applicants prior to formal awarding of a grant and reserves the right not to fund a proposal requested. in the project area.
Family Support Facilitator
Open until December 1, 2011; 4 PM
Through this grant, GCDD wants to fund an assistant for family support to help with the planning and tracking of the families served through the Family Support through the Community Access Federal Grant. As part of the grant, GCDD is required to serve at least 50 families intensely and 100 families informally each year. There are currently seven communities that are participating in this effort. It is important for us to work with families in each of these areas and to tell their stories and show the outcomes that happened for them as a result of the community building collaboration. Families served intensely will have a personal future plan and will work to build circles of support composed of community members around their families. Families served informally will either receive resource and referral information or training to address their concerns.
To learn more about this grant opportunity or to apply online for this position, visit www.ddsuite.org and click “Georgia” under the heading, States with Active Notice of Funds Available.
Partnership Fund
The Partnership Fund is a program that awards small grants (not to exceed $2500 dollars) that help individuals with disabilities and their family members attend advocacy, learning events and conferences. All awards are reimbursements; funds are not made available before the event. Please note that no individual, group or organization may receive partnership funds in successive years. Completed applications should be emailed to Drelda Mackey, drmackey@dhr.state.ga.us at least 30 days before the event. Questions may also be emailed to drmackey@dhr.state.ga.us.
Fill out the Partnership Fund Application
Innovative Grants
Innovative Grants are small, renewable grants for unique projects that help people with developmental disabilities overcome the barriers to participating inclusively in all aspects of life with real careers, homes, learning, supports and influence.
The ultimate outcome of Innovative Grants is to promote policies, systems change, and capacity building programs that improve the quality of life for Georgians with developmental disabilities. Due to budget cuts, applications will not be accepted for innovative projects on April 1st. Questions may be emailed to Drelda Mackey at drmackey@dhr.state.ga.us.
Fill out the Innovative Grants Application
Conference Support Funds
The purpose of the Conference Support Fund is to support and/or participate with organizations and groups providing conferences, meetings and workshops for education, training, policymaking, and advocacy activities in the Developmental Disability community. With the approval of the Executive Director, the Council may provide up to $2,500 to theses organizations and groups as a support to assist with the cost of conferences, meetings and workshops, and to allow for participation of Council Members, Employees, consultants or other interested members of the disability community in the event.
To qualify for Conference Support funds, the Organization or Group must provide documentation that verifies where the event will take place, the date, time, purpose (agenda), and who may attend the event. No funds will be granted prior to confirmation of these requirements. Completed applications should be emailed to Drelda Mackey, drmackey@dhr.state.ga.us at least 30 days before the event. You may also fax applications to Drelda Mackey at 404-657-2132. Questions may also be emailed to drmackey@dhr.state.ga.us.
Conference Support Application
Funding Opportunities
The GCDD makes funds available to fulfill its mission in accordance with the Act and its Five-Year Strategic Plan (pdf file). Through its funding, GCDD works to increase the capacities and resources of public and private non-profit entities and others to develop a comprehensive community system that responds to the choices, capabilities and needs of persons with developmental disabilities and their families. The purpose of Council grants are to expand best practices and contribute to system wide changes that support the rights of people with developmental disabilities and their full inclusion as community members. Recipients of GCDD grants are expected to be ongoing partners bringing about change.
The GCDD is authorized to grant funds to public and non-profit entities and for profit organizations. The funding of projects is contingent on the GCDD’s receipt of sufficient federal funds. Changes in the level of federal appropriations to the GCDD may result in the withdrawal of some or all projects or reduction in funding after the announcement of a grant award. The GCDD assumes no responsibility for the costs incurred by applicants prior to formal awarding of a grant and reserves the right not to fund a proposal requested. in the project area.
Family Support Facilitator
Open until December 1, 2011; 4 PM
Through this grant, GCDD wants to fund an assistant for family support to help with the planning and tracking of the families served through the Family Support through the Community Access Federal Grant. As part of the grant, GCDD is required to serve at least 50 families intensely and 100 families informally each year. There are currently seven communities that are participating in this effort. It is important for us to work with families in each of these areas and to tell their stories and show the outcomes that happened for them as a result of the community building collaboration. Families served intensely will have a personal future plan and will work to build circles of support composed of community members around their families. Families served informally will either receive resource and referral information or training to address their concerns.
To learn more about this grant opportunity or to apply online for this position, visit www.ddsuite.org and click “Georgia” under the heading, States with Active Notice of Funds Available.
Partnership Fund
The Partnership Fund is a program that awards small grants (not to exceed $2500 dollars) that help individuals with disabilities and their family members attend advocacy, learning events and conferences. All awards are reimbursements; funds are not made available before the event. Please note that no individual, group or organization may receive partnership funds in successive years. Completed applications should be emailed to Drelda Mackey, drmackey@dhr.state.ga.us at least 30 days before the event. Questions may also be emailed to drmackey@dhr.state.ga.us.
Fill out the Partnership Fund Application
Innovative Grants
Innovative Grants are small, renewable grants for unique projects that help people with developmental disabilities overcome the barriers to participating inclusively in all aspects of life with real careers, homes, learning, supports and influence.
The ultimate outcome of Innovative Grants is to promote policies, systems change, and capacity building programs that improve the quality of life for Georgians with developmental disabilities. Due to budget cuts, applications will not be accepted for innovative projects on April 1st. Questions may be emailed to Drelda Mackey at drmackey@dhr.state.ga.us.
Fill out the Innovative Grants Application
Conference Support Funds
The purpose of the Conference Support Fund is to support and/or participate with organizations and groups providing conferences, meetings and workshops for education, training, policymaking, and advocacy activities in the Developmental Disability community. With the approval of the Executive Director, the Council may provide up to $2,500 to theses organizations and groups as a support to assist with the cost of conferences, meetings and workshops, and to allow for participation of Council Members, Employees, consultants or other interested members of the disability community in the event.
To qualify for Conference Support funds, the Organization or Group must provide documentation that verifies where the event will take place, the date, time, purpose (agenda), and who may attend the event. No funds will be granted prior to confirmation of these requirements. Completed applications should be emailed to Drelda Mackey, drmackey@dhr.state.ga.us at least 30 days before the event. You may also fax applications to Drelda Mackey at 404-657-2132. Questions may also be emailed to drmackey@dhr.state.ga.us.
Conference Support Application
