ASAN is accepting applications for our new Teighlor McGee Mini Grants Program until July 31, 2025! This program has two different mini grants self-advocates can apply for: the Affiliates in Action Mini Grant and the Self-advocates Transforming Equitable Policy (STEP) Mini Grant.

We’re looking to give money to self-advocacy groups and individual self-advocates that are working to improve the lives of people with disabilities in their communities!

The kinds of projects we’re hoping to see include things like: 

• Hill day visits to talk about disability policy.
• Easy Read and plain language translations of important information. For example, writing about disability and health care, or self-advocates’ rights.
• Teaching people about important policy topics. For example, giving a training about the HCBS Settings Rule to self-advocates.
• Coalition-building - Working with other groups to build your movement.
• Mutual aid projects - helping self-advocates in the community.

We are especially interested in project proposals which are led by these groups. Or, that support advocacy for these groups:

• Autistic people of color.
• Non-speaking autistic people (both full time and part time).
• Autistic people who are LGBTQ+ (LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. It also stands for other sexual orientations and gender identities that society treats unfairly.) 
• Autistic people with intellectual disabilities.

Affiliates in Action and STEP have different qualifications. To learn more about these grant options and apply, please visit our website. 

You can also check out the recordings for our webinar about the grant program and our application walk through to learn more. 

Interested in applying, but have questions? Please contact Elias Bouderdaben at [email protected], or schedule office hours with them here.

Autistic Self Advocacy Network

PO Box 66122
Washington, DC 20035

 

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