Grants
2009 DAWN Grassroots Advocacy Grants
Grants between $500 and $5,000 will be available starting in January 2009 and running through December 31, 2009. People with disabilities and/or their family members will be eligible for the grants. Other individuals or organizations are invited to work with consumers in developing and implementing a DAWN grant, but are not eligible for funding.
The goal of DAWN Grassroots Advocacy Grants is to increase the number of people with disabilities and/or their family members doing advocacy activities in their community. These are activities that will make a difference in the quality of community life for people with disabilities. They provide an opportunity for people with disabilities and/or family members to be leaders in the disability advocacy movement and to start local advocacy groups. 2007 Grassroots Grant Awardees
Apprenticeship Program
The Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities (WCDD) in association with the Wisconsin Apprenticeship Organizer Project (AOP) sponsors an Apprenticeship Program.
This is for people interested in being an apprentice community organizer and organizations who would be interested in serving as a mentor for the apprentice. Applications for this project are taken in late summer. The next round of applications will be summer 2008.
DAWN Action Grants
The DAWN action grants provide limited (under $500) support for a well-defined advocacy activity that promotes the legislative agenda of the Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities.
