Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Grants

Last updated August 13, 2026

There are currently 209 active developmental disabilities grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Instrument Donations Program Grant	Music Movement	Rolling	$500 – $2K
Foundation	Pauline Wright Grants	Outer Banks Community Foundation	Rolling	$7K
Foundation	Shooting Star Scholarship - Other Approved Therapy Providers	The Shooting Star Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Prader-Willi Syndrome Research Grant - Individual and Rolling Basis Smaller Grant	PRADER-WIllI SYNDROME ASSOCIATION (USA)	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Apraxia Kids Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) Clinical Research Grant	Apraxia Kids	Rolling	Up to $40K
Foundation	NIH T32 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center Training Grant	Children's Research Institute	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Equipment Loan Program	Jb's Keys to Dmd Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CP Clinical Research Grant	American Academy for Cerebral Palsy And	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Traditional Grants	Aws Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
State	FY27 480-30-3715 Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families - Early Intervention - Training Program	Early Childhood	Rolling	Varies
State	Administration-Sponsored Capital Grant Program for Mental Health, Addictions, and Developmental Disabilities Facilities	Maryland Department of Health	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	David Aycock Loy Grants	Outer Banks Community Foundation	Rolling	$275
Foundation	CDKL5 Pilot Grant Program	University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine: Orphan Disease Center (ODC)	Rolling	$150K
Foundation	Kovar Corporation Grants	Kovar Corporation	Rolling	Up to $20K
State	Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services Grant Opportunities		Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Lucas T. Ahn Family Scholarship	Dup 15q Alliance	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Topical PCORI Funding Grant	Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute	Rolling	Up to $12M
Foundation	Prabhat Program	Timberline Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Special Angels Foundation Grant	Special Angels Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Fleeta Greenwood Foundation Grant	Communities Foundation of Oklahoma	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	McGill University Small Molecule Translational Research Grant	SynGAP Research Fund Incorporated	Rolling	$150K
Foundation	CHARGE Syndrome Foundation: Scientific Research Grant Program	Charge Syndrome Foundation	Rolling	Up to $50K
Foundation	Leola Osborn Trust Grant	Leola M Osborn Trust	Rolling	$1K – $5K
Foundation	Program Grant	San Diego Imperial Counties	Rolling	$1K – $15K

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About developmental disabilities grants

Developmental disabilities grants fund advocacy, services, and capacity-building that help people with developmental disabilities live and participate in their communities. The federal Administration for Community Living (ACL) is the primary funder, supporting State Councils on Developmental Disabilities, protection and advocacy systems, and related programs under the DD Act. Foundations and disability-focused organizations provide additional funding for services, inclusion, and self-determination.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available for developmental disabilities programs?

Funding supports advocacy, systems change, capacity building, assistive technology, independent living, and protection-and-advocacy services. Much of this funding flows through federal programs that support state-level networks, while foundations and disability organizations fund direct services, inclusion, and self-determination initiatives. Programs often emphasize community integration and participation.

Who funds developmental disabilities work?

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is the central federal funder, supporting State Councils on Developmental Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Independent Living, and Protection and Advocacy programs. There are dozens of State Councils on Developmental Disabilities that receive federal grants and direct funding to local needs. Private foundations and disability-focused organizations supplement this with grants for services and inclusion.

How does developmental disabilities funding reach local organizations?

Some federal funding is distributed by formula to states and territories rather than through open competition, then sub-allocated to programs and services locally. State Councils on Developmental Disabilities conduct outreach, training, and capacity building and can be a route to local funding and partnership. Nonprofits should connect with their state council and protection-and-advocacy agency to learn what competitive and sub-grant opportunities exist.

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