NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
Funding Amount
$5,625 per recipient
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities
Other requirements
- Pursuing degrees in communications, media, or entertainment-related fields
- Demonstrated knowledge and passion in media industries
- Commitment to disability representation in media
- Future aspirations to meaningfully include and engage the disability community in their career
Overview
Funder: American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) in partnership with NBCUniversal
Geographic Scope: United States
Focus Areas:
- Communications, media, and entertainment industries
- Disability representation in media
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities
- Pursuing degrees in communications, media, or entertainment-related fields
- Demonstrated knowledge and passion in media industries
- Commitment to disability representation in media
- Future aspirations to meaningfully include and engage the disability community in their career
Overview:
Named after Tony Coelho, former United States Representative and primary author and sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this scholarship supports students with disabilities pursuing careers in communications, media, and entertainment. In recent years, AAPD has awarded 8 scholarships annually. Recipients receive $5,625 to help cover education costs.
Additional Support:
Beyond the monetary award, NBCUniversal and AAPD provide:
- Panels with NBCUniversal's MyAbilities Employment Resource Group
- Conversations about involvement opportunities with NBCUniversal
- Resources for early career professionals
- Cohort engagement opportunities
- National and community exposure to the disability community
- Opportunities to meet past recipients
- Collaboration opportunities with other program participants
What American Association of People with Disabilities actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 52
- Total given
- $380K
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Range
- $5,000–$18K
- By dollars: New York 16%, District of Columbia 11%, Pennsylvania 11%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
New Disabled South · Atlanta, GA
Rev up program
$18K
Bender Leadership Academy · Moon Township, PA
Disability mentoring day
$10K
Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled Inc (Bcid) · Brooklyn, NY
Rev up program
$10K
Bucks County Center for Independent Living · Bensalem, PA
Rev up program
$10K
Gallaudet Univ Center for Democracy in Deaf America · Washington, DC
Rev up program
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Disabled
- Education
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