Disability Inclusion Mini-Grants
The Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) can provide disability funds to any AmeriCorps State, AmeriCorps National, Senior Corps, and VISTA funded program in Massachusetts.
To learn more about disability inclusion funding opportunities, select any of the grant opportunities below:
If your organization has additional questions about disability inclusion funding opportunities, please contact:
Naomi Weiner
Director of Training & Technical Assistance
Massachusetts Service Alliance
100 North Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02114
617.542.2544 x218
nweiner@mass-service.org
Disability Inclusion Recruitment & Outreach - NEW!
The Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) will provide mini-grants of $4,000 to $6,000 for National Service programs operating in Massachusetts, to implement recruitment initiatives that target individuals with disabilities as National Service members or participants, and promote inclusive recruitment, selection, and support practices.
We seek to provide funding for up to six (6) programs to implement and recruitment and outreach projects. If funds are available, additional rounds of mini-grants will be offered on a rolling basis.
Click here to view the full RFP
Attachment A - Timeline of Activities .doc
Attachment B - Budget Forms .doc
Inclusive Website Design
The Massachusetts Service Alliance will provide mini-grants of $750 to $3,000 for National Service programs operating in Massachusetts to improve websites used for recruitment of National Service members or participants, by ensuring that website content is accessible and welcoming to people with disabilities.
We seek to provide funding for up to 10 programs to implement Inclusive Website Design recruitment projects. If funds are available, additional rounds of mini-grants will be offered on a rolling basis.
Click here to view the full RFP
Attachment A - Timeline of Activities .doc
Attachment B - Budget Forms .doc
Resources for Inclusive Website Design
For more information about the World Wide Web Consortium and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), click here.
For more information about testing your website for accessibility, click here (PDF).
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