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The Minnesota Microgrant Partnership A Catalyst for Change Minnesota Microgrant Partnership A Catalyst for Change Offering funds from $100 to $2000 or more to Minnesotans with disabilities to pursue their goals around Competitive,

The Minnesota Microgrant Partnership A Catalyst for Change
Minnesota Microgrant Partnership A Catalyst for Change Offering funds from $100 to $2000 or more to Minnesotans with disabilities to pursue their goals around • Competitive, integrated employment • Accessible, independent housing • Community inclusion
Minnesota Microgrant Partnership A Catalyst for Change Competitive, Integrated Employment
Minnesota Microgrant Partnership A Catalyst for Change Independent, Accessible Housing
Minnesota Microgrant Partnership A Catalyst for Change Community Inclusion
How Could $500+ Change A Life? What types of things might grant funds be used to get? • Skills training, uniform, or business investment. • Application fees, a class teaching independent living skills or home furnishings. • Class registration, membership fee, or adaptive equipment. • You tell us!
Who is eligible? • 18 years and older and receive waiver services or PCA or PCA Choice (Alternative Care, Brain Injury, Community Alternative Care, Community Access for Disability Inclusion, Developmental Disabilities or Elderly waiver or receive PCA or PCA Choice) OR • 16 years and older with an IEP in a setting 3 or 4 (spending most of the day in a classroom with other students with disabilities) AND Be willing to share their microgrant story and participate in a program evaluation.
Tips for applying • Person-centered goals • Planned, not for crisis situations • Measureable • Sustainable • Creative • Outcomes related to competitive employment, inclusive housing and community integration
Apply Online OR arcminnesota.org Ways We Can Help → bit.ly/Apply4MMGP Scholarships & Microgrants → Minnesota Microgrant Partnership
Pre-Application Worksheet • Name and contact information • Do you have a waiver? What kind? • Describe your project/goal in detail • How much money do you need? • How did you figure out your budget? • What is your timeline? • Will anyone help you achieve your goal ?
Good to Know • Review panel • Up to $2000 • DHS guidance • Takes up to 60 days • Purchases are made by Microgrant staff • Expect to fund 300 more individuals • Funds available into 2021
Success Stories
Success Stories
Questions? Main Office 952.920.0855 833.450.1494 susansochacki@arcminnesota.org wendygerlach@arcminnesota.org

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