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The Minnesota Microgrant Partnership A Catalyst for Change - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Minnesota Microgrant Partnership A Catalyst for Change - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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,
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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
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Competitive, Integrated Employment
Minnesota Microgrant Partnership
A Catalyst for Change
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Independent, Accessible Housing
Minnesota Microgrant Partnership
A Catalyst for Change
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Minnesota Microgrant Partnership
A Catalyst for Change
Community Inclusion
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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!
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- 18 years and older and receive waiver services or PCA
- r 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.
Who is eligible?
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- Person-centered goals
- Planned, not for crisis situations
- Measureable
- Sustainable
- Creative
- Outcomes related to competitive employment,
inclusive housing and community integration
Tips for applying
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Apply Online
bit.ly/Apply4MMGP arcminnesota.org
Ways We Can Help→ Scholarships & Microgrants → Minnesota Microgrant Partnership
OR
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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?
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- 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
Good to Know
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Success Stories
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Success Stories
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