The purpose of the Mini-Grant is to facilitate new and innovative projects and/or activities in the state that will empower people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Projects or activities funded by a Mini Grant must fulfill the Council’s stated purpose and vision. The project must be innovative. This means the project should introduce something new, or make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods or ideas. Durable goods and direct services cannot be funded.
THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR HAS CLOSED. APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR WILL OPEN NOVEMBER 2025.
November 21, 2024
January 10, 2025
January 2025 - May 2025
May 2025
June/July 2025
August 2025
September/October 2025
October 2025-September 2026
September 2026
Release the Notice of Funds Available (NOFA)
Bright Grant Applications Due
Five-Year-Plan Committee Training and Technical Assistance
Five-Year-Plan Committee Review and Votes
Full Council Application Review and Votes
Letters of approval/denial sent to applicants
Contracts created and signed
Grantee training conducted by Council Staff
Granted projects period of performance
Grantee spend down and final reports completed
Questions? Please contact:
Penny Davis at 307-777-3339 or email penny.davis2@wyo.gov
**The Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities is funded in part by the Administration for Community Living, Department
of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy, or, Council Policy.
