Process and Schedule
Program Opens:
July 8, 2026
Project brief Due:
Aug. 10, 2026
Invite for full proposal:
Sept. 3, 2026
Full proposal due:
Oct. 16, 2026
Applicants notified of decision:
Dec. 1, 2026
Transformation Grants: Advancing Housing for People Experiencing Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Program Focus:
The lack of quality, affordable housing options for adults who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is an ongoing crisis in the United States. The Transformation Grants for IDD Housing program reflects our commitment to investing in person-focused housing solutions for individuals who experience IDD. The program also provides funding for the exploration of new, inclusive and community-based approaches that are affordable, scalable and sustainable.
Transformation Grants for Research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Advancing Innovation
Program Focus:
The number of American children diagnosed with a developmental disability continues to increase, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and about one-in-six children have an intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, or another developmental delay.
The need for earlier diagnosis and impactful therapies persist, and longstanding socioeconomic and political conditions produce obstacles for people with IDD to receive equitable, appropriate and effective physical and mental healthcare, further contributing to poor outcomes.
While the exploration and advancement of therapies and treatments is a key component of this program, we also invite efforts that remove barriers to care, prioritizing equitable and informed access to IDD screenings, diagnosis and therapies.
Who Can Apply
Organizations must have a primary focus of serving people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Our geographic focus is Washington and Oregon. Grants are limited to organizations based in—and directly serving residents of—our two states.
Organizations must be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Applicants using a fiscal sponsor must have an agreement in place at least six months prior to the grant application date, and the fiscal sponsor must demonstrate a five-year history of successful operation.
We will not consider requests for:
- Grants to individuals
- Fundraising events
- Reserve funds or debt elimination
- Tuition assistance or tuition reimbursement
- Capital campaigns
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran, or disability statuses in the delivery of services and in their employment practices
Size and Duration of Grant
Transformation Grants: Advancing Housing for People Experiencing IDD
Grant period: One-year grants or multi-year grants up to three years
Funding range: Up to $300,000 per year
Maximum funding request: $900,000 over a three-year period
Transformation Grants for IDD Research: Advancing Innovation
Grant period: One or two-year grants
Maximum funding request: Up to $150,000 per year or $300,000 over a two-year period
Types of Support
Transformation Grants for IDD Housing
- Housing with a demonstrated history of success that continues to evolve and innovate to meet residents’ preferences and needs
- Housing with a demonstrated commitment to and expertise in the development and implementation of inclusive programs and opportunities that enrich the lives of residents
- Housing that is accessible to a socioeconomic range of individuals
- Housing that is diverse, inclusive and embraces a range of abilities, ages, and socioeconomic circumstances
- Housing that demonstrates successful collaboration with a diverse range of stakeholders to advance innovation, inclusion, scalability, affordability and a community-based approach
- New housing solutions that have reached a tipping point in terms of community and financial support and can demonstrate capacity for the next stage of funding
Transformation Grants for IDD Research
- Research that leads to new therapies or improves current therapies
- Efforts to improve early detection
- Autism spectrum disorder research
- Efforts that advance healthcare equity by reducing disparities in access to screenings, diagnosis and therapies for people with IDD
We appreciate your time and interest in applying for a grant from the Kuni Foundation.
If you have any questions about our grant program or application process, please contact us via email at grants@kunifoundation.org
