Guide  Grants and Funding Opportunities

Due to funding constraints, the DD Network partners are not offering the Crocker and Gopen Fellowships for July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026.  Information about future Fellowships will be posted when it’s available.

The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) offers funding opportunities that empower people with intellectual/developmental disabilities to self-advocate. As funds become available, Notices of Funds Available (NOFAs) will be added to our webpage.

All grant applications and management can be completed through DD Suite.

The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Network created the Barbara Wilensky Gopen Memorial Fellowship in 2001. The fellowship honors disability advocate Barbara Wilensky Gopen. 

The Gopen Fellowship is a 1 year opportunity for individuals with developmental disabilities. If you are accepted into the fellowship, you will be called a Gopen Fellow. As a Gopen Fellow, you will come up with a project idea. Staff from the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) will help you with your project. We will help you learn leadership skills. Fellows will learn about disability policy, disability services, and disability advocacy.

Due to funding constraints, the DD Network partners are not offering the Gopen Fellowship for July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026.  Information about future Fellowships will be posted when it’s available.

The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Network created the Allen C. Crocker Family Fellowship in 2012. The Fellowship celebrates the work of Dr. Allen C. Crocker and his devotion to families of children with disabilities.

The fellowship is a 1 year opportunity for family members of individuals with developmental disability. If you are accepted into the fellowship, you will be called a Crocker Fellow. As a Crocker Fellow, you will come up with a project idea. Staff from the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) will help you with your project. Fellows will develop leadership skills and learn about disability policy, disability services, and disability supports.

Due to funding constraints, the DD Network partners are not offering the Crocker Fellowship for July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026.  Information about future Fellowships will be posted when it’s available.