Self-Advocate Scholarship Program

The ANCOR Foundation is excited to share the Self-Advocate Scholarship Program! This program helps self-advocates go to ANCOR events. It gives people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) a chance to meet leaders, connect with others, and grow their advocacy skills.

The Self-Advocate Scholarship Program gives financial support to help self-advocates attend ANCOR events. It helps pay for important costs like travel, hotel, meals, and registration fees, making it easier to attend.

With this scholarship, you can:

• Join workshops, sessions, and networking events.
• Meet other advocates, leaders, and professionals in the I/DD field.
• Learn new skills and ideas to become a stronger advocate.

If you get the scholarship, you will receive:

• Free Registration: Access to all sessions and events.
• Travel Stipend: Up to $500 to help with travel costs.
• Hotel Stay: Up to three nights at the event hotel.
• Meals: Money for meals, based on the federal per diem rate for the city, minus meals provided at the event.

To be eligible for this scholarship program, applicants must:

1. Identify as a self-advocate, or someone who has an intellectual and/or developmental disability and actively advocates for their own rights and the rights of others.
2. Be at least 18 years old.
3. Be available to attend the full event.
4. Not have received this scholarship in the last three years for any ANCOR event.

Applications for ANCOR’s 2025 events are now closed. Please check back in early 2026 for applications to open for next year’s ANCOR events.