FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A local non-profit organization has received a grant to provide leadership program scholarships to people with disabilities.

Leadership Fort Wayne, a program of Greater Fort Wayne Inc., has received $5,500 from the AWS Foundation to provide two full scholarships in the 2016-17 Leadership Fort Wayne class. The grant will support tuition and material expenses, allowing two people with disabilities to take the eight-month program.

Leadership Fort Wayne started in 1983 as a way to help community leaders learn how to beter help both their communities and area non-profits. Read the full press release here.