Disability Inclusion Fund x Tech Fund – May 29

Posted by Borealis Philanthropy on April 30, 2024

Borealis Philanthropy Disability Inclusion Fund invites applications for the DIF x Tech initiative

The Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy invites applications to its DIF x Tech initiative.

Supported by the Ford Foundation’s Technology and Society Program and the MacArthur Foundation’s Technology in the Public Interest, the initiative invites proposals that are working to bring about transformational change at the intersections of disability, justice, and technology. Borealis Philanthropy believes that in order for a world where true technology and disability justice are realized, we must support disabled leaders and disability-led organizations working to ensure technology can be used by everyone in order to fully participate in our society; and also believes that such a world would be a place where technology is free from perpetuating ableist biases, algorithmic discrimination, and other forms of disparate treatment toward disabled people that contribute to further marginalization.

The RFP includes the following areas of focus: transform and identify the ways technology can/should be used to uphold disability rights and justice at the intersection of tech and civil rights; democratize tech development, provide collective and equitable access to digital infrastructure, and mobilize cross disability solidarity in the tech sector; and expand the participation, leadership, and thought partnership of overlooked and under-resourced people with disabilities in all areas of the technology sector.

DIF x Tech will provide two-year grants ranging in size from a total of $50,000 (or $25,000 per year) to $100,000 (or $50,000 per year).

To be eligible, organizations must be a U.S.-based or U.S. territories-based 501(c)(3), or fiscally sponsored by a different nonprofit organization

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Borealis Philanthropy website.

Deadline: May 29, 2024 at 8:59 p.m. PT