ABILIS FOUNDATION/ SMALL GRANTS FOR PROJECTS INITIATED BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Description                                                Max. Grant amount is: EUR 10.000
                                                        
Organizations run by people with disability (related to mobility, vision, hearing or any other type) can secure small grants from the Abilis Foundation to implement the projects they initiate. Primary objective of the Abilis foundation is to build the capacity of people with disabilities in the Global South to improve the quality of their lives. To achieve this goal, the Foundation provides funding for projects that will lead to positive and sustainable change for people with disabilities.

Eligibile Projects

The Foundation supports projects that promote:
   - Equal opportunities;
   - Independent living;
   - Human rights;
   - Independent livelihood.

Special priority is given to projects on human rights of disabled people and activities developed and implemented by disabled women. Organizations run by parents of children with disabilities can also apply for funding.

Eligibility

  - Applicants must live in a country defined as qualifying for Official Development Assistance by the United Nations and the OECD
    (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) see list of countries here.
  - Your organisation has a certificate of registration. (If your group is not registered, please contact our office as sometimes we are able
    to make exceptions to this rule.)
  - Organizations that include persons with disabilities in their leadership. We support organisations of people with mobility, visual,
    hearing or any other type of disability. We can also support organisations that are run by parents of children with disabilities.
  - Applicant organization must be legally registered and own certificate of registration. Exceptions can be made, interested applicant
    must contact the Abilis office.
  - An organization can submit only one application per year.

Budget

Grant support range from EUR 500 to EUR 10,000 for the projects initiated by persons with disability. 10% of the total grant for the project must be contributed by the applicant organization.

Deadline: on-going.

For more information click here.