2020 Funding Program to Advance Opportunities for Women and People with Mobility Challenges

Deadline: 20 August 2019

The Arthur B. Schultz Foundation is currently accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for its 2020 funding program to advance opportunities for women and people with mobility challenges in developing countries.

Funding Interests

• Mobility Solutions: ABSF seeks to address challenges to mobility access and services. They support efforts that increase access to locally produced appropriate wheelchair and mobility solutions.
  • Priority is given to organizations that:
    • Work with established in-country, technologically appropriate wheelchair manufacturers;
    • Take a preventive approach by addressing early childhood issues and interventions:
    • Employ a substantial percentage of disabled workers;
    • Help children with physical disabilities gain access to educational opportunities;
    • Evaluate their work and adapt to changing situations.
• Women’s Empowerment – education, leadership & entrepreneurship:Women are powerful agents of change and giving them opportunities to do their work will advance their community and ultimately their nation.
  • Priority is given to organizations that:
    • Are locally-run, by women, supporting women and girls;
    • Emphasize leadership, self-esteem, and mentoring in their projects;
    • Support primarily female entrepreneurs;
    • Offer high-quality and innovative educational opportunities from high school through university level;
    • Are well-established in the communities in which they work and collaborate with other NGOs;
    • Evaluate their work and adapt to changing situations;
    • Are located in rural areas and urban slums;

Eligibility Criteria

• Have an operating budget less than $750,000.
• Are located in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua.
• Are legally registered as a nonprofit/NGO in their country of operation.
• Share foundation’s Mobility Solutions and/or Women’s Empowerment vision.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can submit their Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) via given website.

For more information, please visit http://absfoundation.org/grant-seekers/application-process/