According to WHO-2011, an estimated 1 billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, have a disability ; 10% of an affected population [by disaster] will develop serious psychological trauma. 80% of people with disabilities live in developing countries, and there, make up 20% of the poorest of the poor, living on less than $1 a day.
Disability is just as much or more about how society puts up barriers that exclude and disadvantage people with impairments by not recognizing their rights, needs and potentials, prejudice towards persons with disabilities. These barriers include poverty, lack of education, gender, religion, age, social stigma and geographic isolation.
The changes need to be brought from the policy level that would make every public institutions accessible to the people living with disabilities, develop education materials for the people with disabilities and make it accessible to them, make provisions for their independent living in the community as well as support need to be provided by other funding bodies as well the government entity for responding to emergencies and natural disasters and for disaster preparedness for everyone including the people living with disabilities to control the risk. Also, a social culture should develop that accept every individual in the society equally without discriminating in any of the ways.
For disabled children, every day is a struggle. The multitude of barriers limiting their access to education and the weight of what other say about their condition are obstacles to their well-being and fulfillment. No matter what physical or mental condition the children are living with, they all are entitled to an environment that will promote their development – whether to go to school to learn about cultural activities or to have fun. Health care interventions, education, rehabilitation and sustainable livelihood development are the aspects to be taken care of.
There are hundreds of foundations that support the persons living with disability. If you are an organization or individual working towards the better life of people living with disability, explore about the following 20 foundations supporting the organizations that care for different aspects of PLWDs and submit application to the relevant one:
Abilis Foundation
Established in 1998, Abilis Foundation answers the needs of persons living with disability anywhere in the world. The foundation provides small grants ranging from EUR500 to EUR10,000 to the projects initiated by people living with disability. The grant applicant must be in an organization where s/he plays vital role in project initiation, planning and implementation. The project must also benefit the people living with disability. The Foundation also supports organizations run by parents of children with disabilities.
Projects that will be funded are those that promote equal opportunities, independent living, human rights, independent livelihood and Improve the position of women with disability.
The Abilis Foundation accepts grant applications any time round the year. The Foundation receives the bulk of its financing from the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs Development Cooperation Fund. Interested eligible applicants are required to think carefully on the current priorities, make good plan on the project and apply. The application is processed and discussed at the board meeting. The board makes decision on providing the fund or not providing the fund to particular application. The applicant is then informed of the decision.
Areas of Interest
- Disability
- Human Rights
- Children
- Women and Gender
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be from a country which the United Nations and the OECD have defined as qualifying for Official Development Assistance.
- Applicant organization must have a certificate of registration (if your group is not registered, contact Abilis Foundation as there can be exception to the rule).
- The persons with disability should play a vital role in the planning and implementation of the project, they should be its owners as well as beneficiaries.
Focus Regions – All countries that are defined as qualifying for Official Development Assistance by the United States and OECD.
Note: The organizations who successfully implement the project for a year fulfilling the work plans and meeting deadlines will have chances to be invited to submit application for another cycle of grant otherwise no organization is provided fund for more than a year and more than once.
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IMANI PLWDS Group in Kenya is eager to get connected with Premium membership but we cant afford to subscribe. Asking if we can get any sponsor from your organisation.
Hello Jeremiah,
We don’t have any sponsorship provision for the time being. If we provide any scholarships in the future, we will inform you.
Thank you!
Your services are quite marvelous. It is unfortunate that most of us are unable to get maximum benefits from the same just because of too many restrictions as regards registration of our organizations, I wonder the way out for us also to see our communities grow because development has to begin from the grass roots and we can not just be found registered from the blues.
How can you help Intercepting Rural Deprivation (IRD), a Local NGO in the Northern Region of Malawi in Central Africa access donor grants?
We are working for womens’s rights violence against women&Migrant workers rights in sri lanka tea plantation saector.
We need network and outer supporters from your team.
Regards.
Chandramathie from Sri Lanka.
I am the Communication Manager of PUSH-SL (People United To Save Humanity Sierra Leone) We are interested in applying for grant as of your specifications. We work with disabled population in Five camps in Sierra Leone. The camps are war wounded disabled camps and we also work with other disabled people in three rural districts. We want to partner with you in the interest of livelihood and education opportunity for the disabled population in threes districts of Sierra Leone namely Pujehun, Kailahun and Kenema.
Please send me the application form.
Dear all
I am from South Sudan heading a community organization for empowerment,shall we apply for this opportunities!
Regards
Clement
We are from Nepal. Working on Poverty and poor women issues. So we need the support from the Global people. So kindly contact us.
Karambi group of people with disabilities is requesting for funding guidelines and application forms criteria because it has carried out community needs assessment on advocacy of rights of PWDS in two sub counties of Karambi and Mpondwe Lhubirha Town Council in Kasese district Uganda and the findings were that there are some gaps which need addressed and this needs financial support.
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I want to work for the needy children’s education and health. I do not have any connections in international funds foundations. Please guide me because I have lots of plans and ideas for the IDP’s of Pakistan and around the globe specially for children’s education and health.
Hello Rajab,
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Thank you so much for your help dear Gamala.. dear to helping disabled people and children’s education and health is my aim of life. I am very desperate for supporting them. i have lots of ideas and completely planed proposal on paper and i also can mail my proposals and ideas to you if you are interested or with any practical funding organizations. problme is this i do not have NGO or any organization. i do not have that much money to support them our country do not have that much practical or huge funding organizations.. in future i have a planing for make an proper NGO in Pakistan. but yet i only have to much skills energy and idea’s for the children’s education and there health. and i can share my ideas with you as well if you want.
hi Rajab Ali,
I am Dr.naheed clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. i belong to Islamabad and i have my NGO Umer Foundation. we are working on health and education. if you have a proposal for children health and education we can help you for funding.
Hello, I am Rithy, landmine survivor. I have worked for several NGOs in Cambodia,around twenty years. Recently, I am a free-land, in tourist sectors in Siem Reap Angkor, Cambodia. I am also taxi driver, this business seemed ran well, I could support my children in education, health care and other need.
I think, people with disability could gain some benefit from tourist sector as well, like myself. I am wanting people with disability to form a group for Tuk Tuk service to serve tourist and will get big of living improvement. Therefore, I wonder if anyone could help me to make this dream become true.
Hi.. to everyone
I wanna ask that there’s someone who can help me out for the IDP’s of Pakistan because i’ve struggled with many people for helping IDP’s of Pakistan but no one supported me as long as conversations, If anyone can help me out in raising funds for IDP’s of Pakistan if anyone seriously out there for helping those children’s and there mother’s & fathers and old peoples..please reply me for there support i have complete planed proposal for them.
Hi! This is Mr. Ojee geoffrey Aron, the Executive Director, Community Initiative for Development (COMID)-Lira, Uganda.
Our organization is legally registered and we are working hand in hand with the governmental departments in order to implement our activities. we work with Children, PWDs, the Aged,Youth and Women in order to transform our Nation.
What can we do to acquire fund from the Foundation?
What advice can you give to COMID as far as funding is concern? we really need help from others.
Ojee Geoffrey Aron
Best regards.
This is Ratna Utami Wijayanti from Indonesia Planned Parenthood Association (district DKI Jakarta Province-Indonesia). IPPA is NGO and non profit organization that working for Sexual Reproductive Health and Right (SRHR) for all people. We must have to apply. But, i didn’t found your link about further information related to the PLWD grant. So, I really need about your link to know about all information to design the proposal.
Best wishes for you and your team. Thank you.
Ratna Utami Wijayanti
IPPA DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
Hi Ratna,
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Good Luck!!
Hi Sonia,
Thank you for your information. Best wishes for you.
Regard,
Ratna Utami Wijayanti
IPPA-DKI Jakarta Province, Indonesia
Our organization does not have a FCRA certificate. Is it eligible for these projects ?
Hi Manoj,
Without FCRA an organization can not apply govt funding opportunities and most of International foundations support only those organization who are eligible for Govt Funding. Yet there are some Foundations who support grass root organizations too. You must explore yourself.
Good Luck!!
Hi i am from Dominica not Dominican Republic and i am an above the right leg amputee. I am looking for assistance in opening a business, where i want to employ about three other people with disabilities. Its about providing sustainability for people with disabilities or people with family with disabilities. I am need a grant to help open this business. Please tell me how do i go about applying for a grant.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Cheryl Plummer
Sir,
I really appreciate you and your team working for social cause. I always see your updates and wish to apply for the projects. But our Organization is not registered under FCRA however we have applied for the same. We will apply for the projects as soon as we get the certificate. Our best wishes are always with you and your team.
Thanks and regards
Bijoy Mondal
Secretary
Life Foundation
Good Luck Bijoy!!
We are a non profiting Charitable Trust working for education, food, clothing, health etc for the poorest people and children. We are also treating and training some mentally retarded poor children. Besides, we have Thalasemia children also. We are looking for help with FUND or any kind to continue our activities for the poorest of our society. Your reply to this effect is highly solicited.
salam
Is our society eligible to apply. We are from Pakistan.
This is Mr. Alimamy Kamara the Vice Chairman of Mental Health Association The Gambia.
Am highly interested on my job trial, in other to allowed me proved my worthy capability in cray out my job potentials.