Deadline Date: June 23, 2025
The Disability Rights Fund is committed to funding grassroots, national and regional organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs).
Priorities
They are interested in receiving applications from activists and organizations at the intersection of disability rights and their cross-cutting priorities:
- Gender justice
- LGBTQI+ rights
- Economic justice
- Climate justice
- Racial justice
- Youth rights
- Indigenous rights
- Funding Information
- Most grants awarded in 2025 will be under $50,000, and will support 12 months of work.
Eligibility Criteria
They are interested in receiving Letter of Interest (LOI) from organizations across Sub-Saharan Africa, South and South-East Asia, Haiti and the Pacific Island Countries.
Ineligibility Criteria
- They do not fund individuals.
- They currently do not fund building projects; however, they do encourage organizations to budget for organizational needs which could include investments in infrastructure, among other things.
- They don’t provide grants for service provision.
- They cannot provide funds to public institutions.
Application Requirements
If you select to apply via a fiscal sponsor, you must submit as part of your application the following additional documentation:
- Proof of legal registration of the fiscal sponsor
- Copy of the fiscal sponsor’s incorporation documents or constitution
- A memorandum of understanding that outlines the relationship between your organization and the fiscal sponsor and includes the signatures of the legal representative of the fiscal sponsor and your organization
- Fiscal sponsor’s organizational background, key personnel and contact information
- Bank account of the fiscal sponsor that is based in country of incorporation
