We are happy to announce that the Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) will be funding new work under its Disability x Tech Initiative for 2026-2027, thanks to ongoing support from the Ford Foundation and MacArthur Foundation!

Application Deadline for the Disability Inclusion Fund

The deadline for proposals is May 20th, 2026, by 8:59 pm PT or 11:59 pm ET.

About Borealis Philanthropy

Borealis Philanthropy is a philanthropic social justice intermediary that works to resource grassroots leaders and social justice movements for transformative change. We help funders expand their reach and strengthen their impact through donor collaboratives that support a variety of issues, communities, and movements. Borealis is comprised of several intersecting donor collaboratives, including the Disability Inclusion Fund and its initiative, Disability x Tech.

About the Disability Inclusion Fund

The DIF supports U.S.-based groups run by and for people with disabilities to lead transformational change. The Fund is supported by donors including the Presidents’ Council on Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy, which is comprised of foundation presidents who are committed to disability inclusion as part of improving diversity, equity, and inclusion within philanthropy.

Part of the efforts of disability rights and justice includes the ways disability and technology are working towards shared goals in our movements. This initiative is housed at the DIF and supported by Ford Foundation’s Technology & Society Program and the MacArthur Foundation’s Technology in the Public Interest Program.

The Disability x Tech initiative exists because we believe 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. We also believe that such a world would be a place where technology is free from perpetuating ableist biases, algorithmic discrimination, and other forms of disparate treatment towards disabled people that contribute to further marginalization.

Disability x Tech Initiative Values and Process

All grantee partners will be selected by members of the Disability x Tech and DIF teams, with support and recommendations from the 2026 advisory and review committee. The members of this committee include a range of expertise and backgrounds at the intersection of technology, disability rights and justice.

Read the full article about the Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy.