The Borealis Philanthropy is thrilled to announce the Disability Inclusion Fund.
Donor Name: Borealis Philanthropy
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/20/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) supports U.S.-based groups run by and for people with disabilities building a more liberatory world free from ableism. 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. At Borealis Philanthropy, they know that movements are strongest when they organize together across communities, issues, and identities. That belief is at the heart of the DIF’s Collaborative Grants Program: an initiative designed to resource powerful, cross-movement collaborations that advance disability justice and strengthen collective future. This initiative is a direct response to what organizers have long made clear: the work of disability justice is deeply connected to other movements for justice—and collaborative efforts need sustained resourcing.
Borealis Philanthropy invites one joint proposal from a group of two or more organizations working in partnership toward collective impact. If you are developing projects in any of the areas below, this would be an aligned funding opportunity:
- Group of two or more organizations and groups that are led by and for disabled folks including organizations rooted in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, queer and gender non-conforming communities, and women-led disability justice work, They define ‘disability-led’ as the leadership in your organization are people with disabilities, including more than 50% of the organization’s management staff/advisory committees/governing boards.
- Work that engages other social movements and injustices for examples: The movement for Black lives, climate change, immigration rights, labor rights, racial justice, queer and trans liberation, etc.
- Work that brings other organizations, leaders, movements, and communities together to build power through relationships, coalitions and opportunities for collaboration.
- Work that drives narrative change in ways that dismantle ableism and attitudinal barriers in the policy, society, and culture.
- Strategies that celebrate, create, and elevate uplifting the authentic representation of disabled people in the arts, media, literature, and other creative works.
- Work that moves practices of disability inclusion and disability justice forward. Examples of this work include community organizing, mutual aid, advocacy, and/or policy work.
Funding Information
This funding opportunity will provide two-year grants. Successful applicants may receive up to $75,000 per year totaling $150,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The combined annual budget of each organization with committed revenue is less than $3 million based on your most recently completed fiscal year, or your projected 2026 operating budget.
- All organizations must be U.S-based or U.S. territory-based 501(c)3 or be fiscally sponsored.
- At least one of the involved organizations in the collaboration primary work is disability focused and disability-led. The collaborative project pursues one or more of the following areas of work: grassroots movement-building, advocacy, the performing arts/cultural and narrative change, or policy change
- Your collaborative project aligned principles, areas of work, and mission are reflective of the Disability Justice framework. please refer to this link.
- You can collaborate with organizations of the following but lead organization’s work must be disability centered:
- Individuals
- Universities
- Hospitals
- For profit / LLCs
- Organizations or projects whose primary work is research.
- Organizations or projects whose primary work is direct service (i.e., Personal Care Attendants, durable medical equipment, behavioral or medical care, employment supportive programs, or adaptive sports, etc.).
For more information, visit Borealis Philanthropy.
