Ability Central Announces 2024 Funding Cycle
Ability Central announces funding priorities for their 2024 grant cycle.
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Ability Central Awards Grants to 13 Organizations Working with Deaf and Disabled Communities
More than a million dollars awarded for tech innovation and accessible training Oakland, California – December 20, 2022 – Ability Central, the only foundation exclusively funding communications access for people with disabilities,…
Ability Central Announces Second Year of Rapid Response Grants
Up to $5,000 available to enhance accessibility for individuals with communication disabilities Oakland, California – June 30, 2023 – Ability Central, a foundation working to expand inclusion and accessibility for individuals with communication disabilities,…
We’ve Made Some Big Changes to the Ability Central Portal
Since we launched the Ability Central Portal in June of 2022, we’ve been collecting feedback and working behind the scenes to make some dramatic changes. Our team has made significant design upgrades,…
Watch “Everyone Can Communicate”, a new short film from Ability Central
One in six Americans has or will have a communication disability in their lifetime. So why don’t we know more about these disabilities and hear more about them? Everyone Can Communicate, a…
Ability Central Announces 2023 Funding Cycle
More than a million dollars in funding available to California nonprofits serving people with disabilities Oakland, California – May 31, 2022 – Ability Central today announced their 2023 funding year will focus…
Ability Central 2021 Impact Report
Did you know? In 2020-21, Ability Central’s grantmaking initiative supported organizations that served more than 56,000 people with disabilities, nearly doubling the amount served in our previous grantmaking cycle. Keep reading to…
Ability Central Announces Educational Access and Improvement Mini-Grants
$2,500 mini-grants available to create inclusive educational access for students with disabilities Oakland, California – April 12, 2022 – To address issues of access to inclusive education exacerbated by COVID-19, Ability Central…
Ability Central Awards Grants to 17 Organizations Working with Deaf and Disabled Communities
Ability Central has awarded grants totaling nearly $1.2 million to 17 nonprofit organizations in California working to expand communications access for Deaf and disabled communities.
The Bridge School | Ability Central Grantee Highlight
TBS’s Ability Central-funded project is improving outcomes for children with Cortical Visual Impairment and complex communication needs.
Kidpower | Ability Central Grantee Highlight
Ability Central supports Kidpower, a global leader in personal safety education for all ages and abilities.