Who funds Disability & Accessibility nationally

If you work in disability services or accessibility, you know that funding conversations often feel like they happen in isolation. A foundation funds you one year, then shifts priorities. A corporate program opens and closes without warning. The funders below are the ones actively investing in this work across the country right now. Knowing who they are, what they actually give, and how they think about relationships is half the battle before you ever need to ask.

Verizon

Verizon distributes over $7 million annually across a broad portfolio that includes disability and accessibility alongside economic development, workforce training, and social justice work. Their giving is decentralized and substantial: typical grants run around $7,500. This is a corporate funder with real scale, which means they fund locally and nationally, and they think about technology and digital equity as core to their disability work. The relationship here is about understanding their regional priorities and connecting your work to their stated focus areas early, before you have an ask. See their profile

Tennessee Disability Coalition

Based in Nashville, the Tennessee Disability Coalition distributes approximately $2.5 million each year, with disability and accessibility as a central mission alongside human services. This is a funder deeply embedded in the disability community itself, which means they understand the landscape and the real barriers to funding. They are worth knowing whether you are in Tennessee or working on a model that might scale across state lines. See their profile

Moving Forward Towards Independence

Located in Napa, California, Moving Forward Towards Independence gives roughly $2.1 million annually in the disability and human services space. This funder's giving is focused and steady, which suggests they have a clear theory of change and fund organizations that align with it. If your work touches independence, employment, or community integration for people with disabilities, this is a funder worth researching and building a relationship with over time. See their profile

Alternative Residences Two Inc.

Based in Ohio, Alternative Residences Two Inc. distributes about $663,000 annually in disability and human services. Smaller in scale than some of the others in this briefing, they represent the kind of regional funder that often flies under the radar but can be a reliable partner for organizations doing solid work in their geographic area. If you are in Ohio or neighboring regions, this funder is worth adding to your relationship map. See their profile

Sisu Adult Growth

Sisu Adult Growth, based in Utah, gives approximately $117,000 annually in disability and human services. This is a smaller funder, but size does not determine impact or reliability. Regional funders of this scale often have deep ties to their communities and fund organizations they know well. If you are in Utah or working on a model that might resonate with a local funder, Sisu is worth understanding. See their profile

The funders in this briefing span different scales and geographies, but they share a commitment to disability and accessibility work. The move is not to blast applications to all of them at once. It is to pick the ones that align with your geography and mission, learn who they are, and start building the relationship now. If you want Funding Findr to keep an eye on a specific funder relationship for you, or if you have questions about any of these funders, reply to this briefing and let us know.

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