2020 Funding Program to Advance Opportunities for Women and People with Mobility Challenges

Deadline: 20 August 2019

The Arthur B. Schultz Foundation is currently accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for the 2020 funding program to advance opportunities for women and people with mobility challenges in developing countries.

The Arthur B. Schultz Foundation advances opportunities for women and people with mobility challenges in developing countries. It addresses its mission through 3 main strategies:

Women’s Education, life skills & leadership

Investing in girls’ education for the multitude of proven positive results in the areas of economic growth, health benefits, and breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

Mobility Solutions

Addressing the overwhelming need for wheelchairs and other mobility solutions in the developing world by supporting a variety of innovative and replicable projects.

Women’s Entrepreneurship

Supporting solutions out of poverty through innovative entrepreneurship and vocational training opportunities specifically for women.

Funding Interests

Mobility Solutions: ABSF seeks to address challenges to mobility access and services. They support efforts that increase access to locally produced appropriate wheelchair and mobility solutions.
- Priority is given to organizations that:
  - Work with established in-country, technologically appropriate wheelchair manufacturers;
  - Take a preventive approach by addressing early childhood issues and interventions:
  - Employ a substantial percentage of disabled workers;
  - Help children with physical disabilities gain access to educational opportunities;
  - Evaluate their work and adapt to changing situations.

Women’s Empowerment – education, leadership & entrepreneurship: Women are powerful agents of change and giving them opportunities to do their work will advance their community and ultimately their nation.
- Priority is given to organizations that:
  - Are locally-run, by women, supporting women and girls;
  - Emphasize leadership, self-esteem, and mentoring in their projects;
  - Support primarily female entrepreneurs;
  - Offer high-quality and innovative educational opportunities from high school through university level;
  - Are well-established in the communities in which they work and collaborate with other NGOs;
  - Evaluate their work and adapt to changing situations;
  - Are located in rural areas and urban slums;