AblePath Africa Disability Rights Fund 2026 (With up to $120,000 in Funding)

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About AblePath Africa Disability Rights Fund

The Disability Rights Fund, founded in 2008, is a pooled grant-making fund that exclusively supports organisations led by persons with disabilities. Its sister organisation, the Disability Rights Advocacy Fund (DRAF), handles advocacy specifically related to legislative lobbying. Together, DRF and DRAF have distributed grants to hundreds of OPDs across Sub-Saharan Africa, South and South-East Asia, Haiti, and Pacific Island Countries.

• Sponsor Organisation: AblePath Africa | Disability Media

Benefits of AblePath Africa Disability Rights Fund

Based on DRF’s established grantmaking structure, the 2026 round is expected to offer three funding streams:

• Small Grants — up to USD 60,000 for two years, for smaller OPDs at local or sub-national level
• Mid-Level Coalition Grants — USD 30,000 to 50,000 per year, for coalitions of three or more organisations
• National Coalition Grants — USD 40,000 to 60,000 per year (up to USD 120,000 for two years), for national coalitions

AblePath Africa Disability Rights Fund Requirements

DRF is highly specific about eligibility. To qualify, your organisation must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be headquartered and primarily operating in one of DRF’s target countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Be a registered non-governmental organisation of persons with disabilities or a group of persons with disabilities operating under a fiscal sponsor that is a registered OPD
• Have a project proposal that specifically references and supports the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

DRF does not fund individuals, capital projects to make buildings accessible, service provision or income generation projects, or legislative lobbying (that falls under DRAF). Organisations applying to lead coalition grants must themselves be OPDs, though partners can include civil society organisations that work on human rights.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

21 June, 2026

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