diff --git a/pages/about/support.md b/pages/about/support.md index e6b196e66cd1..1f4dbfea127d 100644 --- a/pages/about/support.md +++ b/pages/about/support.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ --- -title: "Support WAI Financially" -nav_title: "Support" +title: "Support WAI financially" +nav_title: "Support WAI" lang: en -last_updated: 2025-07-09 +last_updated: 2025-07-15 description: Support the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) financially through donations, sponsorship, and grants to advance digital accessibility for people with disabilities. permalink: /about/support/ @@ -28,20 +28,20 @@ The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative ([WAI](/)) develops strategies, standards, W3C greatly appreciates the support WAI receives from stakeholders committed to making digital technology accessible. Contributions such as grants, sponsorship, and support for fellows enable WAI to bring together a unique collaboration of industry, government, research, and people with disabilities in a cooperative effort to improve digital accessibility for disabled people. -* **Donate** — To donate and "become a friend of W3C", see [W3C Donations Program](https://www.w3.org/donate/). +* **Donate:** To donate and "become a friend of W3C", see [W3C Donations Program](https://www.w3.org/donate/). -* **Sponsor** — For information on sponsoring WAI by becoming an Accessibility Champion, please explore the [W3C Sponsorships Program](https://www.w3.org/sponsor/) benefits and contact [sponsorship@w3.org](mailto:sponsorship@w3.org?subject=Accessibility%20support). +* **Sponsor:** For information on sponsoring WAI by becoming an Accessibility Champion, please explore the [W3C Sponsorships Program](https://www.w3.org/sponsor/) benefits and contact [sponsorship@w3.org](mailto:sponsorship@w3.org?subject=Accessibility%20support). -* **Grant** — For information on providing grants and other opportunities to support WAI, please contact [giving@w3.org](mailto:giving@w3.org?subject=Accessibility%20support). +* **Grant:** For information on providing grants and other opportunities to support WAI, please email [giving@w3.org](mailto:giving@w3.org?subject=Accessibility%20support). -Participate — To learn how you can contribute to W3C accessibility work by reviewing drafts and other ways to get involved, see [[Participate in WAI]](/about/participating/). +For other ways to get involved in WAI, such as contributing to W3C accessibility work by reviewing drafts, see [[Participate in WAI]](/about/participate-in-wai/). ## Current sponsors and funders -* **[Ford Foundation](https://www.fordfoundation.org/){:rel="nofollow"}, [Technology and Society Program](https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/challenging-inequality/technology-and-society/){:rel="nofollow"}** -* **[US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)](https://www.hhs.gov){:rel="nofollow"}, Administration for Community Living ([ACL](https://acl.gov){:rel="nofollow"}), National Institute for Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research ([NIDILRR](http://www.acl.gov/programs/NIDILRR/){:rel="nofollow"})** +* [Ford Foundation](https://www.fordfoundation.org/){:rel="nofollow"}, [Technology and Society Program](https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/challenging-inequality/technology-and-society/){:rel="nofollow"} +* [US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)](https://www.hhs.gov){:rel="nofollow"}, Administration for Community Living ([ACL](https://acl.gov){:rel="nofollow"}), National Institute for Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research ([NIDILRR](http://www.acl.gov/programs/NIDILRR/){:rel="nofollow"}) {% include excol.html type="start" id="past" %} @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Participate — To learn how you can contribute to W3C accessibility work by rev {% include excol.html type="middle" %} -_**The organizations below provided financial support for W3C WAI work before W3C established as a 501(c)3 public-interest non-profit organization.**_ +The organizations below provided financial support for W3C WAI work **before W3C was established as a 501(c)3 public-interest non-profit organization**._




@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ _**The organizations below provided financial support for W3C WAI work before W3 ### Past grants and contracts -* European Commission +* European Commission: * DE [WAI-DE Project](https://www.w3.org/WAI/TIDE/FR2.htm); Accompanying Measure IST [WAI-DA Project](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WAIDA/) * [Horizon 2020](https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/){:rel="nofollow"} — [WAI-Guide Project](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-guide/), [WAI-CooP Project](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/), [WAI-Tools Project](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/), [Easy Reading Project](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/easy-reading/) * [Information Society Technologies Programme](http://cordis.europa.eu/ist/){:rel="nofollow"} — [WAI-DEV Project](http://www.w3.org/WAI/DEV/), [WAI-ACT Project](https://www.w3.org/WAI/ACT/Overview.html), [WAI-AGE Project](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WAI-AGE/Overview.html), [WAI-TIES Project](https://www.w3.org/WAI/TIES/Overview.html) * [Ford Foundation](https://www.fordfoundation.org/){:rel="nofollow"}, [Technology and Society Program](https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/challenging-inequality/technology-and-society/){:rel="nofollow"} -* United States government +* United States government: * [US Access Board](https://www.access-board.gov/){:rel="nofollow"}, US Department of Interior * [US National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)](http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html){:rel="nofollow"}, US Department of Health and Human Services (previously US Department of Education) — contract HHSP23301500054, EDOSE10C0067 * [US National Science Foundation](http://www.nsf.gov){:rel="nofollow"} @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ _**The organizations below provided financial support for W3C WAI work before W3 * Verizon Foundation * Wells Fargo -### Past Fellows +### Past fellows W3C WAI thanks organizations that have supported [W3C Fellows](https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Recruitment/Fellows) in WAI: @@ -103,4 +103,4 @@ W3C WAI thanks organizations that have supported [W3C Fellows](https://www.w3.or ## Others {:.no_toc} -[Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/){:rel="nofollow"} provides previews of the WAI website +[Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/){:rel="nofollow"} provides previews of the WAI website.