Projects
For many organisations or small businesses of persons with disabilities, Abilis project funding is their first opportunity to plan and implement a project of their own. Annually, we fund approximately 200 projects through which persons with disabilities and their organisations learn new skills and gain information. Project planning, implementation, reporting and monitoring teach the applicant organisations on how to collaborate with foreign donors, which improves the organisations’ possibilities to function in the future.
In-line with the goals of Finnish Development Cooperation Policy, Abilis is committed to improving gender equality, status of persons with disabilities, equity, climate resilience and low-emission development in its development cooperation. We pay special attention to how projects improve rights of persons with disabilities, participation possibilities based on equity, gender equality and the status and rights of women and girls with disabilities. In addition, we screen our projects for possible climate risks or impacts and provide grantees with recommendations and advice on how the risks or negative impacts could be minimized or managed.
Abilis grants financial support to projects of organisations or small businesses run by persons with disabilities. To receive funding for a project, the applicant group must fill in a project application form and send it along with necessary annexes to the Foundation. Our country representatives help groups throughout the process: applying for a project, implementing a project, and reporting to Abilis. They also visit the projects regularly and evaluate how the activities are progressing. Country staff organizes training that supports project management and skills development of the participating persons with disabilities. We monitor projects from start to finish and make sure that the granted funding is used accordingly.
Abilis' Project Process
Monitoring
Abilis closely monitors the project and organises necessary training for the implementing organisation which supports their skills development and project implementation. If misuse of funds is detected, the paid grant amount is recollected from the implementing organisation.
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Application
A group fills in the application form and sends it to Abilis, with all required annexes included.
Processing the Application
Abilis processes the application, conducts a background check on the applicant and reviews the project plan.
Funding Decision
The Board of the Abilis Foundation makes the final decision on whether the proposed project is funded or not.
Agreement
Abilis and the implementing organisation sign an agreement concerning the implementation, reporting, and monitoring of the project. Once both parties have signed the agreement, Abilis transfers the first grant installment to the group’s bank account.
Reporting
The implementing organisation compiles 1–2 written reports on the project implementation to Abilis. The Foundation processes the reports and pays the next installment of the grant to the implementing organisation’s bank account, once the report has been approved.
On-going Projects
The projects for Abilis' operating period 2022-2025 are updated in the table below. The table can only be viewed in the browser version of the website.
Project Code | Organization | Project Name | Grant | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25EU066-FT
| The center of active social and psychological rehabilitation of people with disabilities Dobrada
| Ability Hub is an inclusive space for social support and development of people with disabilities
| 5 000
| Ukraine
|
25AF114
| AMMD Maputo - Mozambican Association of Women with Disabilities
| Strengthening skills in human rights and disability inclusive approaches
| 9 500
| Mozambique
|
25AF043
| ADEMO Mocuba - Association of Mozambican Persons with Disabilities
| Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
| 8 450
| Mozambique
|
25AA051
| Soc Son Inter-Commune Blind Association
| Training on smartphone use and cybersecurity skills for persons with visual impairments
| 8 292
| Vietnam
|
25AA047
| Dong Anh Inter-Commune Blind Association
| Basic vocational massage training and employment skills for persons with visual impairments
| 9 550
| Vietnam
|
25AA044
| Hope Spinal Cord Injury Club
| Psychological counseling and community reintegration for persons with spinal cord injuries
| 7 170
| Vietnam
|
25AA043-FT
| Mi Gyaung Ye MILI Branch
| Income generating activities for persons with disabilities
| 5 000
| Myanmar
|
25AA041-FT
| Complete Dimension Association for the Blind
| Promoting Employment for Persons with Visual Impairments Through an Online Media Portal
| 5 000
| Nepal
|
25AA027
| Disabled Rehabilitation Centre Kalikot
| Empowering Persons with Disabilities in Kalikot District
| 9 846
| Nepal
|
25AA016-FT
| Public organization of persons with disabilities - Hayoti Man
| Development of Opportunities for the Organization - Hayoti man
| 5 000
| Tajikistan
|
24AF125
| Okuluvela Foundation
| Kamuleme
| 10 000
| Mozambique
|
23AF113
| ADDT - Sports Association of Persons with Disabilities of Tete
| Persons with disabilities engaged in the fight for inclusion in sport
| 10 000
| Mozambique
|
25AF104
| Dyslexia Tanzania
| Awareness raising through Talents and sports of person with Disabilities in Tanzania
| 13 981
| Tanzania
|
25AA052
| Hanoi Blind Association
| Nourishing shampoo massage ? A new job opportunity for persons with visual impairment
| 16 464
| Vietnam |
25AA046
| Myanmar Independent Living Initiative
| Inclusive Resilience Assistance for Persons with Disabilities in Earthquake and Conflict-Affected Areas of Myanmar
| 25 000
| Myanmar
|
25AA037
| The Vietnam Blind Association's affiliated branch
| Banking service accessibility of persons with disabilities
| 11 708
| Vietnam |
25AA019
| Disabled Sports Club
| Empowering persons with disabilities through para pickleball
| 11 123
| Vietnam |
25EU075
| Charitable organization Charitable foundation Ekta Initiativa
| The Power of Adaptation: Building Resilience for Persons with Disabilities
| 10 000
| Ukraine
|
25EU067
| Charitable organization Charity foundation Let's see the victory
| Training for people with disabilities "Own business"
| 9 933
| Ukraine
|
25EU044
| Parents' Association Ray of Hope
| Space of Equal Opportunities: Inclusive Weekend in Tulchyn
| 8 605
| Ukraine
|
25EU040-FT
| Specific youth of Ukraine Foundation
| Inclusive theatre Tolerance
| 5 000
| Ukraine
|
25EU036
| Public ray of the future
| Rights Empowerment Hub
| 10 000
| Ukraine
|
25EU032-FT
| Public Organization Women?s Center Support, Protection, and Care
| Inclusive Support for Women with Disabilities: A Path to Independence and Community Acceptance
| 4 996
| Ukraine
|
25EU031-FT
| Association of People with Disabilities OWH of Ukraine
| Inclusive IT and social space of psychological support
| 4 876
| Ukraine
|
25AF086
| Ntyuka group
| Piggery activity
| 8 915
| Tanzania
|
25AF085
| Iyumbu Farm
| Pigs Farming
| 9 075
| Tanzania
|
25AF083
| Andinet Hulegeb Silk Production and Dairy Cow Cooperative
| Renovating Cowsheds for Improved Animal Welfare and Livelihoods For Persons with Disabilities
| 7 290
| Ethiopia
|
25AF068
| Hope group for Disabled
| Liquid store
| 8 526
| Tanzania
|
25AF066
| Noongishu group
| Goat farming
| 6 787
| Tanzania
|
25AF065
| Ndungu Women's Group
| Tailoring
| 6 949
| Tanzania
|
25AF024
| Lyakirema Initiative for Persons with Albinism
| Creating Pathways for Income generation and access to Sexual and Reproductive Health services for Persons with Albinism in Kasese District
| 10 000
| Uganda
|
25AF023
| Kasese District Women With Disabilities
| Advocating for the rights, freedoms and economic empowerment of women living with Albinism in Kasese District
| 10 000
| Uganda
|
25AF002
| AJODEMO Mocuba - Association of Youth with Disabilities of Mozambique
| Smile
| 9 010
| Mozambique
|
25AA039
| Kyon Pyaw MILI Branch
| Golden Sky
| 10 000
| Myanmar
|
25AA035-FT
| Nepal Disabled Help Association
| Promoting Access to Education Through a Disability-Inclusive School Enrolment Campaign
| 4 690
| Nepal
|
25AA026
| Thar Paung MILI Branch
| Income generation project for persons with disabilities to become independent
| 10 000
| Myanmar
|
25AA024
| Nepal Indigenous Disabled Association
| Institutional strengthening of NIDA
| 8 779
| Nepal
|
25AA021-FT
| Thanh Mien district Blind Association
| Livelihoods for blind persons through chicken raising
| 4 994
| Vietnam |
25AA020
| Shwe Min Thar Foundation (Myanmar) Thar Paung Township Branch
| Income Generation Activities for Persons with Disabilities
| 10 000
| Myanmar
|
25AA018
| Hoan Kiem Association of people with disabilities
| Creating Livelihoods for persons with Disabilities through Recycled Fabric Flower Making
| 9 669
| Vietnam |
25AA013
| Cherry Stars ID Group
| Project on capacity building for Cherry Stars ID Group
| 10 000
| Myanmar
|
25AA008
| Disabled Rehabilitation and Development Center
| Empowerment of persons with disabilities through networking in jumla
| 9 855
| Nepal
|
25AA007
| Human Social Service Nepal
| Sustainable Economic Empowerment Project for Persons with Disabilities
| 7 468
| Nepal |
25EU057
| NGO DANA-CENTER
| Kyiv Inclusive HUB: Support for children with autism and intellectual disabilities in the context of war
| 15 000
| Ukraine
|
25EU038
| Ukrainian association of cochlear implant users
| Ensuring the rights of cochlear implant users
| 18 120
| Ukraine
|
25AF073
| AMDT - Association of Women with Disabilities of Tete
| Continuity for the sewing workshop to support economic development of women with disabilities
| 12 500
| Mozambique
|
25AF020
| AJODEMO Maputo - Association of Youth with Disabilities of Mozambique
| Equal Access to Human Rights
| 44 000
| Mozambique
|
25AA009
| Public Organization "Protection of rights and development of opportunities for the deaf and deaf-blind? of the Republic of Tajikistan
| Linguistic study of variation in Tajik Sign Language
| 35 662
| Tajikistan
|
24AF133
| Ethiopian Women with Disabilities National Association
| Strengthening Organization of Persons with Disabilities Capacity for Impact
| 45 525
| Ethiopia
|
24AF027
| CHIMWEMWE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ORGANISATION
| Uplifting the lives of Persons with Disabilities for Sustainable Livelihood
| 21 415
| Malawi
|