Overcoming Barriers
to Funding
Disability Justice
About Us
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit fiscal sponsor for disability justice work.
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We support the vital work disabled people are doing to create visibility, weave interdependent systems of care, and advocate for an inclusive future. As a fiscal sponsor, we help overcome barriers to funding the disability justice movement.
We realize a future where ableist barriers have been eliminated, and all bodies and minds are valued for their essential contribution to our collective liberation.
We value those most impacted; meeting interdependent needs while shielding activists from state control; honoring our embodied experiences and rest as revolution; care, emotional labor, and resilience as essential.
IMPACT
25
Projects Sponsored
$1.7M
Donated to
Disability Justice
SERVICES
The SPM Disability Justice Fund provides nonprofit infrastructure and expertise, including financial management (monthly financial reports, ad-hoc grant reporting, and budget support), donation receipting over $100, and nonprofit readiness and fundraising resources—while shielding multiply marginalized practitioners from state control and systemic discrimination.
MODEL
The SPM Disability Justice Fund is fiscal sponsor. A fiscal sponsor is a 501(c3) nonprofit organization that extends its tax-exempt status to an organization, individual, or group that is doing charitable work related to the nonprofit’s mission.
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APPLICATION
To be eligible for fiscal sponsorship, your work must be:
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(Planning on) spending less than 2% of your budget on lobbying activities (as defined by the IRS)
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Reflective of the 10 Principles of Disability Justice
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Are your efforts interdependent and working across movement areas and issues?
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In what ways do you center the needs of historically marginalized communities and de-center those with the most power/privilege?
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Application :
If you meet the eligibility requirements,
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Review our SPM Disability Justice Fund FAQ (https://tinyurl.com/SPM-DJF-FAQ-2025) If you have any further questions, contact us at projects@spmdisabilityjusticefund.org
Fill in our APPLICATION. To obtain and complete an application in alternative formats, please email us at projects@spmdisabilityjusticefund.org.
Join our Executive Director and Community Director for an interview.
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The Board of Directors meets quarterly to approves applications .