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Sponsoring WAI

Introduction

The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) greatly appreciates the sponsorship of governments, businesses, and other organizations committed to making the Web accessible. These organizations enable WAI to bring together a unique partnership of industry, disability organizations, national governments, and research organizations in a coordinated effort to improve the accessibility of the Web for people with disabilities.

Additional Sponsors and Contributors Welcome

WAI welcomes additional sponsors to support its technical and educational activities to increase accessibility of the Web.

Information regarding WAI sponsorship opportunities is available, or contact Judy Brewer, Director of WAI, at jbrewer @ w3.org

Current Sponsors and Funding

• US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute for Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research, contract HHSP23301500054 (WAI-Core 2015 Project)
• US Access Board (WCAG TA Project)
• IBM Corporation (Gold Sponsor)
• Adobe Systems (Silver Sponsor)
• Deque Systems (Silver Sponsor)
• ETS (Silver Sponsor)
• HP Enterprise (Silver Sponsor)
  
• HP Inc. (Silver Sponsor)

Previous Sponsors and Funding

Grants and Contracts

• US Department of Health and Human Services (previously US Department of Education) National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, contract EDOSE10C0067 (WAI-Core 2010 Project)
• European Commission Information Society Technologies Programme, 7th Framework, IST 611612 (WAI-DEV Project)
• European Commission Information Society Technologies Programme, 7th Framework, IST 287725 (WAI-ACT Project)
  
• European Commission Information Society Technologies Programme, 6th Framework, IST 035015 (WAI-AGE Project)
• European Commission Information Society Technologies Programme (WAI-TIES Project)
• European Commission Information Society Technologies Accompanying Measure, IST 13470 (WAI-DA Project)
• European Commission, DE 4105 - WAI (WAI-DE Project)
• National Science Foundation

Platinum Sponsors (USD 100,000/year)

• Elisa Communications

Gold Sponsors (USD 50,000/year)

• IBM Corporation
• Microsoft Corporation
• SAP

Silver Sponsors (USD 25,000/year)

• Assistive Devices Industry Office, Industry Canada, Government of Canada
• CA
• Fundación ONCE
• Hewlett Packard Development Company
• Lotus Development Corporation
• SAP
• Verizon Foundation
• Wells Fargo

Contributors (USD 1,000 - 10,000)

• Ta-meteo.fr
  
• Austrian Computer Society, Roland Wagner Award
• Massachusetts Association for the Blind
• NewDoctor.com
• WinWriters

Document Information

Status: Updated $Date: 2016/08/18 21:15:20 $