{"id":603,"date":"2021-06-11T10:54:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T10:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afribary.com\/opportunities\/?p=603"},"modified":"2021-06-11T10:54:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T10:54:07","slug":"the-microsoft-ai-for-accessibility-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afribary.com\/opportunities\/603\/the-microsoft-ai-for-accessibility-program\/","title":{"rendered":"The Microsoft AI for Accessibility Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Opportunity<\/strong>: The Microsoft AI for Accessibility Program<\/p>\n

Type<\/strong>: Grant<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: United States<\/p>\n

Who Can Apply<\/strong>: Software developers, NGOs, researchers, academics, inventors from anywhere in the world<\/p>\n

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Empower your work through grants, investments of technology, and expertise. We work with partners in four important areas of focus:<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: Restricted educational opportunities and unmet classroom accommodations can exclude students with disabilities from many paths to advanced degrees and careers. AI is advancing tools for transcription, translation, and language understanding capabilities.<\/p>\n

Unemployment<\/strong>: The\u00a0unemployment rate for people with disabilities is 2-3 times higher than average and the recent shift to remote work has worsened this disability divide. Investing in inclusive datasets and tools can improve how AI technology is used in recruiting and spark inclusive economic recovery<\/p>\n

Community<\/strong>: Connections are key to maintaining mental health and relationships with family and friends. Mental health is the largest disability segment and a growing concern during the pandemic. AI is modernizing ways to better maintain wellbeing and communicate across differences.<\/p>\n

Home<\/strong>: From transportation, to voice-powered interfaces, to tools that do not consider the disability experience \u2013 many aspects of daily life exclude people with disabilities. By investing in better use of inclusive data and affordable technology powered by AI, we can reimagine societal inclusion.<\/p>\n

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Program Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

AI for Accessibility grants support projects that use AI to empower people living with disabilities. We are looking for individuals or teams who are not only passionate about making the world more inclusive, but also firmly rooted in the communities they intend to benefit. We want to invest in ideas that are developed by or with people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

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Azure Compute Credits plus Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to Azure compute credits worth $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000 (depending on your project scope and needs), these grants cover costs related to collecting or labeling data, developing models, or other engineering-related work. Applications are evaluated on their scientific merit, innovative use of AI technology, and potential for scalability.<\/p>\n

Our community of AI for Accessibility grantees also receive Azure developer support, resources, and opportunities to collaborate and showcase their work.<\/p>\n

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How to Apply for a Grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Submission<\/strong>: Submit your project proposal via the\u00a0online application form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Deadline<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

We accept proposals on a rolling basis and review them a few times a year. Our next deadlines are:<\/p>\n