Judith Lesner Accessibility Fund
The Fund for Santa Barbara
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- Posted
- Feb 20, 2026
- Closes
- Jan 1, 2027 (in 98 days)
- Last verified
- Sep 25, 2026
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Who can apply
Applicants must attend the Judith Lesner Accessibility Fund capacity building workshop (live or recorded session); Applicant organizations must be operating in the Central Coast region, including Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County, and/or Ventura County.; Event eligible for accessibility funding must take place in the Central Coast region; Online events must be hosted by Central Coast organizations; attendees and presenters can be from outside of the region; Must have a Tax ID Number or Employer Identification Number (EIN); or a tax-exempt fiscal sponsor; No funding can be provided directly to individuals; Must have an organizational bank account; or use a fiscal sponsor’s. Applicants must attend Judith Lesner Accessibility Fund workshop, either. Applications will be accepted on ...
About this opportunity
Mission To invest in disability justice, inclusion, and accessibility by supporting groups in exploring and expanding community event accessibility in the Central Coast region, including Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County, and Ventura County. Purpose The Judith Lesner Accessibility Fund (JLAF) is a donor-advised fund housed at The Fund for Santa Barbara that invests in disability justice, inclusion, and accessibility across the Central Coast region– spanning Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura Counties. Disabled people have historically been excluded from the very movement spaces committed to equity, and disability justice has too often gone underfunded within social change work. The JLAF exists to help change that, by directing resources toward accessibility so that disa...