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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

• Deque Systems (Silver Sponsor)
• IBM Corporation (Gold Sponsor)
• Hewlett Packard Development Company (Silver Sponsor)
• European Commission Information Society Technologies Programme, project IST 287725 (WAI-ACT)
  
• US Department of Education, National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, contract ED-OSE-10-C-0067

Previous Sponsors and Funding

Grants and Contracts

• US Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, contract ED05CO0039
• European Commission Information Society Technologies Programme, IST 035015
• 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)

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

Document Information

Status: Updated $Date: 2013-05-13 21:33:09 $