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Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Seeks Proposals for Accessible Voting Technology Grants</h2><div><br></div><div>from: <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=377900017">http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=377900017</a></div>
<p></p><p>The <a href="http://www.itif.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(62,100,126);text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold">Information Technology and Innovation Foundation</a> has issued a Call for Proposals for projects that pursue accessible election technology research and development.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://elections.itif.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(62,100,126);text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold">ITIF Accessible Voting Technology Initiative</a>, a project funded by the <a href="http://www.eac.gov/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(62,100,126);text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold">United States Election Assistance Commission</a>, works to make voting processes and technology more accessible to all citizens, including those with disabilities. In addition to conducting a set of research activities aimed at developing a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities for accessible voting, the initiative also will award sub-grants for accessible voting technology research and development.</p>
<p>The foundation will grant up to a total of $750,000 in funding for projects that focus on solving specific accessibility problems identified in the design stage; solutions that can be integrated into existing voting systems; and/or address disabilities that received less focus in previous research, such as cognitive and age-related disabilities. Applicants may request funding up to $500,000 over a period of six to eighteen months. ITIF expects to make between five to ten awards ranging from $20,000 to $200,000; however, the foundation reserves the discretion to deviate from the planned number of awards and award amounts.</p>
<p>Preference will be given to applicants that are public or private institutions of higher education. Other organizations interested in applying, including businesses, independent researchers, nonprofit organizations, and state and local government agencies, are encouraged to collaborate with a college or university as the primary recipient. Applicant organizations must be based in the United States.</p>
<p>The complete Call for Proposals and application procedures are available at the ITIF Accessible Voting Technology Initiative Web site.</p><p id="rfpcontact" class="body" style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11px;line-height:14px">
<b>Contact:</b><br><b><a href="http://elections.itif.org/projects/grants/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(62,100,126);text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold">Link to Complete RFP</a></b></p><p><span class="bodysmall" id="rfpsubject" style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10px;line-height:12px">Primary Subject: Science/Technology <br>
Geographic Funding Area: National</span></p><div><span class="bodysmall" id="rfpsubject" style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10px;line-height:12px"><br></span></div></span>