CTA Foundation

We power lives. Through our extensive and dynamic network, we bring technology to those most in need — seniors and people with disabilities. It's more than just devices. We give people freedom, independence, purpose and most importantly, vital connections.

Foundation Grants

The foundation’s grants strategically support programs that improve the lives of seniors and people with disabilities. Because we consider grants part of a partnership, we work closely with our grantees to ensure their programs’ success.

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Generations On Line

Support for their app teaching seniors to use tablets.
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Hearing Loss Association of America

Promoted consumer and assistive technologies for individuals with hearing loss.
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Helen Keller National Center

Supporting resources for people who are deaf-blind and older adults losing both vision and hearing.
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Institute for Human Centered Design

Creating accessible experiences for the Smithsonian Latino Center and resources to help other museums to replicate accessibility in their exhibits.
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Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington

The CTA Foundation supports JCA’s SeniorTech initiative to increase capacity at five of their tech training centers where computer and technology courses are taught to adults age 50 plus by expert, older adult volunteers.
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Jewish Healthcare Foundation

The Foundation is working to scale and grow its Virtual Senior Academy, a program using telepresence technology to reduce social isolation among seniors.
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Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Expansion of the Access Tech Immersion Pilot to focus on individuals living in more rural communities as well as people who primarily speak Spanish.
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Lighthouse Guild

Gave students with vision loss the ability to produce, compose, arrange, record and perform music through the use of accessible technology.
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Meals on Wheels

A pilot project will test the feasibility of virtually connecting isolated, home-bound seniors to their local senior center.
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Meals on Wheels Central Texas

The Connecting Seniors with Technology program gives low income, homebound seniors and adults with disabilities access to the internet and computer training.
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Meritan, Inc.

Meritan provides home health services to older adults using remote monitoring equipment to improve care access, healthcare quality and measurable outcomes.
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Music & Memory

The CTA Foundation supported a pilot project to learn how tablet technology can be leveraged to enhance quality of life for the elderly and infirm in long-term care, including those with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, as well as other cognitive and physical challenges.
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Oak Hill

Developed a “smart home on wheels” to bring the versatile technology to seniors and individuals with disabilities who lack transportation.
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Oasis Institute

Provided support for accessibility feature and technology training classes.
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Older Adults Technology Services

The organization will develop additional content and best practices to increase the reach of its award-winning Senior Planet platform.
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Opportunity Village

Opportunity Village provides programs and services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This grant will assist with their new software and hardware integration providing optimal service delivery for their clients.
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Raising the Floor

Researched a searchable database of assistive technologies.
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Research to Prevent Blindness

Provided support for the RPB Innovations in Technology Low Vision Research Award.
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San Diego Futures Foundation

Provided support for their Tech Ambassador.
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Second Sense

Funding to cover the new costs of technology hardware and software to allow staff to more fully engage our clients in remote independent living skills training.
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Selfhelp Community Services

Provided support for the development and expansion of the Virtual Senior Center.
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Senior Navigator

SeniorNavigator has developed a “Caregiver Tech Tool Finder” (CTTF) which enables adults and caregivers’ access to a highly curated list of specialized technology-based solutions, searchable by need across 10 key categories.
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ServiceSource, Inc.

ServiceSource, Inc. Technology Grant Program help bridge the digital divide and mitigate social isolation among older adults by enabling connection to their virtual programs and social engagement opportunities through the provision of no-cost tablets alongside technology education and support.
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South Florida Institute on Aging

Brought the award-winning Senior Planet technology program to South Florida to improve digital literacy and reduce social isolation in seniors.