"85% of disabled children in Kenya are excluded from digital education. Not because they can't learn. Because no one built it for them."
We are applying for the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Kenya Cohort 4, hosted by iHUB Kenya — a $100,000 equity-free grant and 18-month incubation programme for early-stage inclusive EdTech startups in Kenya.
NeuroBridge Africa is our solution. We need your support to build it.
because of disability or neurodivergence
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship is Kenya's most prestigious inclusive EdTech grant programme, run by iHUB Kenya.
Equity-free funding
Incubation + scale support
Expert mentorship
Investor network access
This year's theme: Solutions for Learners Living with Disabilities. That is exactly what NeuroBridge Africa is built for.
Kenya's digital education system is failing children with disabilities.
"Across Africa, most digital education platforms are not designed for learners with disabilities. Deaf learners cannot access lessons without sign language. Neurodivergent learners struggle with rigid formats. Teachers lack training. Parents lack tools. Millions of children are left behind — not because they cannot learn, but because the system was not built for them."
Women-led. Expert-founded. Community-rooted.
Ability Inclusion Alliance is the organisation behind NeuroBridge Africa. We are a Kenya-registered, women-led charity founded in April 2025 in Nairobi. We are applying to the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship to fund and scale NeuroBridge Africa — our flagship inclusive EdTech platform for children with disabilities.
Founded: April 2025
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Registration: Kenya-registered charity
Leadership: Women-led CBO
"Built by people who live this mission — including a single father of a neurodivergent child and a chairlady with lived disability experience."
No child left behind because of disability or neurodivergence.
1 in 7 children globally is neurodivergent. Zero Kenyan EdTech platforms serve them specifically.
Deaf learners face absolute exclusion without sign language. KSL is core, not optional.
Multi-format: audio, text, sign language, visual, interactive.
UNIQUE INNOVATION:
NeuroBridge Africa is the ONLY platform in Kenya integrating neurodivergent tools + KSL + caregiver training + teacher capacity building into ONE ecosystem.
30 learners. 8 weeks. Proof of impact.
Learners supported Year 1
Caregivers trained
Teachers certified
Learners by Year 3
Literacy engagement improvement
Platform accessibility score
Caregiver confidence increase
Teacher inclusive skills improvement
30 learners — Nairobi pilot
500+ learners — 20 schools, 3 counties
5,000+ learners — all 47 counties, East Africa
"My son has ADHD and every school told us he was just difficult. NeuroBridge helped him learn at his own pace for the first time. He finished three lessons last week and was so proud."
"The KSL video lessons gave my daughter access to education she has never had before. She can keep up with her class for the first time. This is everything we have been asking for."
"The inclusive teaching training changed how I approach my whole class — not just students with disabilities. Every child is benefiting. This is what teacher development should look like."
Led by a chairlady with lived disability experience. Built by a single father of a neurodivergent child.
Only platform combining neurodivergent + KSL + caregiver + teacher tools in one ecosystem
Women-led, founded by psychologists with lived experience
Kenya-registered with confirmed pilot partners from day one
Tech built by a single father of a neurodivergent child
Only 15% of Kenyan EdTech platforms are accessible. The Mastercard Foundation is investing in the solutions that change this. NeuroBridge Africa is ready. Our team is built. Our partners are confirmed. Our pilot plan is complete.
We are not waiting to be discovered. We are building — and we are asking for the partnership to build faster, reach further, and prove that inclusive EdTech works in Kenya.
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Kenya Cohort 4 offers $100,000 equity-free funding + 18-month incubation. We are one of the applicants.
If selected, here is our proposed budget:
Deadline: April 10, 2026 · 11:59PM EAT
We are applying to the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Kenya Cohort 4. If you are a funder, partner, school, or organisation who believes in what we are building — we would love to hear from you. Every connection, endorsement, and partnership strengthens our application and our mission.
Letters of support from schools, NGOs, government bodies, and community organisations strengthen our fellowship application. If you work in disability inclusion, education, or community development in Kenya — we would be honoured to have your endorsement.
Request a Support Letter Templateabilityinclusionalliance.org
info@abilityinclusionalliance.org
+254 774 248 350