NeuroEquity

Small grants, selective investment and practical help for neurodivergent makers, researchers and artists.

What I fund | Apply | Join the jury | Back the fund

Applications are open.

What I fund

Bring me a working project that's nearly there. I can help with parts, printing, server time or a quiet weekend to finish it. I read every application.

Grants are the default: $500 to $5,000, with no equity or usage rights. Investment is a separate option for projects ready to grow, with terms agreed case by case. If you're unsure which fits, say so.

Money isn't always the missing piece. For technical projects, I can also arrange API credits, hardware loans, software licenses or server time through existing relationships.

Prototypes and hardware. PCBs, components, machining or 3D prints for the proof of concept on your kitchen table.
Art and creative work. Installations, albums, experimental film, accessibility-first design and other work ready to reach an audience.
Tools and software. Developer tools, communication apps, open-source libraries and browser extensions that solve a real problem.
Research and datasets. Independent research, data collection, corpora and citizen science ready to publish or share.

Apply

Tell me what you're making, what's holding it up and what would help. A few plain sentences are fine.

Apply any time. No deadlines.
I'll usually reply within two weeks, up to four when it's busy.
No reporting beyond a short note when you ship. Investment terms are separate, and only considered by mutual choice.

Join the jury

I'm looking for readers with experience making things: engineers, artists, researchers, makers, clinicians, librarians and technicians. Neurodivergent readers especially welcome. I read every application myself.

Three to five applications a month.
Read on your own schedule.
A modest fee for your time.
Recuse yourself from anything close to you. Panels rotate.

Back the fund

Donations aren't open yet. I'm arranging fiscal sponsorship so gifts can be tax-deductible and go to grants. Tell me how you'd like to help, and I'll write when donations open.

Grants will be listed publicly once they begin.
No salaries. Bank, processing and tax fees will be itemized and disclosed.
Matching gifts and donor-advised funds once sponsorship is in place.

Run by Luke Steuber, a speech-language pathologist and assistive technology engineer. luke@lukesteuber.com | Bluesky | GitHub