> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs-visuolab.levantelab.com.br/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sponsor an installation

> Help under-resourced Deaf communities establish their own digital sign language platforms.

![Deaf communities and accessible technologies](https://mintcdn.com/levante-lab/yREjbRrLqlDcRctV/images/image-137.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yREjbRrLqlDcRctV\&q=85\&s=ff0db37184b7b5b4c8666db617637604)

# Every sign language deserves a place to grow and be preserved

**Help Deaf communities and under-resourced institutions build their own digital sign language libraries, document linguistic heritage and create accessible education and research tools.** Communities produce and preserve knowledge through their sign languages, yet many cannot afford the technical infrastructure needed to organise and share it. The proposed **Global Access Fund** aims to make VisuoLab and SignBank installations accessible to these communities.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Programme under development:** there are no open applications, approved recipients or announced grants. Public criteria for eligibility, community governance, selection and accountability must be established before applications open.

## What can an installation achieve?

* **Digital language libraries:** record signs and organise videos, glossaries and collections.
* **Accessible teaching and learning:** create multilingual video-based educational materials.
* **Local autonomy:** train local teams to manage their own collections and installations.
* **International collaboration:** share technical improvements while respecting linguistic and cultural diversity.

## Choose a platform to sponsor

The reference prices include installation and **three months of initial support**. They must be confirmed according to each institution’s technical needs and local infrastructure.

> [card] SignBank · € 13,299
>
> ![SignBank interface](https://mintcdn.com/levante-lab/yREjbRrLqlDcRctV/images/image-80.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yREjbRrLqlDcRctV\&q=85\&s=12034de85512cb56eac2451cd0263d4a)
>
> **€ 13,299**
>
> Build a community-governed lexical library to document, organise, research and share sign language resources.
>
> [Sponsor a SignBank installation →](https://ko-fi.com/c/1e9f091062)
>
> [Discuss an installation →](mailto:contato@levantelab.com.br?subject=VisuoLab%20%7C%20SignBank%20installation)

> [card] VisuoLab · € 13,780
>
> ![VisuoLab educational interfaces](https://mintcdn.com/levante-lab/Gy_2mUryi-dIxCNX/images/visuolab_welcome_entrada_unica.gif?s=8e1b503f46f11a69b5872ef594fdff44)
>
> **€ 13,780**
>
> Create and share accessible V-books, video-based educational resources, research materials and learning environments.
>
> [Sponsor a VisuoLab installation →](https://ko-fi.com/c/f63c6dbd1f)
>
> [Discuss an installation →](mailto:contato@levantelab.com.br?subject=VisuoLab%20%7C%20VisuoLab%20installation)

### Beyond the first three months

> [!NOTE]
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> Sustaining an installation after the initial period requires hosting, maintenance, language adaptation, local training and support. A separate annual support reference is **€14,831.09 per installation**; **it must not automatically be added** to the installation budget. The scope and responsibilities require an individual agreement.

## Communities must lead their own work

![Deaf communities leading technology implementation](https://mintcdn.com/levante-lab/yREjbRrLqlDcRctV/images/image-138.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=yREjbRrLqlDcRctV\&q=85\&s=abd1cef0cfb384d8ff13b08be1105007)

**We do not want to document communities’ languages on their behalf. We want communities to have the resources to document, organise, share and teach their own languages.**

* **Deaf leadership:** signers and local representatives participate in design and management.
* **Linguistic and cultural respect:** local decisions govern variants, classifications and publication.
* **Consent and governance:** clear rules for collection, image rights, use, revision and withdrawal.
* **Training and sustainability:** prepare teams for long-term continuity.

**Sponsorship does not grant ownership or exclusivity over linguistic archives.** Publication and data sharing require community decisions and appropriate consent.

## Three ways to support the Global Access Fund

* **Full sponsorship:** one institution funds a complete installation subject to formal selection and agreement.
* **Co-funding:** two or more organisations share implementation, training and continuity costs.
* **Collective support:** people and organisations sustain the ecosystem; earmarked fund campaigns will be identified when established.

[Discuss sponsorship →](mailto:contato@levantelab.com.br?subject=VisuoLab%20%7C%20Full%20installation%20sponsorship) · [Propose a partnership →](mailto:contato@levantelab.com.br?subject=VisuoLab%20%7C%20Installation%20cofunding) · [Support the community →](https://docs-visuolab.levantelab.com.br/en/support/sustainability.md)

## My community needs an installation

We welcome interest from schools, universities, associations and Deaf communities, including those without funding. **Contact is not an application, selection or promise of financial support.**

[**Express interest in a future installation →**](mailto:contato@levantelab.com.br?subject=VisuoLab%20%7C%20Community%20installation%20interest)

[Explore the fundable roadmap →](https://docs-visuolab.levantelab.com.br/en/support/roadmap.md)

## Support VisuoLab’s continued development

> [!NOTE]
>
> **The continuity of Levante Lab's technical team is at risk without sustained funding.**
>
> Support helps maintain VisuoLab and SignBank, improve accessibility, and sustain development and user assistance in collaboration with research partners and Deaf communities.
>
> [Explore funding needs and ways to contribute →](https://docs-visuolab.levantelab.com.br/en/support/visuolab.md)

## Continue browsing

> [card] [Previous](https://docs-visuolab.levantelab.com.br/en/support/roadmap.md)
>
> **Fund VisuoLab's evolution**

> [card] [Keep exploring](https://docs-visuolab.levantelab.com.br/en/support/visuolab.md)
>
> **Support VisuoLab**


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