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The list of grants covers the costs for your family so your child can get medical devices, treatments, equipment, educational scholarships and travel expenses.
Financial Assistance
Alyssa V. Phillips Foundation
Help with Cerebral Palsy costs of treatments or devices.
2600 E. Southlake Blvd-Suite 120
Box 287
Southlake-TX -76092
https://www.alyssavphillipsfoundation.com/
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Arya Foundation
By giving small financial aid to these families, the costs become lower and easier to afford. The Arya Foundation was created so that more than 95% of the money donated would go to families who need help paying for medical supplies.
https://www.thearyafoundation.org/
P.O. Box 4443
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Info@TheAryaFoundation.org
314.445.ARYA (2792)
Aubrey Rose Foundation
Aubrey Rose had a short life, but she is still making a positive impact. Help with medical expenses for families with ill children is just one of the things her foundation provides.
http://aubreyrose.org/
3862 Race Rd,
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513.265.5801
Building Blocks for Kids
This organization does all it can to make things easier for you.
http://www.bb4k.org/
577 Central Parke Blvd.
Suite 224,
Mason, Ohio 45040
513.770.2900
Different Needz Foundation
The Different Needz Foundation has a mission to provide grants to individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and organizations that support them to provide medical equipment and/or services.
http://www.differentneedzfoundation.org/
8584 E. Washington #122
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
info@differentneedzfoundation.org
216.904.5151
Fred’s Footsteps
When kids are ill or injured, a foundation commemorating the life of a generous entrepreneur steps in.
http://www.fredsfootsteps.org/
484.368.3602
info@fredsfootsteps.org
Giving Angels Foundation
Their mission is to enhance the daily functioning of a child with special needs from a low income family by awarding grants for essential therapies*, life-changing equipment, essential family bills and specialized camps
https://givingangelsfoundation.org/
1461 Golden Drive
Dresher, PA 19025
grants@givingangelsfoundation.org
donations@givingangelsfoundation.org
267.332.1320
Grotto Humanitarian Foundation
If you’re struggling to afford dental care, this foundation will help to keep your special child’s smile bright.
http://www.hfgrotto.org/
430 Beecher Road
Gahanna, OH 43230
614.933.0711
Gwendolyn Strong Foundation
Never Give Up. This organization raises funds for research Spinal Muscular Atrophy – and helps families whose insurance doesn’t cover their SMA care needs.
http://thegsf.org/home/
27 W. Anapamu, Suite 177
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805.203.0334
Hannah and Friends
Kids and adults with special needs in Indiana, the Michiana area, New York, Rhode Island, and Florida could qualify for quality of life grants.
51250 Hollyhock Road
South Bend, IN 46637
574.993.4252
Oracle Health Foundation
Medical insurance only covers so much. When all other avenues are exhausted, first-hand helps with medical and transport expenses.
https://www.oraclehealthfoundation.org/
2800 Rockcreek Pkwy
Kansas City, Missouri 64117
816.201.1569
UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation
UHCCF grants provide financial help/assistance for families with children that have medical needs not covered or not fully covered by their commercial health insurance plan. The Foundation aims to fill the gap between what medical services/items a child needs and what their commercial health benefit plan will pay for.
https://www.uhccf.org/
Variety The Children's Charity
Provides Grants, medical equipment and services, mobility equipment and services, and Communication equipment and services. Services, assistance, and items granted may vary state to state.
https://usvariety.org/
323.954.0820
Traveling Assistance
Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Alex’s funds pediatric cancer research, but it also helps out families who need to travel to get treatment.
http://www.alexslemonade.org/grants/program-areas/quality-life-and-care#program-548
866.333.1213
Angel Flight
A group of pilots volunteers their services to fly families in need to places where they can get necessary medical care they couldn’t otherwise have accessed.
http://www.angelflight.com/
918.749.8992
Autism Escapes
This non-profit isn’t just for kids with autism. If you need to travel by air to get therapy for your special needs child, find out whether they can help.
732.667.7789
Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation
When kids have to be treated far from home, parents often struggle to find affordable accommodation. If your child needs to get care from the John Hopkins Children’s center, you can get a free stay. There’s even a beach house for families of special needs kids who need but can’t afford a break.
http://believeintomorrow.org/
410.744.1032
Grind For Life
The mission of the Grind For Life organization is to provide financial assistance to cancer patients and their families when traveling long distances to doctors and hospitals.
https://www.grindforlife.org/
561.252.3839
J Kiffin Penry Patient Travel Assistance Fund
When all your funds run out and you still need to travel get epilepsy care, a grant could be the answer.
http://www.epilepsy.com/get-help/services-and-support/patient-assistance/j-kiffin-penry-patient-travel-assistance-fund
301.459.3700
National Children’s Cancer Society
When your budget won’t stretch to accommodate travel needs, the NCCS can cover your child’s travel costs.
https://www.thenccs.org/financial-assistance
314.459.3700
Online Car Donation
If you are struggling to take care of your family and your special needs child because you lack transport, get in touch with people who are there to help.
http://www.onlinecardonation.org/charity-help.htm
888.228.7320
Therapy Tools and Mobility Aids
Arya Foundation
Mobility aids and even special seats or ramps help disabled kids enjoy living at home.
https://thearyafoundation.org/
314.445.2792
Ben’s Blankets
When your child needs a weighted blanket because of a sensory disorder, the price can be high. Volunteer tailors will make custom blankets for kids in need at the cost of the materials used.
https://www.facebook.com/BensBlankets/
Challenged Athletes Foundation
CAF helps challenged athletes with special sporting equipment.
http://www.challengedathletes.org/site/c.4nJHJQPqEiKUE/b.6449023/k.BD6D/Home.htm
858.866.0959
Chelsea Hutchison Foundation
After losing their otherwise healthy daughter to an epileptic seizure, Chelsea’s family started a foundation to help kids with epilepsy get assistance dogs and life-saving movement monitors.
https://chelseahutchisonfoundation.org/
303.250.7739
Feeding Tube Awareness
Partners up with medical organizations and clinics that provide free feeding g-tubes belts and pads to any child that requires one. The charity is run by parents volunteers that will become like a second family to yours.
770.491.9014
FODAC
Free or low-cost wheelchairs, vehicle modifications, and home modifications go a long way towards helping movement impaired children get quality of life.
http://www.fodac.org/
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Friends of Man
Getting mobility equipment or a prosthesis can be extremely costly.
https://www.friendsofman.org/index.php
303.798.2342
HIKE Fund
When kids need hearing aids, HIKE steps into the breach.
http://thehikefund.org/
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Kids Equipment Network
Founded in 2005, this organization to put unused equipment into the hands of children who needed it. He has been supplying equipment to kids ever since in the Chicagoland area.
https://tken.org/
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McLindon Family Foundation
Special bikes for special kids allow them to have fun just like anyone else.
http://www.mclindonfamilyfoundation.org/
225.456.3505
MIRA Foundation
Having a guide dog makes a world of difference to blind kids. This foundation helps them get a canine helper.
http://www.mirausa.org/
910.944.7757
Miracle Ear Foundation
A hearing aid helps hearing-impaired kids and adults participate in normal living. It’s like a miracle, and with this foundation, the miracle comes for free.
http://www.miracle-ear.com/miracle-ear-foundation/eligibility
877.632.6320
MPS Society
Provides free support for children affected by Mucopolysaccharidosis disorder.
http://mpssociety.org/
919.806.0101
My Gym Challenged America Foundation
The goal of the My Gym Challenged America Foundation is to provide equipment and services that enhance the quality of life and improve the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children who are physically or developmentally challenged and those coping with chronic illness. Through our gifting program, we help these children acquire the confidence, self-esteem, and sense of well-being they need to lead healthy, productive and rewarding lives.
https://www.mygymfoundation.org/
818.907.6966
Project Mend
A refurbished mobility device could be the answer to your prayers. The volunteers at Project Mend help people of all ages to get mobile.
http://www.projectmend.org/
210.223.6363
Riddick's Ride
A foundation to educate other on complex children disorders, and provide children with equipment that may be necessary and a forum for families to gather and share information.
http://www.riddicksride.org/
3509 Woodland Circle South
Island Lake, IL 60042
800.651.9629
Ramps.org
Provides the necessary help for kids that need a ramp to move from a home to the outside. The website also includes a map with different areas where you can find the help for building a ramp.
http://www.ramps.org/
847.680.7700
Shriners Orthotics and Prosthetics
Shriners Children's Hospitals help people who need orthotics or prosthetics to get the devices they need – for free or reduced rates.
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/pediatric-care/pediatric-orthotic-and-prosthetic-services
916.453.2191
Two Angels Foundation
Adaptive equipment helps kids to get the equipment they need.
https://twoangelsfoundation.org/
720.940.6078
Wheelchairs 4 Kids
If you are struggling to provide a wheelchair for your little one, let others help you.
http://wheelchairs4kids.org/
727.946.0963
Wheel to Walk Foundation
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California kids needing anything from leg braces to therapy trikes from this wonderful foundation.
http://www.wheeltowalk.com/
503.257.1401
Variety Club Kids on the Go program
Variety Kids on the Go aims to help kids gain the mobility, confidence, and independence needed to be active members of their community by providing funding for sports wheelchairs, adaptive bikes, walkers, strollers, prosthetic limbs and other equipment not covered by insurance.
https://www.varietyofillinois.org/
312.822.0660
Higher Education Scholarship Programs
College Scholarships.org
Grants and scholarships available for people with disability to attend college.
http://www.collegescholarships.org/disabilities.htm
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Scholarships.com
Disability scholarships exist to provide college funding for students who possess numerous cognitive, behavioral, and emotional impediments that would make it difficult to attain a college degree. These scholarship opportunities help deserving students stay in school and out of debt, allowing them to more easily achieve their educational and career goals.
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/disability-scholarships/
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