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These resources provide funding for people with disabilities to achieve their goals with financial resources, scholarships and support for adaptive sports equipment, motor vehicle/automotive adaptations, home modification adaptations, and general life support.
Athletes
Challenged Athletes Foundation’s Access for Athletes Grants
Steps in where rehabilitation and health insurance end by providing funding grants for adaptive sports equipment such as sports wheelchairs, handcycles, mono skis and sports prosthetics, and resources for training and competition expenses directly to physically challenged individuals.
858.866.0959
Disabled Sports USA - Grants
Providing funding in three main areas (Youth, Military, and Training/Education), Disabled Sports USA distributes close to $1M in cash grants to its chapters for adaptive sports equipment.
301-217-0960
High Fives Non-Profit Foundation
The Empowerment Fund provides resources and inspiration to those who suffer a life-altering injury such as spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputation or other mobility-limiting injuries that occurred in an athlete’s lifetime.
(530) 562 4270
IM Able Foundation – Adaptive Equipment Grants
IM ABLE Grants are awarded to disabled individuals, providing hand-cycles and other adaptive athletic gear, as well as instructional training programs for those in need. Our purpose is to unleash the potential in physically challenged children and adults to be more active, enjoy the benefits of physical fitness, and spend more time in the great outdoors.
1-877-595-3505
Kelly Brush Foundation
Individual Grant Program awards grants to individuals with paralysis due to a spinal cord injury (SCI). The purpose of the individual grant program is to increase participation in adaptive sports and recreation activities and improve the quality of life for individuals living with SCI.
802-846-5298
The Mobility Resource- State Grants for Wheelchair Accessible Vans
These grants and other programs could help you finance a wheelchair van, scooter, wheelchair lift, adaptive driving equipment, or other mobility product. Select your state on the map to see the available grants to apply for in your state.
1-866-771-7770
The Semper Fi Fund (SFF)
provides relief for financial needs that arise during hospitalization and recovery as well as assistance for those with perpetuating needs in a variety of ways including Service Member and Family Support, Specialized & Adaptive Equipment, Adaptive Housing, Adaptive Transportation, Education and Career Transition Assistance, PTS and TBI Support, Team Semper Fi, and America’s Fund.
760-725-3680
Travis Roy Foundation
Enhancing the life of individuals with spinal cord injuries and their families by providing adaptive sports equipment and assistive technology. Examples of eligible items include upgrade and maintenance of wheelchairs, vehicle modifications (i.e., hand controls or lifts), small home modifications including ramp and lift installation, computers, and other adaptive equipment.
info@travisroyfoundation.org No phone provided
US Dept of Veterans Affairs – VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program
The Adaptive Sports Grant Program is facilitated and managed by the National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events Office (NVSP&SE). The mission of the NVSP&SE office is to provide opportunities for Veterans to improve their independence, well-being, and quality of life through adaptive sports and therapeutic arts programs. See the website for application and eligibility.
No phone provided
Automobile Vehicle Modification Grants
Blood Brothers Foundation
501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides financial support for vehicle modifications for individuals living with spinal cord injuries.
970-241-4656
MobilityWorks Foundation
Non-profit organization that will provide financial assistance and or equipment to selected individuals requiring adaptive vehicles or driving aids. The Foundation’s goal is to make the world accessible for physically challenged individuals and families
1-866-723-5991 support@themobilityworksfoundation.org
The Ralph Braun Foundation
Organization dedicated to assisting folks with purchasing mobility transportation equipment. The Ralph Braun Foundation assists those with mobility needs through education, information and product acquisition.
574-946-4139 x 3378
Funding for people with SCI
Amy Van Dyken Foundation
Currently providing wheelchairs for kids and other fundraising resources.
Blood Brothers Foundation
501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides financial support for vehicle modifications for individuals living with spinal cord injuries.
970-241-4656
Byron Riesch Paralysis Foundation
Typical charitable grants to individuals have provided home and transportation accessibility assistance to those living with mobility disabilities with preference purpose going to those living with spinal cord injury.
(262) 547-2083
Dream2Walk
Awards scholarships to Spinal Cord Injury Patients in need of financial assistance at approved recovery based therapy facilities.
(214) 417-8466
High Fives Non-Profit Foundation
The Empowerment Fund provides resources and inspiration to those who suffer a life-altering injury such as spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputation or other mobility-limiting injuries that occurred in an athlete’s lifetime.
(530) 562 4270
Kelly Brush Foundation
Individual Grant Program awards grants to individuals with paralysis due to a spinal cord injury (SCI). The purpose of the individual grant program is to increase participation in adaptive sports and recreation activities and improve the quality of life for individuals living with SCI.
802-846-5298
Travis Roy Foundation
Enhancing the life of individuals with spinal cord injuries and their families by providing adaptive sports equipment and assistive technology. Examples of eligible items include upgrade and maintenance of wheelchairs, vehicle modifications (i.e., hand controls or lifts), small home modifications including ramp and lift installation, computers, and other adaptive equipment.
info@travisroyfoundation.org No phone provided
Triumph Foundation
Triumph Foundation assists people with spinal cord injury (SCI) to get necessary equipment, supplies, and services for everyday living such as wheelchairs and adaptive equipment.
(661) 803-3700
Tighten The Drag Foundation
Improving the quality of life for people with a spinal cord injury through sports, funding, motivation and events.
813-743-2827
Walking with Anthony
Walking With Anthony’s mission is to forever change the recovery outcome of spinal cord injury, currently perceived as unchangeable. Fundraising and scholarships to assist with the financial strains that come with a new and ongoing injury.
(213) 986-6486
General Funding Assistance
Cindy Donald Dreams of Recovery Foundation
Dreams of Recovery strives to help individuals receive the therapy they so desperately need, as well as the necessary therapeutic equipment to promote nerve regeneration and gain muscle mass.
770-675-6565
Falling Forward Foundation
Supporting patients recovering from catastrophic medical issues in the Colorado, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri areas. After insurance benefits are exhausted, Falling Forward’s grants allow patients to continue their rehabilitation, to recover to their fullest potential, and to move forward in their lives.
(785) 550 – 8129
Friends of Man
Friends of Man helps people of all ages with a large variety of needs: Mobility Equipment: (prostheses, wheelchairs, van lifts, and modifications, ramps, home modifications), Medical Equipment and Procedures, Hearing Aids, Dentures, Glasses, Basic Needs: Clothing for Children, Food, Short-term Daycare, Prescriptions, Cobra/Health Insurance And More!!
(303) 798-2342
High Fives Non-Profit Foundation
The Empowerment Fund provides resources and inspiration to those who suffer a life-altering injury such as spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputation or other mobility-limiting injuries that occurred in an athlete’s lifetime.
(530) 562 4270
Joseph Groh Foundation
Assistance provided for the provision of material (i.e. Durable medical equipment, etc.) or for services rendered. (i.e. construction of ramps to the home, widening of doorways, reconstruction of bathrooms for wheelchair access, etc.) It is the policy of the foundation not to provide cash as a means of assistance.
214-998-9749
Modest Needs
Modest Needs is a national nonprofit empowering members of the general public to make small, emergency grants to low-income workers who are at risk of slipping into poverty.Currently offering grants to furloughed and out of work heroes.
(212) 463-7042
National Association of Injured & Disabled Workers
NAIDW is a nationally recognized 501 (c) (3) public charity whose purpose is to provide unlimited resources, support, guidance and short-term financial assistance to injured & disabled workers and their families as result of injury, illness, pain or disability.
888-788-6243
Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants
Provides loans to very-low-income homeowners aged 62 or older to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards. No phone.
GoHawkeye Foundation
To provide support to adaptive organizations and individuals through financial aid, outdoor experiences and filmmaking meant to inspire people of all abilities. Our films showcase people overcoming disabilities and reaching their goals through active lifestyles and outdoor adventures.
(970) 519-1439
The Independence Fund’s
Mission is to provide the tools, therapies, and guidance that those veterans severely injured in the Line of Duty are otherwise not receiving. The Independence Fund is an entirely 100%, All Volunteer Non-Profit whose Board of Directors is comprised entirely of Combat Veterans.
888-851-7996
Home Modification & Housing Grants
VA U.S. Dept of Affairs- Applying for Adapted Housing Grant
Grants offered to veterans of the armed services to adapt their homes.
844-698-2311
Council for Disability Rights Home Modification Resource Collaboration Project
The project will serve as a model for people with disabilities to achieve personal goals in employment and independence. It will also help in the prevention of homelessness and inappropriate institutionalization. The HMRC will serve as a cost-effective supplement to currently inadequate funding systems.
No phone
City of Chicago – Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Accessible Housing
Home accessibility modifications to allow people to make changes such as ramps, porch and stair lifts, roll in showers, widen doorways, sinks, and cabinets.
For more information, please contact MOPD at 311, email MOPDHOMEMOD@cityofchicago.org
312.744.6673 (Voice) or 312.744.7833 (TTY), or stop by 2102 W Ogden Ave.
The Rural Housing Repair Loans and Grants program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Recipients must be 62 years or older and from low-income households. Funds may be used to modify existing residences, or can be used to install new home features that create safer living quarters for residents. State offices of the USDA also offer assistance at local levels, and some have broader eligibility requirements.
