Local Grants
The Hudson Family Foundation provides individual grants that offer financial support to children and their families living with a life-altering or terminal disease or who have experienced an unexpected circumstance, accident, or tragedy. The grants are used to help ease the financial stress that these situations can create for a family. The Hudson Family Foundation serves children and families in the states of Alabama and Georgia.
Libby’s Friends is an Alabama-based foundation that seeks to ease the financial burden of living with a disability. Their grant covers medical equipment, devices, ramps, seating assistance, and excess therapy. Any Alabama resident with a qualifying diagnosis is encouraged to apply.
National Grants
“The HealthWell Foundation is a leading independent non-profit dedicated to improving access to health care for America’s underinsured. When health insurance is not enough, we fill the gap by assisting with copays, premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses. In 2021, we awarded more than $818 million in grants through our Disease Funds, and since 2004 we have helped more than 727,000 patients afford essential treatments and medications. HealthWell is recognized as one of America’s most efficient charities — 100 percent of every dollar donated goes directly to patient grants and services.”
Friends of Man works through Referring Professionals (caseworkers, case managers, health care workers, social workers, counselors, teachers, clergy) who apply on behalf of their patients and clients needing mobility equipment, prosthetics, glasses, dentures, hearing aids, and much more.
The PAN Foundation is an independent, national 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to helping federally and commercially insured people living with life-threatening, chronic and rare diseases with the out-of-pocket costs for their prescribed medications.
Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization which provides case management services and financial aid to Americans with chronic, life threatening and debilitating illnesses.
UCHF’s mission is to improve children’s lives and help families gain access to the care they need through medical grants. Child must be 16 years of age or younger and have a Social Security Number. There are specific income requirements.
First Hand provides funding for children whose families cannot afford medical care, equipment, vehicle modifications, or displacement related to care. Review the assistance criteria and financial guidelines to determine if your child qualifies for funding.
“As one of the only nonprofits that provides product and treatment services directly to families, Autism Care Today provides funding assistance to families throughout the United States on a quarterly basis.”
“At the Giving Angels Foundation, our mission is to enhance the daily functioning of a child with a physical disability from a lower income family by awarding grants for life-changing equipment, medical supplies, essential family bills, specialized camps, and therapeutic toys. They classify special needs as children under the age of 21 with any type of physical disability (such as, but not limited to, spina bifida, paralysis, missing limbs) or illness (such as, but not limited to, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, cancer).”
The My Gym Foundation accepts applications from or on behalf of children with physical, cognitive, or developmental disabilities and those coping with chronic illness or financial struggles. Requests, limited to gifts of $500 or less, may include but are not limited to rehabilitative therapy, My Gym classes, assistive devices, medical equipment, and sensory items.
“The Wheel to Walk Foundation helps children with disabilities, 20 years and younger, obtain medical & adaptive equipment or therapy services not provided by insurance. We purchase items such as therapy tricycles, adaptive strollers, shower chairs, pumper cars, zip zac chairs, selective communication devices, gait trainers, speech therapy and wheelchairs, to name a few.”
Speech Therapy Grants
The mission of Small Steps in Speech is to help children with speech and/or language disorders take the steps needed to be better communicators. Grants are not based solely on financial need. The financial needs of the family are considered, however applications will not be accepted for a joint family income in excess of $100,000.
“There are very few grants that focus on providing grants to children who desperately need consistent speech therapy or equipment. That’s what Orange Effect Foundation (OEF) does. Simply put, OEF makes sure children with speech disorders receive the speech therapy and technology equipment they need…especially when the children’s family doesn’t have the financial means.”