Funding for Families
For families that have children with special needs, funding is
often a big concern. Below you'll find a list of
website links to organizations, both local and national, to which families can apply for
grants and scholarships that will help offset some of these expenses.
National Autism Association
www.nationalautismassociation.org/helpinghand.php
The National Autism Association's Helping Hand Program provides one-time grants up to $1500 for bio-medical treatments, supplements or
therapies for Autism.
ACT-Today
http://www.act-today.org
is
a fund raising foundation whose main function is to distribute money to
families in the Toledo area so they can have their children diagnosed, treated,
and move forward in living with Autism.
United Healthcare Children's Foundation
http://www.uhccf.org
Provides medical assistance grants
up to $5,000.
TACA:
http://www.talkaboutcuringautism.org/resources/financial_issues.htm
Provides interactive
technological products (i.e. iPods, iPads or Droids) to
individuals (birth to 22) with autism for the purpose of enhancing their
educational and communication skills. Also discusses Happy App-ys on Facebook!
Faith and Family Foundation
www.faithandfamilyfoundation.org
Helps
families with adaptive sports, therapeutic
riding and adaptive swimming programs. For more
information about their scholarship program, equipment lending, or Kaines for
Kids program contact muriel@faithandfamilyfoundation.org
Finaid
www.finaid.org
Provides
a list of scholarship
and fellowship opportunities for students with
disabilities.
The Grottoes of North American Humanitarian Foundation
www.hfgrotto.org
A nonprofit organization helping children with special needs cover
the costs of dental
treatment, including hospital and anesthesia costs when
needed.
Holly Rod
www.hollyrod.org
is an organization looking to help
families to use iPads and
apps to give children with ASD a voice. Income based $35,000 for single income
& $50,000 for dual income.
Keystone Foundation
www.keystonehope.org –
provides referrals and funding for legal fees related to estate future
financial planning for individuals with disabilities.
National Ambics, Inc.
www.ambucs.com –
Creates
independence for people
with disabilities through various forms of community service,
bikes, trikes and scholarships to therapists.
Variety Children’s Charity
www.usvariety.org –
Kids
on the Go! provides
funding for walkers, wheelchairs, specially designed adaptive
bikes, strollers, prosthetic limbs to families in need.
Zane’s Foundation Inc.
www.zanesfoundation.org –
Provides financial support to
families of special needs children through funds designated for respite care,
therapies, or other assistive equipment.