Amazing Grants for Kids with Spinal Cord Injuries: Sports Equipment, Modified Vans and Medical Supplies

For parents who have children with spinal cord injuries, their unique experience is often under-represented. To help these parents afford the expensive costs that undoubtedly come with having a child with paralysis, we put together a list that identifies the best grants for kids with spinal cord injuries.

These grants are divided into three sections: Sports Equipment, Van Modifications and Medical Supplies. If there are any grants we should add to this list, please contact us at in**@*********ia.com.

Racing Chair Grants:

– Kelly Brush Foundation Active Fund. Deadline for Spring Cycle is March 31, 2021

– Challenged Athletes Foundation’s Access for Athletes Grants

– IM ABLE Grants (for racing chairs and geared towards people in mid-Atlantic area)

– SCORE Fund

– Variety the Children’s Charity Freedom Grant (will also pay for DME and van mods)

Van Grants:

– Magic Mobility (will buy families w/ disabled child a van)

– The Travis Roy Foundation Quality of Life Grant Program and Grant Application (will pay for lift, but not the van. Max is $5k)

– Assistive Technology (AT) Loan Program provides affordable loans of $500 to $30,000 to residents of New Jersey and New York (can be used for van modifications)

– Wheelchairs 4 Kids (will pay for vehicle modifications)

– Cerner Charitable Foundation Individual Medical Grant

Medical Supply/DME Grants:

– Friends of Disabled Adults and Children DME Help

– The Michelle McGann Fund (helps families w/ medical supplies)

– Giving Angels Foundation (helps special needs kids with DME up to $500)

– UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation Medical Grants

– Cerner Charitable Foundation Individual Medical Grant Funding (also pays for vehicle mods)