Spinal Cord Injury Grants

AbleGamers
AbleGamers is here to help people with disabilities get in the game by providing peer counseling, adaptive gaming technology, community inclusion initiatives, and working with gaming industry professionals and developers to make their games accessible.

Deadline: Rolling

Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation
The Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation’s goal is to find a cure for paralysis through funding the latest in medical research and to provide assistance to those that suffer from neurological disorders

Deadline: Reviewed quarterly in January, March, June, and September

Be Perfect Foundation
Be Perfect provides scholarships to individuals living with paralysis and varying neurological disorders for their medical base needs. These needs include medical supplies, wheelchairs, smaller-scale home/car adaptations, and participation in activity-based therapy programs.

Deadline: Rolling

Challenged Athletes Foundation
CAF’s flagship grant program aims to remove the barriers that exist between adaptive athletes and their pursuit of sport and fitness.

Deadline: Early November

DriveAbility Rebate Program
The first automaker to enter the mobility marketplace, Stellantis created the DriveAbility program and provides vehicles that allow for upfitting to make your life easier. From getting in to getting going, we’re committed to making sure you have an amazing driving experience. And now, get a reimbursement of up to $1,000 when you purchase adaptive equipment. We’re the partner driven to help you stay mobile.

Deadline: Rolling

Falling Forward
Most medical insurance plans cover only 20 – 30 visits to a rehabilitation center. The Vision of Falling Forward® is that all patients will have the opportunity to recover to their full potential.

Deadline: Rolling

Flyin Ryan Foundation
The Flyin Ryan Adventure Scholars are a diverse group of more than 150 people who have well-defined dreams, who embrace the Core Values Matter message, and who met all met the requirements for receiving an award at the time they applied.

Deadline: Rolling

Foreseeable Future Foundation
Scholarships for Individuals make funds available for a single person to participate in an event. Individuals can apply for a scholarship to participate in events such as marathons, triathlons, para cycling events, or even Paralympic events taking place in the United States.

Deadline: Opening in 2024

Friends of Man
At Friends of Man we are a 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt charity using 100% of donations for charitable assistance. We work through Referring Professionals (caseworkers, case managers, healthcare workers, social workers, school counselors, teachers, clergy) who apply on behalf of their patients and clients needing mobility equipment, prosthetics, glasses, dentures, hearing aids, and much more!

Deadline: Rolling

Getting Back Up
Getting Back Up exists to help improve the quality of life for individuals living with a spinal cord injury. We provide qualified and selected individuals with funding for participation in EXERCISE-BASED RECOVERY PROGRAMS and the purchase of ADAPTABLE PRODUCTS.

Deadline: Rolling

Go Hawkeye Foundation
GoHawkeye Sports Experience Grants help applicants attend outdoor sports events and participate in outdoor experiences. Awards are based on funds available at the time of the awards cycle. Applicants are evaluated by essay content and quality, financial need, and complete personal/general information as well as answering any follow up questions. Please include as much information as possible about the experience or event and the cost or quote.

Deadlines: May 1st and November 1st

Gridiron Heroes
Gridiron Heroes Spinal Cord Injury Foundation provides immediate, as well as, long term resources and support to individuals sustaining a catastrophic spinal cord injury through activities associated with high school football.

Deadline: Rolling

Head North Fund
Many SCI survivors desire to return to work and participate in the same activities they once enjoyed. The
Sharp HealthCare Foundation HeadNorth fund was created to support these goals by providing financial
assistance to purchase assistive devices, necessary equipment, and services to increase mobility and enhance
quality of life.

Deadline: Rolling

High Fives Foundation
The Empowerment Fund provides resources and inspiration to those who suffer a life-changing injury. These include spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputation or other mobility-limiting injuries that occurred in an individual’s lifetime. 

Deadlines: January 31st, May 31st, August 31st

Honda Customer Mobility Assistance Program
The Honda Customer Mobility Assistance Program is proud to support the mobility needs of drivers and passengers with physical disabilities. Honda will provide a reimbursement of up to $1,000 to each eligible, original retail customer for expenses incurred to purchase and install qualifying adaptive vehicle equipment on any eligible purchased or leased Honda vehicle.

Deadline: Rolling

Horizon Hope
To receive the Horizon Hope Grant, applicants must demonstrate a commitment to Horizon and live by Horizon’s mission in their daily lives.

Deadline: April 1st

I Got Legs Foundation
I GOT LEGS has created the ‘Survival of the Fittest Fund’ as a grant and peer-to-peer fundraising support initiative designed to empower individuals and organizations who share our mission, vision and goals.

Deadline: Rolling

Ian Burkhart Foundation
The Ian Burkhart foundation was established to help individuals with spinal cord injuries. From the initial trauma to transitioning home to continuing on with your life we are here for you.

Deadline: Rolling

IM ABLE Foundation
Primarily, IM ABLE Adaptive Equipment Grants are awarded to individuals with physical, cognitive, and/or behavioral challenges residing in the Mid-Atlantic region, providing adaptive sports gear and group fitness programs.

Deadline: Reviewed March 31st, August 30th, December 30th

Jack Trottier Foundation
Our flagship program is built to create a lasting impact on an individual recovering from SCI. Through our grant process, grantees can find new ways to live an independent life.

Deadline: Rolling

Kelly Brush Foundation
Through the Active Fund, we provide grants for individuals with paralysis caused by spinal cord injury to purchase adaptive sports equipment. We believe in the power of sport and recreation to foster inclusion and overcome the barriers of paralysis. We have helped over 1,670 people from 50 states purchase handcycles, monoskis, sport chairs, racing chairs, hockey sleds, and much more.

Deadline: Mid-April

MW Fund
The MW Fund is looking for applicants who are extremely hard-working and dedicated to recovering from a spinal cord injury.

Deadline: Opens in June

New Perspective Foundation
New Perspective Foundation exists to help those who need it the most. If you or someone you know needs help in a way that aligns with our mission, please apply today!

Deadline: Rolling

Parkhill Foundation
The mission of The Mary and Charles A. Parkhill Foundation for Spinal Cord Rehabilitation is to raise funds that will be granted to those individuals, in the form of scholarships, to obtain therapy services.

Deadline: Rolling

Project34
We hope to ease stress that accompanies the financial burden of these necessities so that the patient and their families can focus on living a fulfilling life.

Deadline: Rolling

SCORE Fund
The intent of the grant is to improve the quality of life of the grantee over an extended period of time. Past grants have been used to acquire sport chairs for tennis, rugby, basketball, hand-cycles, bathroom renovations, permanent ramp into a home, adaptive fitness equipment, physical therapy and hand-controls.

Deadline: Rolling

Sister-Bear Foundation
Sister-Bear Foundation’s mission is to provide access to adaptive fitness and wellness resources for mobility-impaired adults recovering from neurological accident or illness to improve their health, functionality, independence and quality of life.

Deadline: Rolling

Toyota Mobility Assistance Program

Provides retail buyers/lessees1 of new Toyota vehicles or wheelchair-accessible converted Toyota Siennas
a cash reimbursement of up to $1,000 (paid directly to the retail buyer) to help offset expenses incurred.

Deadline: Rolling

Triumph Foundation
Triumph Foundation assists people with spinal cord injury (SCI) to get necessary equipment, supplies, and services. Individuals who are dealing with paralysis are often discharged from a hospital without a wheelchair to go home in; without necessary supplies for daily care; without the ability to enter their home due to a lack of accessibility; and without other essential goods and services.

Deadline: Rolling

Tyler Schrenk Foundation

Technology, as widely accessible as it might be, is not always affordable. To address this, there are many resources we can help you navigate.

Deadline: Rolling

Victoria’s Victory

Victory Scholarships are committee approved assistance gifts for the following areas of needs: Activity Based Training Sessions, Caregiver Hours, Mobility Equipment, Home & Vehicle Modifications

Deadline: Early November

Walking with Anthony 
Walking with Anthony covers the cost of essential rehabilitation therapy so that people suffering from an SCI can face the enormous challenge of physical recovery with freedom from the relentless financial weight of paying for rehab. They are also expanding rehab centers to ensure all who can benefit from dedicated facilities and communities for SCI rehab have access to them. 

Deadline: Rolling

Woody Foundation
This grant is to help quadriplegics cover the rising costs of physical therapy. It is something that our friend Jordan has been wanting to do after seeing how much PT has helped him gain independence as well as navigate through a world that wasn’t built for people with limited function. His goal is to help people in similar circumstances regain as much function, freedom, and independence as possible.

Deadline: February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1