Financial Assistance/Grants for Families

There aren’t as many resources for financial assistance as you think. Here are just a few we know about:

ACT Today – http://www.act-today.org/act-today-grant-program.ph p – three grant programs:
1) Ongoing needs – granted on a quarterly basis
Quarter Open Application Period Families Will Be Notified By:
1st Quarter January 1 – 31 March 15, 2016
2nd Quarter April 1 – 30 June 15, 2016
3rd Quarter July 1 – 31 September 15, 2016
4th Quarter October 1 – 31 December 15, 2016
2) Immediate, life-saving need – SOS grant
3) Military families

Autism Rescue Angels – http://autismrescueangels.org/apply/ – child must be 15+

Be an Angel – https://beanangel.org/apply /
For children – birth – 21 years old. Helps pay for sensory equipment, wheelchairs, hearing aids, van conversions/van lifts, speech devices, respite, wheelchair ramps and weekend camps. Funding should be available until December 2025.
Does NOT pay for medical co-pays or therapy.

Blooming with Autism – must earn less than $60,000 if you have 1 child with autism- http://www.bloomingwithautism.org/#!grant/c4x h

FACESAutism – funding for ABA Therapy only – http://www.facesautism.org/scholarships.html

Hope for Three – FORT BEND COUNTY ONLY – http://www.hopeforthree.org/family-assistance/

Inspiring Hands – http://inspiringhands.org/scholarships /
Helps individuals with immediate, financial and special needs by providing them scholarships to attend local summer camps and equestrian centers. Applications are accepted November 1st through March 15th of each year.

KNOWAutism Foundation – https://know-autism.org/apply-for-assistance / — child must be under 18 years old

Jack Stephens Scholarship Foundation through Texas Autism Society – https://www.texasautismsociety.org/jack-stephens-scholarship-fund /

Lindsay Foundation – MUST e-mail first to determine eligibility to helpforachild@lindsayfoundation.org – https://www.lindsayfoundation.org/guideline s/

Masonic Home and School of Texas – child must be under 21 years of age – http://www.mhstx.org/helping-children-and-families /

National Autism Association – must earn less than $50,000 – sign up for their mailing list and organization will notify you when grants are being accepted. http://national autismassociation.org/family-support/programs/helping-hand/
Two programs:
 Helping hand – assists with medical treatments and therapies
 Give A Voice – provides mini-iPads to those with limited or no verbal ability

Organization for Autism Research – provides scholarships for students diagnosed with ASD who want to seek a university, college, vocational or life skills program – http://www.researchautism.org/news/otherevents/scholarship.asp

Susie Bean Gives – Provides scholarships for various therapies but your provider must be on their approved provider list. Your provider signs an agreement with their foundation and a check is issued to them on your behalf to provide help for our child.
http://susiebean.org/about-us/participating-service-providers/Tee Time for Autism – accepts applications from only April 2nd – May 1st of each year. Child must be under the age of 18. teetimeforautism@gmail.com

United Healthcare Children’s Foundation – Child must have commercial health insurance. They can’t be on Medicaid or CHIP. Grants generally covers speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy. Child must be under 16 years of age. Check website to determine eligibility:
http://www.uhccf.org/apply/learn-more-about-medical-grants/application-process/

Maggie Welby Foundation – info@maggiewelby.org – 314-330-6947
They offer financial assistance in the form of scholarships and grants.
— scholarships for children grades Kindergarten through twelfth grade. The scholarships are awarded annually to children who demonstrate a financial need, and complete the Maggie Welby Foundation Scholarship Application.
— grants are for children and families that have a financial need for a particular purpose. Grants may extend to children and families in need of help with bills, athletic opportunities, medical needs, or an opportunity that a child would not otherwise have. All grants are awarded to the family, but are paid directly to the specific purpose for which the grant was applied. Organizations that directly benefit children can also receive grants on an annual need.