Deadline: 30-Sep-2025
Applicants are now invited to submit applications for its Steve Waugh Foundation Grant Program to support those with the rarest diseases in Australia, especially those ineligible for support from other organisations.
The Steve Waugh Foundation will support children and young adults aged 0-25 years who have a rare disease with a prevalence of at least 2:100,000. You must be an Australian Citizen of at least five years or an Australian permanent resident of at least five years to gain assistance from the Foundation and; Have a recognised rare disease as identified on Orphanet or if not recognised your medical specialist must confirm the disease is rare Have an Australian Medicare card Have already made an application for government funding assistance for the requested item, e.g. NDIS – with documented evidence or NDIS approval or decline. The rare disease has been formally and officially diagnosed by a Paediatrician or other Medical Specialist You have and can provide evidence of the diagnosis of the rare disease signed off by a Paediatrician or other medical specialist You have and can provide medical, health and other support documentation required as part of your application.
Medical Specialists: A Medical Specialist is any doctor (not a GP), who has qualified in a specialty e.g. MBBS. Allied health professional Social workers, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapist are not classified as Medical Specialists.
The Foundation will consider funding – Equipment Mobility Aids Communication Devices Therapy Minor home modifications (home must be owned by Grant Applicant). The Foundation is not currently able to provide financial assistance for – Purchase of new or used vehicles or their modification Major home modifications/renovations e.g. swimming pools, spas Rent, mortgage payments, household utilities, general living expenses Conferences, meetings, travel, accommodation – local and international Costs associated with doctor and specialist appointments and surgeries Carers Research and Clinical Trials Assistance Dogs.
In line with its philosophy to fund items that are ineligible to be funded from other sources, applicants must identify other eligible sources of funding they have tried, supports received from other charitable organisations, and supports received previously from the Steve Waugh Foundation.
All applications must be fully completed as partial or incomplete applications cannot be presented to the Committees. Invoices or quotes must come directly from an Australian Supplier of the product or service in Australian Dollars and remain valid for a minimum of six months from the time of application. Successful applicants are given 12 months from the date of Grant Approval to ensure that funding is allocated in full, with special consideration provided in circumstances where this timeframe cannot be met. Any additional costs not included in the original application will not be covered by the Foundation.
For more information, visit Steve Waugh Foundation.