Deadline: 31 October 2018
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is seeking applications for its Quality of Life Grants Program that recognizes projects and initiatives that foster community engagement, inclusion and involvement, while promoting health and wellness for individuals living with paralysis and their families.
The Program is offering 2nd Cycle 2018 Direct Effect Quality of Life Grants with Maximum Award Increased to $25,000 to support the same wide array of programs and activities that have traditionally been funded by the Reeve Foundation.
Thematic Areas
- Actively Achieving: These projects provide individuals with disabilities opportunities to participate in activities that engage their bodies and minds.
- Bridging Barriers: These projects address and offer solutions to barriers for independent living across the disability community.
- Caring and Coping: Caring and Coping projects provide services that address the complex day-to-day health and personal issues for individuals living with disabilities, their families and caregivers.
Funding Information
- The grant amount up to a total of $25,000 to support the wide range of projects and activities that will clearly impact individuals living with paralysis and their families.
- Funded projects must be completed within 12 months after the award is received.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are welcome from nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, municipal and state governments, school districts, recognized tribal entities, and other institutions such as community or veterans hospitals.
- Grants are awarded to organizations that address the needs of people living with paralysis caused by spinal cord and other injuries, diseases or birth conditions, including (but not limited to) stroke, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via the given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Quality of Life Grants Program.