Deadline: 30-Jun-23
The Steve Waugh Foundation is offering grants to support those with the rarest diseases in Australia, especially those ineligible for support from other organisations.
What the Foundation will fund?
The Foundation will consider funding:
- Equipment
- Mobility Aids
- Communication Devices
- Therapy
- Treatment
- Some minor house renovations
- Items that improve the quality of life for the applicant and their family
What the Foundation does not fund?
- The Foundation is not currently able to provide financial assistance for:
- Purchase of new or used vehicles or their modification
- Major home modifications 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
- Research and Clinical Trials
- Assistance Dogs
- In line with the philosophy to fund items that are ineligible to be funded from other sources you must identify:
- Other eligible sources of funding you have tried
- Supports received from other charitable organisations
- Supports received previously from the Steve Waugh Foundation
Eligibility Criteria
- The Steve Waugh Foundation (‘the 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 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, eg the NDIS.
- 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 documentation or support material required as part of your application.
For more information, visit Steve Waugh Foundation.