Adaptive Sports Equipment Grants

Caf will fund equipment grants as able to a certain amount.

Adaptive sports equipment grants.

Note for prospective grantees. Scott phillips of gardendale al is the founder and president of the outdoor ability foundation a non profit that equips wheelchair users with the adaptive equipment they need to participate in outdoor sports. Adaptive sports equipment grants challenged athletes foundation s access for athletes grants steps in where rehabilitation and health insurance end by providing funding grants for adaptive sports equipment such as sports wheelchairs handcycles mono skis and sports prosthetics and resources for training and competition expenses directly to. Fortunately there has never been more adaptive equipment available.

Scott phillips of gardendale al is the founder and president of the outdoor ability foundation a non profit that equips wheelchair users with the adaptive equipment they need to participate in outdoor sports. Disabled sports usa grants providing funding in three main areas youth military and training education disabled sports usa distributes close to 1m in cash grants to its chapters for adaptive sports equipment. Today with the proper adaptive equipment dozens of sports are accessible to people with disabilities. While we do not have a minimum or maximum award amount grants rarely exceed 5 000 and the average grant is generally around 3 500.

Athletes helping athletes handcycles challenged athletes foundation sports abilities high fives foundation im able team possibilities triumph foundation spinal cord injuries. All sports including adaptive sports require equipment in order to play. These organizations help youth with disabilities get adaptive sports equipment. 301 217 0960 high fives non profit foundation.

Adaptive equipment grants im able grants are awarded to disabled individuals providing hand cycles and other adaptive athletic gear as well as instructional training programs for those in need. The va adaptive sports grant instructions for application nofa va form 10096 va form 10091 and frequently asked questions are posted for download on this page. Adaptive sports equipment grants from the outdoor ability foundation june 8 2017 by digital production editor s note. The va adaptive sports grant application package is posted and submitted through www grants gov.

Disabled sports usa e team. These documents will be updated during the grant application period as applicable. Some equipment awards will be partial awards thus the grantee would be responsible for remaining. Adaptive sports equipment grants from the outdoor ability foundation editor s note.

Try it first grant an award of 500 to go towards program or rental fees at an adaptive sports program to gain experience with the equipment applied for.