Grants & Funding

Access for Athletes Grants

Access for Athletes provides equipment, training and competition grants so that athletes with physical challenges can participate in sports.

Alternative Financing Technical Assistance Project

Find options for financing assistive technology through grants and loans sponsored by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA).

Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Foundation Quality of Life Grants

Grants are given to programs or projects that improve the daily lives of people living with paralysis, particularly spinal cord injuries. Funding is awarded twice yearly to programs in three categories.

Department of Education Grant Announcements

Notices of federal grant application announcements for the U.S. Department of Education.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Specially Adapted Housing Program

Links to a VA program through which veterans with service-related disabilities may be entitled to grants for constructing or modifying adapted dwellings.

Disability Funders Network

Organization that focuses on inclusion of disability in grantmaking programs and inclusion of people with disabilities in grantmaking organizations.

Do Something Grants

Information about grants available to young people through Do Something, a non-profit organization. Grants are awarded in three areas: community building, health and the environment.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Money Smart Program

A 2004 press release on the Money Smart program, an educational curriculum to build the money management skills of people with disabilities.

Federal Register

The Federal Register is the federal government's official daily publication for final rules, proposed rules, and other notices issued by Federal agencies, including grants and funding announcements.

Finding Funders - Web Sites of Private Foundations

Links directory for private foundations.

Grants.gov

Allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all federal grant-making agencies.

Internet Resources for Foundations & Grants

Links designed to assist in locating potential sources of funding.

Specially Adapted Housing Grants for Veterans

Describes two types of grants available to assist severely disabled veterans in adapting housing to their special needs.

Statutes Governing Federal Financial Assistance Programs

A list of laws, regulations and executive orders prohibiting discrimination in lending, including discrimination against people with disabilities.

Vocational Rehabilitation Projects for American Indians with Disabilities

A listing of Vocational Rehabilitation programs specifically for Native Americans with disabilities wanting financial assistance for higher education programs.

Vocational Rehabilitation State Offices

Links to state divisions and services that assist individuals with disabilities in securing gainful employment.

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