Grants
There are Grants available to help you and your family cover the cost of services and equipment! Last updated 12/2025
Local Grants
We created unlocked with a mission to fund adaptive or medical equipment for families raising children with disabilities. Every child has value. Every child has potential. Please join us as we work together to unlock the potential of these special kids with special abilities.
Go B Go Foundation's primary objective is to help children with neurological conditions access specialized intensive therapies. Our approach involves raising funds for these intensives and raising awareness around neurological conditions, with the ultimate aim of improving the quality of life for these very deserving children.
*EARLY BIRD TAKES THE GRANT!! The ESA+ program provides scholarships in the amount of up to $9,000 a year to cover expenses related to educating a child with a disability. Students with certain designated disabilities may be eligible to receive $17,000 a year. Funds can be used for expenses such as speech or occupational therapy, tutoring services, curriculum, and educational technology.
We serve as the housing agency for a local FIF chapter. First In Families (serving Cabarrus, Stanly, Rowan, and Davidson counties) is a family support initiative providing supports to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their family member(s). We have the funding and ability to provide small grants to qualifying individuals for emergency expenses, special equipment or non-covered medical needs. Please call Cindy Carroll at 704-261-1550 x 204 for more information.
Serving the greater Charlotte area. Bee Mighty provides funding for medical therapy and equipment to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) graduates. Bee Mighty was established so that families can focus on each other and concentrate on the development of their child without the added stress of financial ruin.
The mission is to provide funding for therapy, assistive technology and educational scholarships for children with developmental delays in the Greater Charlotte Area. Funding will be limited to $1,000 per child per year and priority will be given to children within the Novant Network.
To further Bethany's legacy by providing families, medical providers, and healthcare institutions the resources required to improve the lives of children with complex neurological, developmental, and behavioral health challenges.
National Grants
Just found this website with lots of grants to look at to see if you might fit:
https://www.sralab.org/lifecenter/resources/listing-grants-kidsTheir mission is to improve children's lives and help families gain access to the care they need through medical grants. Child must be 16 years of age or younger and have a Social Security Number. There are specific income requirements.
First Hand provides funding for children whose families cannot afford medical care, equipment, vehicle modifications, or displacement related to care. Review the assistance criteria and financial guidelines to determine if your child qualifies for funding.
As one of the only nonprofits that provides product and treatment services directly to families, Autism Care Today provides funding assistance to families throughout the United States on a quarterly basis.
At the Giving Angels Foundation, our mission is to enhance the daily functioning of a child with a physical disability from a lower income family by awarding grants for life-changing equipment, medical supplies, essential family bills, specialized camps, and therapeutic toys.
The My Gym Foundation accepts applications from or on behalf of children with physical, cognitive, or developmental disabilities and those coping with chronic illness or financial struggles. Requests, limited to gifts of $500 or less, may include rehabilitative therapy, My Gym classes, assistive devices, medical equipment, and sensory items.
This agency provides financial assistance to persons with Down syndrome or other developmental disabilities to improve their quality of life by meeting their daily living, employment, medical, residential, or social needs.
The Wheel to Walk Foundation helps children with disabilities, 20 years and younger, obtain medical & adaptive equipment or therapy services not provided by insurance.
Speech-Language Only
The mission of Small Steps in Speech is to help children with speech and/or language disorders take the steps needed to be better communicators. Grants are not based solely on financial need. Applications will not be accepted for a joint family income in excess of $100,000.
There are very few grants that focus on providing grants to children who desperately need consistent speech therapy or equipment. Orange Effect Foundation (OEF) makes sure children with speech disorders receive the speech therapy and technology equipment they need, especially when the children's family doesn't have the financial means.