The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is seeking applicants for its Quality of Life Grant to focus on people living with paralysis and their families.
Donor Name: Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/13/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $100,000
Grant Duration: 24 Months
Details:
As a pillar of the National Paralysis Resource Center, the Quality of Life Grants Program, pioneered by the late Dana Reeve, impacts and empowers people living with paralysis, their families and caregivers by providing grants to nonprofit organizations whose projects and initiatives foster inclusion, involvement and community engagement, while promoting health and wellness for those affected by paralysis in all 50 states and U.S. territories. 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, spinal bifida, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Funding Information
- Direct Effect (Tier 1) is open-focused and awards grants of up to $25,000 to support a wide range of projects and activities. Grants fund programs and projects that will clearly impact individuals living with paralysis and their families.
- Priority Impact (Tiers 2-4) offers three increasing levels of grant funding. Each tier is targeted to focus on a Priority issue for the community of individuals living with paralysis and their families, as follows
- Tier 2 — Grants of up to $30,000 for the following Priority areas:
- Respite/Caregiving
- Assistive Technology
- COVID-19: Addressing Social Isolation
- Tier 3 — Grants of up to $40,000
- Nursing Home Transition
- Racial Equity
- Rural Underserved and Unserved Populations
- Tier 4 — Grants of up to $50,000
- Tier 2 — Grants of up to $30,000 for the following Priority areas:
Time Line
- Funded projects in Tiers 1 & 2 are expected to be completed in 12 months. Tier 3 projects are allowed 18 months for completion, and Tier 4 are allowed 24 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Quality of Life grant applications are accepted from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and other institutions such as community or veterans hospitals.
For more information, visit Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
