The Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation is seeking applications to provide grant funding to students, groups, and/or organizations who serve individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Donor Name: Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation
State: Kentucky
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grants
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2022
Details:
The grant helps to support student awards, curriculum and programming, career and technical education, technology and outreach services that affect students across the state. Funding granted by the foundation has also helped expand outreach services to blind and visually impaired preschoolers, provide audio recordings and broadcast readings for the blind and visually impaired, and placed assistive technology into the hands of students.
Applicants Must Submit the Following Documents with the Application:
- Student applicants must include a low vision eye exam done within the last three years.
- Student applicants grades K-12 must include a copy of the student IEP.
- Student applicants grades K-12 must include either an Assistive Technology Evaluation or Functional Learning Media Assessment.
- Student applicants grades K-12 must include a letter from a Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) specifying the need for the equipment/grant.
- College student applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or other professional.
- Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation/Office for the Blind (OFB) clients must submit a letter of recommendation from a Vocational Rehabilitation/OFB counselor.
For more information, visit Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation.
