Grants for Permanently Disabled People

The Disability Funders Network reports that 20 million Americans have a family member with a disability. Individuals with disabilities can live healthy, productive lives, but some may experience difficulty with maintaining long-term employment. Financial assistance in the form of grants and other subsidies can increase the productivity of persons with disabilities and improve their overall quality of life.

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

• Founded in 1986, the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF) supports individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by offering grant opportunities to help them live more independently. The MSF Home Care Grant provides temporary monetary assistance for services such as respite care, cleaning and grocery shopping. Applicants can apply online or by mail.

  Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
  MSF Home Care Assistance Grant Program
  6350 North Andrews Ave.
  Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2130
  888-673-6287
  msfocus.org

Association of Blind Citizens

• The Association of Blind Citizens (ABC) helps people who are blind and visually-impaired secure grant funding for adaptive devices and software (i.e., keyboards and reading software). The Assistive Technology Fund grants up to 50 percent of the retail price for adaptive devices with a maximum selling price of $6,000. The technology grant assists the visually-impaired with quality of life and accessibility issues. Eligible applicants must not make more than $50,000 per year and meet other grant stipulations. The application period runs from June 30 through December 31 of each year. Grant requests may be submitted online.

  Association of Blind Citizens
  P.O. Box 246
  Holbrook, MA 02343
  781-961-1023
  blindcitizens.org

CVS Caremark Community Grants

• As one of the most popular pharmacy chains in the United States, CVS Caremark awards community grants to non-profit organizations that have targeted programs which help disabled children. To qualify for the grants, non-profits can focus on one of several key areas: health, rehabilitation or activities which provide free play and physical movement for children with disabilities in the community. The grant application period runs from January 1 through October 31, and non-profits may receive up to $5,000. A CVS store must be located in the community where the non-profit resides, and applications should be submitted online.

  One Caremark Corporation
  1 CVS Dr.
  Woonsocket, RI 02895
  401-765-1500
  info.cvscaremark.com/community/our-impact/community-grants