Avery-Fuller-Welch Children’s Foundation Grant

Overview

_NOTE: As of August 2024, grant applications are by invitation only._

Avery-Fuller-Welch Children’s Foundation provides grants that allow low-income families with children in need of supportive, remedial therapy to have access to those professional services.

Grants are made for:

* Speech Therapy (including devices, such as hearing aids)
* Psychotherapy
* Remedial Education
* Physical and/or Occupational Therapy (including devices that help mobility and functionality)

Grants are paid to the service provider/practitioner administering restorative therapy for children (24 years of age or younger) diagnosed with a remedial disability, from low-income families.

Grant selection is based upon:

* Evidence of a strong motivation in the child, the therapist, and the family. In partnership with the Foundation, the therapist is required to provide a discount on services for the child. Families are encouraged to contribute to the cost if possible.
* Favorable prognosis for achieving independent functioning or significant progress towards the goals set forth within the date parameters of the grant period.
* Inability to pay or obtain full support elsewhere.

For reference, please note that the typical grant size issued by the foundation ranges from $3,000-$10,000 with an average of $6,000.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Applications must be submitted by the provider of care only.
* Proposals for long-term treatment of chronic, acute conditions are not typically funded. However, if a specific goal can be met within one year to improve the candidate’s functioning or quality of life, a grant will be considered.
* Grants are limited to services provided to residents of the following Bay Area counties:
* Alameda
* Contra Costa
* Marin
* San Francisco
* San Mateo

Ineligibility

* Grant proposals submitted by parents or caregivers will not be accepted.
* Not Funded:
* Dental,
* Orthodontia,
* Eye glasses or
* Routine eye-care
* Annual appeals,
* Capital requests,
* Conferences,
* Events