Avery-Fuller-Welch Children’s Foundation Grant

_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