Braille Writer Loan Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Visually impaired students
Geography
- Kentucky residents
Other requirements
- Adults who are visually impaired
Overview
Geographic Scope: Kentucky statewide
Purpose: Provide braille writers to visually impaired students and adults. A braille writer is a device similar in concept to a typewriter that allows users to produce braille by embossing raised braille dots on special heavyweight paper.
Impact: The foundation has provided over 600 braille writers to students and adults throughout the state.
Why This Matters:
- Braille writers are essential communication devices for people who are blind or visually impaired, much like pen and paper are for the sighted
- Cost: $750 per machine makes the loan program valuable for access
Eligible Applicants:
- Visually impaired students
- Adults who are visually impaired
- Kentucky residents
Contact Information:
- Address: 214 Haldeman Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
- Phone: (502) 897-3990
- Fax: (502) 897-3194
- Email: Available via website contact form
How to Apply
Application Process
Submission Methods:
- Mail: 214 Haldeman Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
- Fax: (502) 897-3194
- Email: Available via website contact form
Required Materials:
- Braille Writer Loan Program application form (paper copy available for download)
What Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 5
- Total given
- $511K
- Median grant
- $40K
- Range
- $22K–$325K
- By dollars: Kentucky 100%. Top recipient cities: Louisville, KY; Lexington, KY.
- 40% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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