Individual Grants for Speech Therapy, Therapeutic Summer Camps, or Assistive Devices

Small Steps in Speech is offering Individual Grants for Speech Therapy, Therapeutic Summer Camps, or Assistive Devices. Effective February 2, 2024, families with a joint household income of up to $125,000 can apply. Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens aged 3-22. Grants are not solely based on financial need, and previous grant recipients from SSIS may not reapply. Detailed eligibility and application requirements are outlined to ensure fair access to necessary support.

Individual Grants for Speech Therapy, Therapeutic Summer Camps, or Assistive Devices
Big News! Families with a joint household income up to $125,000 are invited to apply for grants for speech therapy, therapeutic summer camps, or assistive devices or applications.

Eligibility

Grants are awarded to individuals from age 3 to 22 who are U.S. citizens living in the U.S. Please note when applying for a grant that the child must be 3 years of age at the time of the application deadline (February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1).
Grants are not based solely on financial need. The financial needs of the family are considered, however, applications will not be accepted for a joint family income in excess of $125,000.
If the person nominating the applicant is not the parent or legal guardian, the parent or legal guardian must be notified by the person nominating the applicant.
If applying for private speech therapy, the therapy provider and/or the therapist must be notified that the application has been made including their name(s) as providers.
Speech-language pathologists must be licensed by the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA).
Grants are awarded for future therapies, materials, and/or workshops and will not be available for reimbursement of previous expenditures.If applying for a grant to be used toward an assistive technology device, a formal Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Evaluation from a qualified service provider must be included stating that different pieces of technology have been trialed and what you are requesting is the best fit for a means of communication.If the applicant has received and utilized a grant from SSIS, they may not reapply for another grant.
If an applicant applies for a grant and is denied, they can reapply in the next calendar year unless proof can be provided that the need (financial, therapeutic, etc.) has changed, in which case they may reapply earlier.

Ineligibility

Applications are not accepted for ABA therapy or iPads.SSIS does not award grants for iPads; however, we do award grants for iPad software applications and an AAC Evaluation is required for software application requests.