Older Individuals with Blindness (OIB) Grant
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals age 55 or older
Other requirements
- Experiencing blindness or loss of vision
Overview
Funder: Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (awarded to The Independence Center)
Program Type: Direct service grant to The IC (not a competitive grant program)
Focus Areas:
- Services for older individuals experiencing low vision or blindness
- Supporting independence for seniors in their homes
- Maintaining hobbies and activities for older adults with vision loss
Services Provided:
- Peer support groups
- Home visits
- Public outreach and education activities
- Assistive technology training and provision
- Braille instruction
- Independent living and self-advocacy training
Eligibility:
- Individuals age 55 or older
- Experiencing blindness or loss of vision
Program Statistics:
- As of 2016, The IC had 110 consumers actively participating in the OIB program
Grant Timeline:
- Three-year grant awarded in 2017
- Funding approved through September 2019
Contact:
- Jeanette Fortin, OIB Specialist (blind herself)
- Phone: 719-471-8181 x126
- Email/Website: theindependencecenter.org
What Colorado Springs Independence Center actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 4
- Total given
- $97K
- Median grant
- $28K
- Range
- $1,000–$41K
- By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Colorado Springs, CO; Northglenn, CO.
Example grants
Special Kids Special Families · Colorado Springs, CO
IC Fund Award
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Griffith Center Inc · Northglenn, CO
IC Fund Award
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Resource Exchange Inc · Colorado Springs, CO
IC Fund Award
$20K
The Arc of the Pikes Peak Region · Colorado Springs, CO
IC Fund Award
$1,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Seniors
- Disabled
- Nonprofits
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