Winter Empowerment Fund
Funding Amount
Varies by recipient
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Other requirements
- Disabled winter action sports athletes
- Athletes recovering from life-altering injuries
- Primarily serves athletes with spinal cord injuries
Overview
The High Fives Foundation's Winter Empowerment Program Service disburses board-approved grants to disabled winter action sports athletes participating in winter adaptive sports or recovering from a life-altering injury.
Geographic Scope: United States (evidence from athletes in multiple states: Alaska, Colorado, Indiana, Florida, Massachusetts, California, Montana, Maryland, Nevada, Massachusetts)
Focus Areas:
- Winter sports participation (skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling)
- Recovery from spinal cord injuries and other disabling injuries
- Adaptive athlete support
Funding Categories: The fund assists athletes in eight respective funding categories:
- Living expenses
- Insurance
- Travel
- Health
- Healing network
- Adaptive equipment
- Winter equipment
- Programs
- Stoke (positive energy, outlook and attitude)
Eligibility:
- Disabled winter action sports athletes
- Athletes recovering from life-altering injuries
- Primarily serves athletes with spinal cord injuries
Contact Information:
- Phone: (530) 587-4453
- Address: 10775 Pioneer Trail, Suite 108, Truckee, CA, 96161
- Website: highfivesfoundation.org
Background: As of January 2013, the Winter Empowerment Fund had assisted 37 athletes. Board of Directors meets to approve grants.
How to Apply
Application Process
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Contact for Application Information
- Phone: (530) 587-4453
- Website: highfivesfoundation.org
- Address: 10775 Pioneer Trail, Suite 108, Truckee, CA, 96161
What High Fives Nonprofit Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $15K
- Median grant
- $15K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Vista, CA.
Example grants
Stoke for Life · Vista, CA
Empowerment
$15K
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Fields of Work
- Disabled
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