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Adaptive Sports Grants | Apply Now | High Fives Foundation High Fives Foundation focuses on preventing life-changing injuries and provides resources and hope if they happen. The High Fives Foundation's Empowerment Fund offers two grant cycles each year, designed to support individuals recovering from life-altering injuries in pursuing goals related to outdoor adventure sports. Learn more about how each cycle is structured below.
Applicants must meet our terms of eligibility to be chosen as recipients of the Empowerment Fund. Fill out our Eligibility Form below to see if you are eligible. Two Grant Cycles per Year Applications must be submitted with a minimum of 24 hours left in the cycle period to account for processing and approval time.
Application Window: January 1 - 30 Decision Notifications: By March 1 Application Window: July 1 - 31 Decision Notifications: By September 1 Applicants must meet the following eligibilities, along with other qualifications found in the Terms of Eligibility . Fill out our easy Eligibility Form to see if you are eligible. Injured in Outdoor Adventure Sports Applicants can apply for funding in all six funding categories.
Service-Connected Veterans Veterans can apply for adaptive sports equipment under the five pillar sports. Applicants injured in non-sports-related accidents can apply, but only for adaptive sports equipment under the five pillar sports. If you have any questions, please contact applications@highfivesfoundation.
org The Empowerment Fund provides resources and inspiration to those who suffer a life-changing injury. These include spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputation or other mobility-limiting injuries that occurred in an individual's lifetime.
The resources and inspiration that High Fives provides comes in the form of Board-approved grant funding, paid to service providers in specific funding categories: adaptive sports equipment, healing network, medical equipment, programs, living expenses, and emergency care/injury expenses. If you are human, leave this field blank. 10775 Pioneer Trail, Suite 108, Truckee, CA, 96161 Military to the Mountains CR Johnson Healing Center
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals with life-changing injuries seeking resources to thrive. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $25,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Empowerment Grant Cycles is funded by High Fives Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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