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Quality of Life Grants Program: Direct Effect- Tier 1 is sponsored by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. This program provides funding for projects that support individuals living with paralysis, emphasizing community engagement and health promotion in all U.S. states and territories, including Puerto Rico. This could include transportation initiatives that enhance mobility and accessibility for the disabled.
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Direct Effect - Full Grants Program Details - Get Support Click here to join Eric LeGrand at the 2026 A Walk to Believe Direct Effect Quality of Life grants fund specific budget items from $5,000 up to $24,999 to support the wide range of projects and activities that will clearly impact individuals living with paralysis and their families. Funded projects must be completed within 12 months after the award is received.
Examples of funded projects may include (but are not limited to): sports wheelchairs for a wheelchair basketball team; adapted glider in a community playground; kayak for a rowing program; accessible gym equipment; hydraulic lift at a pool; electronic door openers at a community center; workshop education series on sex and sexuality with a spinal cord injury; wheelchair accessible picnic table at a county fairground; program for preventing abuse in adaptive sports; camp programs; subsidized lessons for therapeutic riding; transportation costs for an afterschool program; and support groups.
Types of Direct Effect (Tier 1) Projects Funded Direct Effect Quality of Life grants fund a wide range of projects including: Accessible Beach/Dock/Pier Accessible Playground/Ball Field Accessible Community Spaces Durable Medical Equipment (see Funding Restrictions in a later section) Facility Accessibility Modifications Accessibility Modifications Peer Mentoring and Support Therapeutic Horseback Riding Direct Effect grants will have short- to mid-range impact.
Long-range impact and sustainability are not expected for projects at this level. Grantees will be required to submit a 6-month interim report and a final report and evaluation survey at the end of the project. Guide to Establishing Evaluation Indicators Every Quality of Life grant application must include evaluat...
Please review the Grant Application and Program Guidelines p... Open-focused grants of up to $25,000 to support a wide range... This grants program is designed for previously awarded QOL g...
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Current and Past Quality of Life Grantees Read about past recipients of Reeve Foundation Quality of Li... The National Paralysis Resource Center website is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $10,000,000 with 100 percent funding by ACL/HHS.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations in all U.S. states and territories. Projects must support individuals living with paralysis. 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.
Applications for Quality of Life Grants Program: Direct Effect- Tier 1 are due October 7, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Quality of Life Grants Program: Direct Effect- Tier 1 is funded by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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