The Jacob's Touch Grant

The Jacob's Touch Grant is sponsored by Jacob’s Touch Foundation. Provides financial support to families and organizations supporting autistic and neurodiverse individuals in the Tampa Bay area.

Grant Applications - The Jacob's Touch Foundation Apply for our grant that helps families like you gain support and resources. Grant applications will open on December 1st, 2026 , and submissions will close on January 15th, 2027 . Following the submission deadline, all applications will be reviewed, and the official announcement of the grant recipients will be notified on January 28th, 2027 .

Jacob’s Touch Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community-based organization in the Tampa Bay area dedicated to providing financial support and assistance to families and organizations supporting autistic and neurodiverse individuals. Applicants who meet the following grant program criteria and complete the grant application will be considered for Jacob’s Touch Foundation grants.

Since, in most cases, the applicant’s parent or guardian will complete the application, it is understood that the applicant will be the individual receiving the benefits of the grants. Grant payments will be made directly to pre-approved treatment providers. Parental/Family Involvement Parents and family members play an essential role in helping children with autism reach their full potential.

Because family involvement is so important to the success of treatment, Jacob’s Touch Foundation considers a family’s commitment to and participation in their child’s care when reviewing grant applications. Grant Amounts and Selection of Recipients Grants of up to $5,000. 00 will be allocated based on annual fundraising activities.

Recipients will be evaluated and ranked based on all information provided. The Board of Directors will make the final decision and determine the number and amounts of each grant. Grant Eligibility & Demonstration of Financial Need Grant recipients must reside in the Tampa Bay area (Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties).

Proof of household income Number of dependents and number of dependents with Autism Spectrum Disorders Information about access to third-party funding sources, including but not limited to whether the child has private insurance, Medicaid, Step Up for Students scholarship, school-based services, other scholarships, or any other funding assistance Whether those funding sources have already been applied for or used Grant payments are made directly to approved providers.

Providers are paid no more than once per month. Jacob’s Touch Foundation reserves the right to require documentation from the provider, including documentation of progress, continuing need for therapy, and parental/familial involvement in the prescribed treatment. Credit card processing fees, convenience fees, late fees, finance charges, or similar administrative fees are not covered by grant funds and must be paid by grant recipients.

Grant Submission Requirements We encourage families to share photos and stories!

Completed, signed, and dated grant application Verification of diagnosis (please provide documentation as proof of diagnosis) Documentation from the provider of your requests, stating costs of the requested item Brief description of current family situation Copy of previous year’s complete tax return Complete information about all insurance coverage, scholarships, grants, and other funding sources available to your family Documentation showing what is covered, what is not covered, and what has already been used, if applicable Important Note: Incomplete applications will be instantly denied; please include all required documentation at the time of submission.

Additional Grant Payment Rules Please read carefully before applying for additional information on how grant funds may and may not be used. Grant payments begin on the date listed in the grant award letter and expire one year from that date. Grant funds may be used only for approved services provided during that grant period.

Grant funds cannot be used for services received before the grant start date, previous balances, outstanding bills, past-due invoices, or existing account balances. Grant funds cannot be used to pay insurance deductibles.

Families must disclose and use all other available funding sources first, including insurance, Step Up for Students scholarship, other financial scholarships, school-based services, Medicaid, and other third-party assistance. Falsification or misrepresentation may lead to ineligibility for grant or repayment of funds.

Jacob’s Touch will consider payment only for eligible expenses that remain after those other funding sources have been used, and documentation may be required. Only services and providers approved by Jacob’s Touch Foundation are eligible for payment. Jacob’s Touch Foundation board members and their families are not eligible for treatment grants.

If you need to save and return your grant application later before submission, you can click SAVE at the bottom of any page. You will then be prompted to copy a link, which you will need to pick up where you left off. Reviewing and Submitting Your Application On the final page of the application, you will be provided the opportunity to review all responses before submitting your grant application.

Simply press REVIEW. If you need to modify any of your responses, you will be able to go back and make the necessary changes. Once you have successfully submitted your application, you will be redirected to a “Thank You” page.

Any applicant receiving a grant agrees to repay the grant if any services paid for with the grant are reimbursed by another funding source, such as a school district, state scholarship funding, Medicaid, or private insurance company. The grant deadline is posted below. Reminder: Incomplete grant applications will not be considered.

Please direct any questions to: Ki **** @ ********* ch. org . Application currently closed *Requested expenses must be for future approved services during the grant period only.

Do not include prior balances, insurance deductibles, credit card fees, or amounts that may be covered by insurance, Step Up, scholarships, or other funding sources.

Applicant’s Name (child affected by Autism Spectrum) Applicant’s Date of Birth Dependent/Sibling Information Autism Spectrum Diagnosis Consent: This form authorizes the use and/ or release of the protected health information as noted below for purposes of the Jacob’s Touch Foundation grant review process. I give the Jacob’s Touch Foundation permission to verify treatment information by contacting the treatment vendors directly.

This authorization shall be valid for one year unless otherwise stated. I understand that I may revoke this authorization in writing at any time.

Name of Institution where diagnosed Applied Behavioral Analysis Social Skills/Exercise Groups Educational Treatment (i.e., ASD specific education) Please describe the child’s parental/family involvement in the foregoing treatment program(s), including the amount of time parents/ guardians are involved in therapy programs or at-home therapy regimens: Please complete requested information and include copies of supportive documentation, such as letters of support from service providers, service / intervention descriptions, treatment cost sheets, provider brochures, receipts, etc. Supportive documentation must include cost of treatment/ items.

Please explain if this is a continuing treatment. If so, how has this treatment benefited your child? What has been the outcome from this treatment?

Grant Amount Requested for Treatment Attach Documents Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, jpeg, png, doc, docx, gif, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Grant request is for the following service(s)/therapies/costs Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Direct medical cost - ASD diagnosis Direct educational costs - ASD diagnosis Include who will provide treatment, frequency and duration of treatment, etc. Current Monthly Gross Income Current Monthly Gross Income Please attach copy of previous year’s tax return Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, jpeg, png, doc, docx, gif, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Funding Sources (including other grants and scholarship awards) Check all funding sources that apply and complete the requested information.

Total Amounts Covered (yearly) Total Amounts NOT Covered (yearly) Medicaid/other state program Total Amounts Covered (yearly) Total Amounts NOT Covered (yearly) Total Amounts Covered (yearly) Total Amounts NOT Covered (yearly) Total Amounts Covered (yearly) Total Amounts NOT Covered (yearly) Description of Family Situation Please briefly describe in the space provided below your family situation. Letters of Recommendation (optional).

Please attach no more than two letters of recommendation from service providers, case workers or other individuals familiar with your family’s situation. Letters of recommendation are optional and should be no more than one page in length. Please attach recommendation letter 1 Max.

file size: 50 MB. Please attach recommendation letter 2 Max. file size: 50 MB.

Please attach autism diagnosis form Max. file size: 50 MB. I hereby release the Jacob’s Touch Foundation to use photographs, reproductions, video tapes, recordings or endorsements of/ by me and/ or my child for publicity, fundraising or any other purpose.

I hereby grant the Jacob’s Touch Foundation the following rights: To use my / my child’s first name (you may ask that names are withheld — see below), photograph, picture, portrait, likeness, and voice in connection with its educational materials or publicity or for any other legitimate reason.

To use, reproduce, publish, exhibit, distribute, and transmit my/my child’s image individually or in conjunction with other images or printed matter in the production of brochures, motion pictures, television tape, sound recordings, still photography, CD-ROM, and other media. To record, reproduce and amplify my image.

I hereby release and discharge the Jacob’s Touch Foundation, including but not limited to its Board members, officers, committee members, volunteers and agents, from any and all claims, actions and demands arising out of or in connection with the use of said image, including, without limitation, any and all claims for invasion of privacy and libel.

I hereby waive the right to inspect or approve my/ my child’s image or any finished materials that incorporate my image. understand and agree that I will receive no compensation, now or in the future, in connection with the use of my / my child’s image. I represent that I have read the preceding and completely understand the contents.

Authorizer’s Name and Relationship to Child Signature of Parent or Guardian