Colorado Funding Sources
A.V. Hunter Trust
Funds for individuals who need assistance to purchase Durable Medical Equipment through applications from a referring professional. Funding towards eyeglasses, hearing aids, prosthesis, wheelchairs and dental procedures.
Angel Flight West
Provide passengers access to treatment at faraway medical centers; transporting blood to critically ill patients; flying special needs kids to summer camps; and many more humanitarian missions.
Ben's Blankets
Shares at-cost and free weighted blankets with children who have disabilities in the Colorado Springs and Denver area.
CLEM AUDIN FUND
Funds are available for the youth of Colorado for education, health, development, and care of children 18 years and younger.
Dream Weavers of Southern Colorado
www.dreamweaversofsoutherncolorado.org
Applications will be accepted on behalf of children ages 2 to 18 with life threatening illness. Contact 719-560-4837 with questions.
Friends of Man
All applications MUST be filled out by an agency referring on behalf of the applicant. Mobility Equipment: (prostheses, wheelchairs, van lifts, and modifications, ramps, home modifications) Medical Equipment and Procedures Hearing Aids, Dentures,Glasses Basic Needs: Clothing for Children, Food Short-term Daycare, Prescriptions, Cobra/Health Insurance.
HEAR Project
Applications are accepted from audiologists for funding for amplification, rehabilitation and associated services for children that are deaf or hard of hearing.
HopeKids
The most predominant conditions that qualify for HopeKids include, but are not limited to, cancer, heart defects, Cystic Fibrosis, organ transplants, Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy and Sickle Cell Anemia. Children with chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy and Spina Bifida may qualify if their treating physician deems that their specific medical situation (i.e. coupled with other complications) is considered life-threatening.
Make A Wish of Colorado
Grants the wishes of children with a life-threatening medical conditions who have reached the age of 2½ and is younger than 18 at the time of referral is potentially eligible for a wish.
Mandy Project through the Colorado State Grange
www.coloradogrange.org/mandy_project/index.html
Help cover the cost of hearing aids, speech therapy, surgery and other related expenses for children with hearing loss.
Colorado Resource Guide
Hands and Voices has a wonderful tool for families that have a child with hearing loss. A lot of their funding sources are available for other disabilities.
http://www.cohandsandvoices.org/newsite/resource-guide/
