Pediatric medical grants (clinical care, equipment, travel)

Family grants for a child's therapies, evaluations, assistive technology, communication devices, hearing aids and medical travel. Families apply directly, so school type does not matter.

Amount: Not posted (one grant per child every 12 months)
Can a for-profit school apply?: Unclear: ask the funder
Deadline: Rolling
Who this fits: Private school · Microschool · Homeschool co‑opA family grant, not tied to the school. The page says it does not cover education-related therapies or expenses.Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools: Not stated for new schools
Where: National: schools in any US state
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026on firsthandfoundation.org

Apply on the funder’s site

Unconfirmed: check with the funder

We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

Grant amount range

How to apply

Step 1: Have the provider complete the Certification of Medical Necessity
Step 2: Gather the most recent tax return
Step 3: Apply through GrantsConnect

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“The child must be 18 years old or younger.”

In the funder’s own words, from firsthandfoundation.org, checked Oct 10, 2026.

Child 18 or younger under the care of a licensed provider
Household income at or under the posted limit ($65,000 for one child, plus $15,000 per added child, max $125,000)
Provider Certification of Medical Necessity form
Request must be for future care

Timing

Apply any time; funding is for future care only.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

Something off?

Tell us what looks wrong and we’ll re-check it against the funder’s page. Nothing here changes until a person checks.

Who can apply

“The child must be 18 years old or younger.”

In the funder’s own words, from firsthandfoundation.org, checked Oct 10, 2026.

Child 18 or younger under the care of a licensed provider

Household income at or under the posted limit ($65,000 for one child, plus $15,000 per added child, max $125,000)

Provider Certification of Medical Necessity form

Request must be for future care

Something off?

Tell us what looks wrong and we’ll re-check it against the funder’s page. Nothing here changes until a person checks.