Grants

Enabling Independence Grants Program

Provides funding to meet the unmet needs of our rehabilitation community.

The Enabling Independence Grants Program will provide financial support to those recovering from life altering injuries and illnesses for items and equipment that insurance will not cover.

More Information About Our Program:

• Applicants must live in Southern California: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura.
• Strength of application is based on financial hardship, degree to which item or piece of equipment enables independence, among other factors.
• Funds will be issued directly to the vendor/manufacturer, not the awardee.
• $7,000 is the maximum limit
• Open to those with acute and chronic physical medicine and rehabilitation conditions
• You are welcome to apply every other year
• Funding is based on the type of need:
  • Urgent:  Items related to keeping you safe in the home
  • Non-Immediate:  Items that will enable you to be more independent in the home and community.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area do I need to live in to qualify?
Funding is available only to those living in the following Southern California counties: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura

How do you determine financial hardship?
We determine financial hardship based on the annual State Income Limits issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Housing Policy Development. See attachment for more information or visit the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) website at: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/income-limits/state-and-federal-income-rent-and-loan-value-limits

What is the maximum amount that I can apply for?
$7,000.

Can I apply two years in a row?
No, you are welcome to apply every other year.

Do I need fill out an application?
Yes, be sure to first read through the questionnaire and make sure you meet all the criteria. If you do, click on the corresponding boxes to have access to our application.

What if I don’t meet the eligibility questionnaire?
If you have questions, please direct them to info@calrehabfoundation.org

How do I know what tier of funding I fall into?
If it’s related to keeping you safe in the home, it is considered Urgent. (Examples include: a ramp to enter the home, a customized bath chair, a hospital bed) If it’s an item that will help you to be more independent but isn’t related to safety, then it is a Non-Immediate item (Examples include but not limited to: standing frame, functional electrical stimulation, minor home modifications, driving evaluations, adapted hand controls, adaptive sports, leisure and recreation equipment, accessibility modifications)

I’ve been living with my injury for over five years. Can I still apply?
Yes. The EIP Grants Programs is available to those living with an acute or chronic physical medicine and rehabilitation condition.

Will funds be given directly to me?
No. Payment will be provided directly to the vendor/manufacturer.

What is the process for applying for an EIP Grant?

1. Determine what type of funding you need (Urgent or Non-Immediate)
2. Review and make sure you meet all the eligibility criteria in the questionnaire
3. Fill out and submit application
4. Foundation staff will reach out with more info needed or an acknowledgement that they have received your application.
5. Urgent applications will be reviewed as timely as possible
6. Non-Immediate applications will receive a response within 60 days

Will you consider partial payments?
Yes. This will be on an individual case by case basis.