Before submitting your application, you will need the following documents as a part of the application process. These are required and your request will not be reviewed if the following is not in your application.

1.) Financial Information: We require proof of full household income. Please submit the past two years of W2’s or other proof of full household income (disability statement, SSI statements, military benefits or disability designated trusts). Bank statements are not accepted.

2.) A Character reference: This is a letter that needs to be written from a non-family member (examples could be a PT/OT, teacher, coach, peer, etc) that addresses your personal drive as an individual and a need for a scholarship.

3.) A photograph of the person applying for a scholarship.

4.) Letter of Need: Based on your type of scholarship request, the letter of need will differ. 

• Activity Based Training Services: the facility you are looking to attend needs to provide a personalized letter of need, that includes the number of hours/day a week they recommend & why. Please also include the rate per hour. Please note, an invoice will NOT count as a letter of need.

• Caregiver Services: Your care provider/agency will need to provide a letter of need that details the number of hours per week are being requested and the rate per hour. Please also include what the services will provide.

• Products: a personalized product quote from a reputable vendor for the product being requested. Please ensure the quote has not expired.

• If you have received a scholarship in the past, you are eligible to reapply, 6 months after your scholarship ended.

• Applicants must be a United States citizen who currently resides in the United States.

• The product or services requested must also be located in the United States.

• The applicant must have a mobility disability that was caused by an injury or diagnosis

• If you have been denied, you are eligible to reapply 6 months after the decision date.

• Activity Based Training Sessions

• Care Services

• Mobility Equipment (examples include: wheelchairs, standers, shower chairs, etc)

• Home/Vehicle Modifications

We will NOT consider applications for

• Medical costs

• Housing costs

• iPad/laptops

• Handicap accessible vehicles

• Travel costs associated with your request

• Reimbursement of products or services already purchased

• Service Dogs

1. Late applications will not be accepted. You will receive a confirmation email once your application has been submitted. If you do not receive an email, your application has not been successfully submitted.

2. We DO NOT pay funds directly to an individual or reimburse for products/services already obtained or paid for. VVF handles all transactions directly with the vendor. Funds are never disbursed directly to the individual. Therefore, please make sure you are very detailed and specific in your application regarding the equipment you are applying for. Requesting to make changes to the product quote after you have been approved for a scholarship may result in a potential revoking of your scholarship or a request to re-submit the application in a future cycle. Please take the time to carefully consider the product specification and vendor you are submitting as a part of your application.

3. The application must be completed by the individual seeking assistance, a family member or a direct caregiver.

4. During the review cycle, the Scholarship Committee may reach out via email to ask additional questions regarding your application. Failure to respond to these questions in the time specified will result in your application being considered null & void.

5. We do not cover travel costs associated with your scholarship request (i.e, hotel, airfare, meals, etc.)

6. Do not reach out to ask about the status of your application. You will be notified after the committee’s review cycle.

7. Candidates must possess a positive, can-do attitude to be considered for funding.

8. An application is NOT a guarantee of funding.

The entire application process is completed through our online portal where you will create an account. Once a cycle is open, the link to login will be on this page.

You will be able to save your progress and come back to the application if you wish. Please note, you will not be able to submit the application until all questions are answered & required documents uploaded. Once the cycle has closed, you will not be able to submit the application.