Quality of Life Grants Program
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Tiered grants to nonprofits for projects serving people living with paralysis. Tiers run from open-purpose Direct Effect awards through targeted priority tiers (assistive technology, disaster preparedness, respite and caregiving, rural underserved populations, employment, nursing home transition) to Expanded Impact awards for proven prior grantees.
- Indicative award
- $5k–$100k (total award)Direct Effect (Tier 1) $5,000 to $24,999; Tier 2 up to $30,000 (assistive technology, disaster preparedness, respite/caregiving); Tier 3 up to $40,000 (rural unserved and underserved); Tier 4 up to $50,000 (employment, nursing home transition); Expanded Impact (Tier 5) approximately four grants of u
- Timing
- Several times a yearNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Direct Effect runs two cycles a year (spring and fall). Tiers 2 to 4 run once yearly in the fall cycle. Expanded Impact runs once yearly in the spring cycle. The overview page gives cycles but no calendar deadline dates.
- Who can apply
- Community organisation, Practitioner
- Eligibility
- US only. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits, municipal or state governments, school districts, recognised tribal entities, or institutions serving veterans. Expanded Impact (Tier 5) is restricted to organisations that have previously held a Quality of Life grant.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- paralysis · assistive technology · caregiving and respite · nursing home transition · rural access
- Apply at
- https://www.christopherreeve.org/get-support/grants-for-non-profits/program-overview
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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