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The Hartford Athlete Equipment Grant Application

The Hartford Athlete Equipment Grant Application

About the Equipment Grant Opportunity

Move United, in partnership with The Hartford, is empowering youth and adults with disabilities to achieve amazing things by making adaptive equipment and sports more accessible. The program goal is to make a significant impact in adaptive sports by empowering 60,000 people, including youth and adults with disabilities, to participate sports and recreation over 10 years.

Having the proper adaptive equipment is a game changer. This program is intended to enhance the efforts of athletes through adaptive equipment (up to $5,000) and help them become the best athletes they can be, both on and off the field of play.

Athlete Criteria

  • Athlete must be invited to apply by an Move United or a Member Organization in the current grant period
  • Athlete must demonstrate a need and commitment, recreationally or competitively, to the sport for which they need equipment
  • Athlete must be present at The Hartford Activation Event held by Member Organization, Competition Event, Ski Spectacular or The Hartford
  • Specifics (sizing, vendor, cost, up to $5,000), estimated order turnaround,  must be provided), preferably a vendor quote should be uploaded to application
  • Ineligible if a past recipient of The Hartford Human Achievement Award or The Hartford Equipment Grant Award
  • Must meet EITHER criteria:
    • Income-based grant
      • U.S. legal permanent resident
      • Actively engaged in sports for at least a year and demonstrated commitment to staying healthy and active through sports
      • If youth, enrolled in school (e.g. elementary, middle, or high school, college, home schooled)
      • Chapter has knowledge or understanding that youth qualifies or is currently receiving assistance from one or more of the programs: Medicaid, Unemployment, Social Services Disability Benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Free School Lunch Program, Aid for Dependent Children, Foster Care or other similar state or federal financial assistance program. We do not require verification.
      • Willing to share story with media
    • Emerging grant
      • U.S. legal permanent resident
      • Medically classifiable to compete in the Paralympic Sport you are applying under (actual current classification is not required)
      • Actively training and competing
      • If youth, enrolled in school (e.g. middle, or high school, college, home schooled)
      • Must not be considered part of Team USA (cannot be a current member of your NGB’s national team and receiving funding from your NGB). This award is intended for grassroots athletes who have not yet competed at the elite international level.
      • Willing to share story with media


Review, Selection, and Notification Process

  • Athlete applications will be accepted on a rolling basis; deadlines will be provided based on the event date and will be included in email invitation to apply
  • Move United will work with Member Organization hosting an activation event with The Hartford, Competition Event, or Ski Spectacular to order equipment for selected athlete(s)
  • Athlete(s) selected will be notified (surprised) at an event hosted as part of a member organization, competition event, Ski Spectacular, or The Hartford activation.

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Move United - The Hartford Athlete Adaptive Equipment Grant Application

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  • Grantee Information

  • This grant is currently by invitation only
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  • Sport Information

    When answering this section of questions, please focus your answers on the sport under which you are applying for.
  • Must be recreationally or competitively active in this sport. The grant currently does not include equipment for the following sports: Adaptive Shooting, Biathlon
  • Please be thorough and provide us with both your short AND long term athletic goals
  • Provide event name, dates, and locations

  • Adaptive Equipment Request

  • Provide as much detail as possible, including: current quote from vendor OR manufacturer, model, sizing specs, website link, and any additional pertinent information.
  • Grant request cannot exceed $5,000, including shipping. Excess or additional equipment cost for upgrades, enhancements, or modifications will be the grantee's responsibility.

  • Equipment Sizing Information

    To assist with equipment orders and sizes, please provide the information, as appropriate for equipment you are requesting:
  • If your sport requires a shoe size, please list your size below (ex. skiing, snowboarding, etc)
  • Unisex sizing

  • Additional Information

  • Provide any additional information you would like to share (i.e. education goals, community service, other sports you participate in, awards recognition, links to media, etc.)
  • Free School Lunch Program; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Aid for Dependent Children; Foster Care; Medicaid; Parent/Guardian Unemployment; Other similar Local, State, or Federal Programs
  • Ex.) Instagram= @joesmith123
  • Sport action photos or video clips. For video content, consider the following questions. Tell us about yourself: How did you get to where you are? What is your typical day like? What do you do for fun? Training: What is your routine? Have someone capture some footage of you training. If attending Ski Spec: Have you ever been? What has been your experience in the past? or What are you most looking forward to?
    Drop files here or
    Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, mp4, Max. file size: 9 MB, Max. files: 4.

    • Submit

      You should receive a confirmation notification to the email address submitted in your application. If you do NOT receive a confirmation, please contact Micaela Venus at mvenus@moveunitedsport.org to confirm your submission was received for review.
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