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 not only enhance the efforts of athletes through adaptive equipment (up to $5,000) but to increase visibility within the pipeline of their sport, 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 or Ski Spectacular
- Specifics (sizing, vendor, cost, up to $5,000), estimated order turnaround, must be provided), preferably a vendor quote should be uploaded to application
- 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
- Elite 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.
- Current Move United Athletes who have already received an equipment grant are not eligible to apply
- Willing to share story with media
- Income-based grant
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
- Athlete(s) selected will be notified (surprised) at the activation event (ie chapter / competition event, Ski Spec)
- 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)
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