Different Needz Foundation Information

The Different Needz Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides individuals with developmental disabilities and the families and organizations that support them with the necessary equipment and medical services they need to have the best quality of life. Grant applications are made available in January of each year with grant decisions announced to award recipients in May. The Foundation only awards grants once per calendar year. Since its inception in 2009, the Foundation has approved grants for a variety of services and equipment including; physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical equipment, wheelchairs and lifts, adaptive bicycles/strollers/car seats, specialized summer camps and other necessary items. The Foundation’s reach has grown to include recipients across the United States with approximately 30 percent of grants awarded to recipients in NE Ohio.