Road to Recovery

The purpose of the Road to Recovery (R2R) program is to provide qualifying recipients with grants in one of the following four categories:

1) Adaptations for Home or Vehicles (e.g. hand controls)

2) Mental Health Services

3) Home Exercise Equipment

4) Specialized Exercise Therapy

***If you are newly injured (less than 2 years post SCI) and are interested in PT/exercise, please do not apply for this grant and instead apply for either our Newly Injured Grant or Franklin Project Grant***

NorCal SCI will strive to contact the applicants within 15 days of their application and may request a video interview to better understand the individual's needs and the best way NorCal SCI can support the applicant. All R2R applications are reviewed by NorCal SCI's Board of Directors.

PLEASE READ THE BELOW CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT BEFORE APPLYING

Grant Conditions:

  1. Applicant must be a legal resident of Northern California

  2. Maximum grant amount is $2,500

  3. The grant is available for individuals with SCI at any stage post injury but priority will be given to those in the most need

  4. Once a grant has been submitted to our team for review, the applicant is not eligible for another Road to Recovery grant for 24 months after the board decision, regardless of approval or denial

  5. NorCal SCI may ask recipients to provide photos and/or reports of their progress so this can be shared with donors and supporters

  6. Applicants will be asked to provide an invoice/estimate detailing specific costs of their desired needs

***Please note that the funds will be paid directly to the vendor/service provider and never to the recipient***

If you meet all the above conditions, please fill out the below application and answer all questions with as much detail as possible.

Meet Brandon Ede from Clovis, one of the fortunate recipients of our Road to Recovery Grants.  Brandon was able to use his funding towards a specialized car lift to transport his power wheelchair.

“On behalf of Brandon, myself and our family I want to thank you so much for the generous support from NorCal SCI.  The ability to add a lift to our vehicle for Brandon's power chair has opened so many possibilities for Brandon.  Receiving the grant literally split our out of pocket expenses in half allowing us the ability to focus finances towards additional therapy options such as Active Release Therapy which is not covered by his insurance.

We are so grateful that we have connected with NorCal SCI.  You are all doing incredibly awesome work and I hope you know you are very appreciated.”

- Jodi Baker (mother)