Empowered Grants

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Supporting KAT6 families is at the heart of our mission. Through our Empowered Grants program, we provide funding to help families access assistive equipment, devices, technology, and therapies that can make a meaningful difference in daily life.

These resources can empower individuals with KAT6 syndromes to participate more fully in their communities, achieve educational goals, improve communication, strengthen connections, and foster social and emotional growth.

Since launching this initiative in 2020, the KAT6 Foundation has awarded more than 120 Empowered Grants to individuals and families in the U.S. and around the world. Each grant provides financial support to meet practical and life-enriching needs.

Applications will be accepted beginning January 1st each year. Grants will be rewarded in order of receipt. Available in Dutch, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Turkish.

Questions? Send an email to empowered@kat6.org.

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What are the eligibility requirements?

  1. The individual you are applying for must have a diagnosis of a KAT6A or KAT6B gene variant. All applicants must provide a genetics report or other proof of diagnosis.
  2. The individual cannot have a parent or guardian on the Board of Directors of the KAT6 Foundation.
  3. Applicants can apply for one grant per year.
  4. Families do not need to live in the United States to apply; our mission is to support the international KAT6A and KAT6B communities.
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List of Eligible Items:

The following items are eligible for reimbursement through the Empowered Grant Program. This list is meant to serve as a guide rather than a limitation. If your child has a specific need that is not listed here but can be justified as beneficial to their development, health, or daily functioning, please include it in your application.

PT

  • therapy balls
  • matts, wedges, foam rollers
  • weights, resistance bands
  • balance beams, balance boards
  • mobility aids, walkers, gait trainers, strollers, standers
  • weighted vests
  • adaptive seating
  • portable wheelchair ramps
  • scooter boards
  • climbing walls, ladders
  • obstacle course equipment
  • orthotics
  • pulley systems
  • pedal exercisers
  • trampolines
  • crawling tunnels
  • adaptive bikes and trikes

OT

  • shape sorters
  • tweezers and tongs
  • handwriting tools
  • construction toys such as blocks, legos
  • craft supplies
  • Squigz
  • puzzles
  • Play Doh, Theraputty, slime
  • pegboards
  • kinetic sand
  • lacing cards
  • games that require fine motor skills (Jenga, Operation, Marble Run, etc)
  • easels, slant boards

Sensory

  • swings (various types)
  • chew tubes, chewable jewelry
  • brushing systems
  • Air Toobz
  • weighted blanket/vests
  • vibration tools
  • fidget tools, stress balls, spinners
  • light boxes, light tables
  • lava lamps
  • cooling vest
  • mobiles
  • headphones (noise reducing)

Feeding, Daily Living

  • toileting aids
  • utensils and cups (adaptive)
  • reachers and grabbers
  • adaptive toothbrush
  • dressing aids
  • eye glasses, hearing aids
  • potty watches, timers
  • adaptive high chairs

Communication

  • AAC devices, tablets and cases (iPads), speech generating devices
  • communication software and apps
  • mirrors
  • picture cards
  • microphones and headphones
  • whistles, bubbles, horns (blow toys)
  • visual schedules, social stories
  • games that promote taking turns and language development

Educational

  • learning website subscriptions, e-books
  • workbooks
  • keyboards
  • adaptive learning tools (stylus pens)

In-Person Therapies

  • physical therapy
  • occupational therapy
  • hippotherapy
  • music therapy
  • ABA therapy
  • aquatic therapy
  • vision therapy
  • speech, feeding and AAC therapy
  • social skills group