ESFL Funding Request
Enhancing Skills for Life, aims to provide financial support to individuals missing both arms to engage in opportunities to socialize, share tips and tricks and build lasting and supportive friendships within the limb loss community. These opportunities include, but are not limited to the Skills for Life: Bilateral Upper Limb Loss Workshop.
Funding requests are accepted for assistance with travel and accommodations directly associated with such opportunities. Approved funding requests will be granted at the discretion of the board/scholarship committee and can range from $50 to a maximum of $1000 per individual. The approved funds will be paid directly to the individual applicant either by check or other approved method upon completion of the event. Receipts are required for reimbursement in most cases. If funds are needed prior to purchase, this will be handled on a case by case basis.
Eligibility: Applicants must be living without both arms minimally and have financial need for assistance.
Criteria: Applicants will be evaluated based on financial need and funding available for the program.
For questions or more information, contact skills_for_life@aol.com or call Shawn Johnson at 713-240-8336.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Applications must be submitted online, but exceptions will be made in special circumstances. Funding recipients will be contacted by email, phone or zoom for follow up questions so please provide accurate contact information. Approval time can vary from a few days and can be up to 3 months when applying for workshop events, please make sure to note any urgent deadlines in your application.