1 Overview of Funding for Pre-K–12 Education – ASHA

  • Author: asha.org
  • Published: 06/01/2022
  • Review: 4.98 (930 vote)
  • Summary: Federal special education funding comes primarily from two sources: the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
  • Detail: https://www.asha.org/advocacy/schoolfundadv/overview-of-funding-for-pre-k-12-education/

2 Funding for Assistive Technology – Department of Education – CT.gov

  • Author: portal.ct.gov
  • Published: 12/29/2021
  • Review: 4.6 (369 vote)
  • Summary: If a child eligible under the IDEA requires AT to receive a free appropriate public education, the school district must provide the appropriate AT devices and 
  • Detail: https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Publications/Assistive-Technology-Guidelines-Section-1-For-Ages-3-21/Funding-for-Assistive-Technology

3 Office of Special Education Program’s Discretionary Grants Public

  • Author: publicddb.osepideasthatwork.org
  • Published: 06/26/2022
  • Review: 4.45 (473 vote)
  • Summary: The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth 
  • Detail: https://publicddb.osepideasthatwork.org/

4 Local Educational Agency Grants – Administration & Support (CA

  • Author: cde.ca.gov
  • Published: 03/27/2022
  • Review: 4.34 (496 vote)
  • Summary: The federal Preschool Instructional Programs provide funding for special education and services to children with disabilities ages three through five. This 
  • Detail: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp

5 California Special Education Funding System Study – WestEd

  • Author: wested.org
  • Published: 10/20/2021
  • Review: 4.12 (346 vote)
  • Summary: This report details the current special education funding system in California, its history, and the role of the state and intermediaries in the 
  • Detail: https://www.wested.org/resources/ca-special-education-funding-system/

6 Funding Resources – Missouri Assistive Technology

  • Author: at.mo.gov
  • Published: 01/18/2022
  • Review: 3.83 (251 vote)
  • Summary: This is a statewide assistive technology loan program where schools or agencies can check out equipment for a person with a disability for up to six weeks. The 
  • Detail: https://at.mo.gov/information-resources-publications/funding.html

7 IDEA Grant Funded Initiatives – State of Michigan

  • Author: michigan.gov
  • Published: 02/22/2022
  • Review: 3.72 (536 vote)
  • Summary: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Office of Special Education (OSE) established various Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Grant 
  • Detail: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/special-education/funding/idea-grant-initiatives/gfi

8 Assistive Technology – Pennsylvania Department of Education

  • Author: education.pa.gov
  • Published: 02/01/2022
  • Review: 3.52 (413 vote)
  • Summary: The PDE, through the Bureau of Special Education, allocates funds to Intermediate Units for the specific purpose of funding assistive technology
  • Detail: https://www.education.pa.gov/Policy-Funding/BECS/uscode/Pages/AssistiveTechnology.aspx

9 Special Education Funding – Louisiana Believes

  • Author: louisianabelieves.com
  • Published: 11/29/2021
  • Review: 3.28 (385 vote)
  • Summary: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides formula grants to assist states in meeting the excess costs of providing special education 
  • Detail: https://www.louisianabelieves.com/students-with-disabilities/special-education-funding

10 Assistive technology grant for students with disabilities

  • Author: citizensinformation.ie
  • Published: 06/06/2022
  • Review: 3.14 (331 vote)
  • Summary: · Schools can get an Assistive Technology Grant from the Department of Education to buy computers and specialist equipment for students with a 
  • Detail: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/primary_and_post_primary_education/educational_supports/assistive_technology_grant_students_with_disabilities.html

11 CATO Grants – Coalition for Assistive Technology in Oregon

  • Author: educationtechpoints.org
  • Published: 05/23/2022
  • Review: 2.82 (74 vote)
  • Summary: The CATO grants to programs are for creative ideas that will increase or expand access to assistive technology or demonstrate a new way to use AT for their 
  • Detail: https://educationtechpoints.org/cato-grants/

12 Assistive Technology – Illinois State Board of Education

  • Author: isbe.net
  • Published: 08/21/2022
  • Review: 2.75 (52 vote)
  • Summary: Grant projects under this program may use funds for state-level activities such as technical assistance, personnel preparation, positive behavioral 
  • Detail: https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Special-Education-Assistive-Technology.aspx

13 Assistive Technology Assessment Providers – Northwest Access Fund

  • Author: nwaccessfund.org
  • Published: 06/23/2022
  • Review: 2.79 (177 vote)
  • Summary: The Tyler Schrenk Foundation has two types of grants available for individuals to get the assistive technology they need. Since 2013, the 
  • Detail: https://www.nwaccessfund.org/general-assistive-technology-resources/

14 Finance & Grants | NC DPI – NC.gov

  • Author: dpi.nc.gov
  • Published: 03/23/2022
  • Review: 2.56 (114 vote)
  • Summary: The IDEA gives funding flexibility to states in providing needed resources for high cost special education services for children with “high needs.” Children 
  • Detail: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/classroom-resources/exceptional-children/finance-grants

15 19 Technology Grants and Organizations to Help Expand Your

  • Author: blog.planbook.com
  • Published: 08/04/2022
  • Review: 2.45 (121 vote)
  • Summary: Funding Factory · Digital Wish · Donors Choose · Academic Enrichment Grants · Lemelson-MIT Program InvenTeam Grants · ASM Materials Education Foundation Awards · AIAA 
  • Detail: https://blog.planbook.com/technology-grants/

16 COVID-19: Funding for Technology | Arizona Department of Education

  • Author: azed.gov
  • Published: 12/04/2021
  • Review: 2.31 (177 vote)
  • Summary: This funding source may be used to purchase technology for eligible students · Technology purchases must be directly related to an individual child’s needs based 
  • Detail: https://www.azed.gov/covid-19/covid-19-funding-technology

17 Special Education Funding In Washington State – OSPI

  • Author: k12.wa.us
  • Published: 01/13/2022
  • Review: 2.33 (106 vote)
  • Summary: Special education funding is in addition to, or in “excess” of, the full basic education allocation (BEA) available for any student. The result is that school 
  • Detail: https://www.k12.wa.us/policy-funding/special-education-funding-and-finance/special-education-funding-washington-state

18 Grants – South Carolina Department of Education – 09/19/2022 7:13

  • Author: ed.sc.gov
  • Published: 06/05/2022
  • Review: 2.11 (80 vote)
  • Summary: Part B Funds may be used to supplement programs of special education for students with disabilities in areas which include, but are not limited to, assistive 
  • Detail: https://ed.sc.gov/districts-schools/special-education-services/fiscal-and-grants-management-fgm/grants/

19 Special Education Micro Grants for Texas Students

  • Author: familiesempowered.org
  • Published: 04/10/2022
  • Review: 2.12 (133 vote)
  • Summary: Families Empowered is here to help walk you through the Supplementary Special Education Services program (SSES) that grants families $1,500 to help support 
  • Detail: https://familiesempowered.org/sped/