Empowered Grant

What is an Empowered Grant?

The Empowered Grant Program provides funding for the purchase of assistive equipment, technology, and therapy treatments for individuals diagnosed with KAT6A and KAT6B syndromes. These supports help individuals participate more fully in daily life—gaining independence, reaching educational goals, building stronger connections, improving communication, and fostering social and emotional growth.

Examples include iPads, AAC software, gait trainers, standers, adaptive switches, weighted blankets, eyeglasses, feeding tools, therapeutic swings, and a variety of therapies such as speech, occupational, physical, ABA, feeding, vision, hippotherapy, aquatic, music, and art therapy.

Visit the family resources page to download the application, available in various languages, and learn more about the meaningful impact of the Empowered Grant Program in the KAT6 community [here].

What are the eligibility requirements?

The individual you are applying for must have a diagnosis of a KAT6A or KAT6B gene mutation. All applicants must provide a genetics report.
The individual must have developmental delays that require assistive or therapeutic equipment or technology. Applicants are required to provide an Individualized Education Program (IEP), Person Centered Plan (PCP), psychological assessment or other therapy report, which proves developmental delay is present in the individual.
The individual cannot have a parent or guardian on the Board of Directors of the KAT6 Foundation.
Applicants can apply for one grant per year.
Families do not need to live in the United States to apply; our mission is to support the international KAT6A and KAT6B communities.

Applications will be accepted beginning January 1st each year.
Grants will be rewarded in order of receipt. Email kat6aempowered@gmail.com to request an application translation.

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Help us support people and their families living with KAT6A and KAT6B syndromes. Your donations will fund vital research into KAT6A and KAT6B gene mutations and provide assistive equipment, technology, and therapies to families through our Empowered grants. All donations are tax deductible in the US and go to KAT6 Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3).

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