Family Funding
Noah’s Clubhouse provides funding for therapy to families with a child under 18 with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Families must reside in Ontario. Funding is in the amount of $500 to use for therapy only. Therapists must be located in Ontario.
APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 ARE NOW CLOSED.
Notifications have been emailed to all families who applied in 2024.
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Funding is distributed based on the order of complete applications received. Application packages must be complete to be considered received. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure the application has been received and is complete.
Please note: submission during the application window does not guarantee approval of funding. In 2024, only the first 85 complete applications will be approved for funding.
Families who have received funding from Noah's Clubhouse will need to provide a prior funding number in their application. Returning families do not need to provide supporting documentation again.
Families who have not received funding from Noah's Clubhouse in the past MUST submit both supporting documentation and the application. Your application will be considered complete once the application and supporting documentation are received.
Supporting documentation to be included:
1. Supporting medical documentation for diagnosis of cerebral palsy.
2. Supporting documentation from practitioner prescribing the therapy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When can I apply for funding?
A: Funding applications are accepted once a year. Make sure you’re subscribed to our
newsletter to get our funding announcements. Applications are generally released by March 31st of each year.
Q: What information is needed for the application?
A: Personal information about the child and the applicant. Contact information regarding the therapist and clinic are also required.
Q: What information is required for first time applicants?
A: In addition to the information required above, supporting documentation must be included. Documentation from a medical practitioner supporting the diagnosis of cerebral palsy AND prescribing the therapy. The supporting documentation can be two separate documents from two different medical practitioners or, one document from the same medical practitioner.
Q: Can I submit the documentation before the applications open or after the applications close?
A: The documentation forms part of the application and can be provided with the application only.
Q: Who is considered to be a medical practitioner?
A: Medical practitioner can include but is not limited to, physician, surgeon, physiotherapists or physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech language pathologists.
Q: What information is required for families who have received funding from Noah's Clubhouse in the past?
A: Families will need to include prior funding numbers in their application. Funding numbers can be found in your previous funding acceptance letters emailed to you.
Q: How do I know if my application has been received by Noah's Clubhouse?
A: You will see a pop-up window after you've submitted your application confirming receipt of your application. Email notifications are not sent.
Q: Which families are approved for funding?
A: In 2024, the first 85 complete applications will be approved.
Q: How do I know if I’ve been approved for funding?
A: Funding approvals are emailed by April 30.
Q: When can I use my funding?
A: Funding must be used up by December 31. No extensions, no exceptions. Funding cannot be used for therapy sessions before the date in the funding acceptance letter.
Q: How does the funding work?
A: You should provide a copy of your funding acceptance letter to your therapist. Your therapist or clinic submits the invoices directly to Noah’s Clubhouse by email. Payment is remitted by EFT to the therapist/clinic within 2 weeks of receipt of invoice.