Steve Waugh Foundation – Nationally Based

What is the Steve Waugh Foundation?

Steve Waugh is a retired professional cricketer who started a foundation for children and their families living with rare conditions. The Steve Waugh Foundation is all about ‘Strength of Character’ at their core. They are dedicated to helping improve the quality of life of these children in a holistic manner.

 

Who they will fund:

The Steve Waugh Foundation will support children and young adults aged 0-25 years who have a rare disease with a prevalence of at least 2:100,000.

• You must be an Australian Citizen of at least five years or an Australian permanent resident of at least five years to gain assistance from the Foundation and;
• Have a recognised rare disease as identified on ORPHANET: www.orpha.net, or if not recognised your medical specialist must confirm the disease is rare
• Have an Australian Medicare card
• Have already made an application for government funding assistance for the requested item, e.g. NDIS – with documented evidence or NDIS approval or decline
• The rare disease has been formally and officially diagnosed by a Paediatrician or other Medical Specialist
• You have and can provide evidence of the diagnosis of the rare disease signed off by a Paediatrician or other medical specialist 
• You have and can provide medical, health and other support documentation required as part of your application

Note: A Medical Specialist is any doctor (not a GP), who has qualified in a specialty e.g. MBBS. Allied health professionals, social workers, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapist are NOT classified as Medical Specialists

 

What the Foundation will fund: 

The Foundation will consider funding: 

• Equipment
• Mobility Aids 
• Communication Devices
• Therapy
• Minor home modifications (home must be owned by Grant Applicant)

 

What the Foundation does NOT fund: 

The Foundation is not currently able to provide financial assistance for –

• Purchase of new or used vehicles or their modification
• Major home modifications/renovations e.g. swimming pools, spas
• Rent, mortgage payments, household utilities, general living expenses 
• Conferences, meetings, travel, accommodation – local and international
• Costs associated with doctor and specialist appointments and surgeries  
• Research and Clinical Trials
• Assistance Dogs

In line with our philosophy to fund items that are ineligible to be funded from other sources, you must identify:

• Other eligible sources of funding you have tried
• Supports received from other charitable organisations
• Supports received previously from the Steve Waugh Foundation

We will not always be in a position to support all individual, family and community requests.

 

Funding round dates & frequency of application

• Round 1: 1 – 31 March 2024
• Round 2: 1 – 30 June 2024
• Round 3: 1 – 30 September 2024

(Please note: 2025 dates are yet to be announced)

There appears to be no limitations on frequency of application, i.e. you can apply to each grant period.

 

If you would like support applying for the grant an want to discuss the process with a therapist at Strong + Courageous Kids, please contact us via the number below.