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Emergency lapse grants

Bridging the gaps in care that matter most.

When a child’s care coverage lapses, families shouldn’t have to choose between progress and survival. We fund therapy directly, in 48 to 72 hours, so kids can keep going.

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No income verification. No hardship proof. No cost to apply.

3 children kept in therapy
48hr median review turnaround
445 families using our free apps
3 provider partners
Figures as of August 2026. See how we count on our Impact page. Read the full impact report
Our programs

Four programs, one strategy.

Families hit a wall, and it’s never just one wall. We cover the money, the map, the tools, and the culture.

Every day a child waits is a day of progress lost.

For children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other developmental differences, even a few weeks without care can undo months of hard-won progress. Families know this. Providers know this. And yet the system keeps creating gaps.

The Violet Bridge Foundation exists to fill those gaps. Not with paperwork. Not with a waitlist. With a grant, sent straight to the provider.

Apply for a grant How we decide

No child should lose progress waiting for the system to catch up.

Marshall Fielding Executive Director & Founder
How a grant works

Getting help is simple. We made it that way on purpose.

STEP 01

Apply online

A short form. No lengthy paperwork, no income verification hoops. Under 10 minutes.

STEP 02

Quick review

Our team reviews every application within 48 to 72 hours and reaches out directly if we need more.

STEP 03

Funds sent directly

Paid to your child’s provider. No checks to cash, no reimbursements to chase.

STEP 04

Therapy continues

Your child stays in sessions. Progress doesn’t stop. That’s the whole point.

Four ways to be part of this.

Whether your family needs help right now, or you want to be the reason another family doesn’t have to stop.

For families

If therapy has stopped or is about to, apply. No income threshold, no cost, and an honest answer either way.

Apply for a grant

For individual donors

$25 a month keeps one child in weekly sessions. We use Zeffy, so processing fees don’t come out of your gift.

Give monthly

For providers

ABA, speech, OT. Partnering costs nothing and takes about 15 minutes. Funds go straight to your billing department.

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For businesses

Sponsorship tiers start at $250. Recognition on the site, at events, and in our annual report.

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