Charitable Grant Overview
Midwest Special Needs Trust Charitable Trust Program provides financial assistance grants to residents of Missouri living at or below the federal poverty level with a Social Security verifiable disability.
The maximum grant award is $2000. Grants may be requested for medical and dental care, rehabilitative services or equipment, educational assistance, specialized transportation and other needs not covered by public benefits or available through other community programs.
For almost 30 years the Midwest Special Needs Trust Charitable Trust program has been helping people across our state who are disabled and living below the federal poverty level. The poverty rate for Missourians age 21-64 with disabilities is a shocking 31.7%. We receive requests for assistance every day. The Charitable Trust program focuses on addressing unmet needs not covered by public benefits or other community assistance. It’s exciting to see the impact our organization has made in the lives of Missouri’s most vulnerable!
Eligibility | Missouri Residents are eligible to apply for a grant if they:
Have a Social Security verified disability defined as mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Whether the impairment is congenital or acquired by accident, injury or disease, it must be verified by medical findings.
Meet income guidelines established by Midwest Special Needs Trust and receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
Have no other funding source available for the item or service requested such as, but not limited to, Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, or a special needs trust with MSNT or another trust organization.
Have not received a grant from MSNT within the last 12 months.
Yearly gross household income must not exceed the following:
| Persons in Household | Maximum Income |
| 1 | $14,580 |
| 2 | $19,720 |
| 3 | $24,860 |
| 4 | $30,000 |
| 5 | $35,150 |
| 6 | $40,280 |
| 7 | $45,420 |
| 8 | $50,560 |
Types of Grants Available
General Grants
These funds are available to supplement basic needs by providing disability related goods and services which are beyond the financial means of the individual.
**Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and grant awards are made once each month.
Urgent Grants
These funds are available for urgent medical and dental needs which require more immediate intervention.
**Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and grant awards are made twice each month.