Assistive Technology Funding Information in the United States and Canada

Each state in the United States and province in Canada offer different publicly or privately funded resources to assist individuals with disabilities to pay for assistive technology and learn more about them. Below is a chart containing state and province-specific resources that could help ease the financial burden of assistive technology, or help you find the right device. This list continues to grow as we learn more about great programs. Leave a comment below if you know of any other great organizations in your area!

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Funding and Loan Resources in the U.S.

Full or partial funding for assistive technology may also be available through other programs such as Medicaid/Medicare, Veteran’s Administration, Vocational Rehabilitation, Worker’s Compensation, Indian Health Service, a school district, private insurance, and/or a community organization.

All of the U.S.

• ATiA
• National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project
• Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

Alabama

• STAR
• Alabama Parent Education Center
• Alabama Age Line

Alaska

• Assistive Technology of Alaska
• Arizona
• AzTAP
• AT AZ

Arkansas

• I-CAN

California

• California Department of Rehabilitation

Colorado

• Assistive Technology Partners - University of Colorado

Connecticut

• Connecticut Tech Act Project

Delaware

• Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI)

Florida

• Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology

Georgia

• Georgia's Assistive Technology Act Program

Hawaii

• Assistive Technology Resource Centres of Hawaii

Idaho

• Idaho Assistive Technology Project

Illinois

• Illinois Assistive Technology Program

Indiana

• Easter Seals Crossroads

Iowa

• Iowa Program for Assistive Technology

Kansas

• Assistive Technology for Kansas (ATK)

Kentucky

• Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation
• Kentucky Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network

Louisiana

• Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network

Maine

• Maine CITE Program

Maryland

• Maryland Department of Disabilities Assistive Technology Program

Massachusetts

• Easter Seals Massachusetts
• The Assistive Technology Independent Living Program (AT-IL)
• The Michigan Loan Funds

Minnesota

• EquipALife
• Minnesota STAR Program
• Mississippi Project START
• The Mississippi Paralysis Association

Missouri

• Missouri Assistive Technology

Montana

• Montana Assistive Technology Loans
• Montana Assistive Technology Program (MATP)

Nebraska

• Assistive Technology Partnership

Nevada

• Care Chest of Sierra Nevada Assistive Technology in New Hampshire (ATinNH)

New York & New Jersey

• Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC)
• Advancing Opportunities
• Goodwill Home Medical Equipment
• National Disability Institute

New Mexico

• New Mexico Technology Assistance Program

North Carolina

• NC Department of Health and Human Services

North Dakota

• North Dakota Assistive

Ohio

• Assistive Technology of Ohio

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ABLE Tech

Oregon

• Access Technologies

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF)
• Telecommunication Device Distribution Program (TDDP)
• Pennsylvania Initiative on Assistive Technology

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP)

South Carolina

• South Carolina Assistive Technology Program (SCATP)

South Dakota

• DakotaLink

Tennessee

• Tennessee Technology Access Program (TTAP)

Texas

• Texas Technology Access

Utah

• Utah Assistive Technology Program

Vermont

• Vermont Assistive Technology Program

Virginia

• Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority

Washington

• Northwest Access Fund
• Special Education Technology Center (SETC) 

West Virginia

• West Virginia Assistive Technology System

Wisconsin

• WiseLoan - Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Wyoming

• Wyoming Technology Access Program
  

 

Funding and Loan Resources in Canada

All of Canada

• Ability Gives
• MS Society of Canada
• Living with a Disability
• March of Dimes Canada
• Easter Seals Canada
• The Canadian Red Cross - Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP)

Alberta

• Alberta Health Services
• Assistive Technology for Learning (ATL)

British Columbia

• Assistive Technology British Columbia
• BCITS
• B.C Social Development - Medical Equipment and Devices
• CAYA-Communication Assistance for Youth & Adults
• HealthLinkBC
• SET-BC

Manitoba

• Society of Manitobans with Disabilities

Ontario

• Ability Gives
• Assistive Devices Program
• Human Services Toronto - Medical Supplies and Devices

New Brunswick

• Government of New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Education and Early Childhood Development

Nova Scotia

• ATC Society
• Tetra Society of North America - Metro Halifax Chapter

Nunavut

• Muscular Dystrophy Canada
• Nunavut Health and Social Services

Northwest Territories

• NWT Disabilities Council

Prince Edward Island

• Government of Prince Edward Island

Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan Aids to Independent Living (SAIL)
• Saskatchewan Abilities Council - Special Needs Equipment

Quebec

• Curateur Public Quebec

Yukon

• LDAY