Think Alive

Granting Programs

The Think Alive Foundation looks to maximize its impact by leveraging the amazing programs that already exist for the disabled community while adding the much needed individual funding and coaching that can coexist and expand such programs. This way, Think Alive can remain a relatively lean organization that accomplishes great things without creating redundant offerings.

Think Alive's expansion begins with growing our granting programs and creating complimentary mentoring workshops that can help provide the tools needed for success to disabled youth.

Currently, Think Alive has three distinct funding areas: The Achievement Grant, the Paralympic Rising Athlete Fund, and the New Venture Seed Grant.

What Do We Offer?

The Achievement Grant

The Achievement Grant is a micro-grant program which provides awards of up $500 to aspiring disabled youth looking to take "the next step."

The grants help to support the expenses of activities in which a disabled adolescent finds a deep passion and strives for advancement.

The individual must be willing to display genuine effort, but the Achievement Grant is meant for most activities (recreational, musical, theatrical or otherwise) at any and all skill level.

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New Venture Seed Grant

Wake Forest University's entrepreneurial seed funding allowed Tim Enfield to establish The Think Alive Foundation. In this spirit, Think Alive now offers $1000 New Venture Seed Grants to disabled adolescents to become entrepreneurs and own their own business at a young age.

Whether it is a traditional non-profit, social, internet or other concept, those with approved proposals will receive the initial financial capital they need to launch a new venture.

The New Venture Seed Grant enables the exploration of entrepreneurial spirit and will inevitably help teach the next generation of disabled youth the rigors of the Business World, a place where they often fall behind.

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Paralympic Rising Athlete Fund

The Paralympic Rising Athlete Fund is a specialized Achievement Grant designed to provide supplemental funding to aspiring Paralympic athletes in their efforts to qualify for the U.S Paralympic Team.

Despite stipends from the Paralympic Committee, disabled athletes have very unique uncovered expenses. For instance, amputees must regularly place prostheses and the blind must travel with a guide runner, doubling their expenses.

Our Rising Athlete Fund allows the disabled athlete to pursue his/her dream at qualifying meets without added stress of funding.