Thank you for your interest in the Different Needz Foundation.

Please note that the Foundation is currently evaluating its funding process and strategic mission. At this time, no grant funding is available for 2020.

Tuesday, November 27th is #givingtuesday, a day for donating to your favorite charities.   The Different Needz Foundation continues to be a valuable resource for the special needs community. The Foundation has set a #givingtuesday goal of $5,000.00 to send 10 children to camp Summer 2019.  Please donate to the Foundation on #givingtuesday and help us reach our goal.

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10th Annual Luke Jordan Memorial Golf Outing, Dinner & Silent Auction

Friday, September 7, 2018

StoneWater Golf Club, One Club Drive, Highland Heights, OH 44143

Join us at our new location.  Let’s make the 10th the biggest and best!

Golf sign-in 10:30 am, Lunch 11:00am, Shotgun Start 12:00pm.

Dinner and Silent Auction 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

Click on Golf Outing tab for registration forms.

After reviewing a record number of applications, the Different Needz Foundation Board of Trustees has made its decisions on all grant awards.  On May 24, 2018, letters were mailed notifying all applicants of the Board’s decision.  Those who received grants will be contacted by a Board Member shortly to discuss the purchase and delivery of the awarded item.

Congratulations to all 2018 grant award recipients!

The 2018 grant application period is now closed.  Thank you to everyone who submitted an application.  We received a record number of applications.  The Foundation will notify applicants by mail only as to its decision to award a grant.  Notifications will be sent in the month of May 2018.

Thank you.

The Different Needz Foundation

The Different Needz Foundation 2018 individual and organization grant applications are now available.  Click on the “Grant” heading for directions and to submit an application.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION BY MARCH 1, 2018 AT 11:59 pm. EST.

Grant Applications will be available on January 8, 2018.

Grant awards are NOT based on first come first served basis.  All properly submitted grant applications will be considered by the Board.

The Foundation only awards grants once a year.  Grant applications will not be made available prior to their posting on this site.

The Foundation awards grants to individuals living in and organizations located in the United States.  Those living or located outside the United States are not eligible.

Please read our About Us page for our definition of “developmental disability”.

The 9th Annual Luke Jordan Memorial Golf Outing will be held on September 8, 2017 at the Chagrin Valley Country Club.

At the Dinner an Silent Auction, the Foundation will be honoring Michael Friedman with the inaugural Heart of the Community Award for his contributions to the special needs community.

We look forward to seeing you there for a great day of golf, food and fundraising.

On May 3, 2017, all 2017 grant decision letters have been mailed to all applicants. All applicants who have been awarded a grant will be contacted by a Board Member in the upcoming weeks. All decisions are final. 2018 Grant applications will be made available in January 2018.

The 2017 grant application period is now closed.

The Foundation will not verify receipt of an application or provide an application status.  All applicants will receive notice as to the Foundation’s decision via ordinary mail by May 2017.

The Foundation only awards grants once a year.  Grant applications will be available starting January 2018.

Good luck to everyone who applied for a grant.