STATUS:  Open

CLIENTS SERVED:  Provides personalized support and advocacy to wounded Airmen & Guardians, plus their caregivers and their families.

DESCRIPTION:  Offers financial assistance for various needs as well as grants for Educators, Civil Air Patrol units and JROTC units.

SERVICES / PROGRAMS:

 Financial Assistance Grants:  AFA offers Financial Assistance grants to eligible Airmen, Guardians, and caregivers that can be used to cover a variety of needs—from short-term rent and utility payment to pre-loaded gas cards. Grants can also help cover the cost of adaptive equipment to help Airmen and Guardians rehabilitate through adaptive sports. (In emergency situations, AFA’s Wounded Airmen & Guardians Program can approve and process financial assistance grants within 24 hours. We act quickly when we need to, such as paying an electric bill the same day we learn of the need so a wounded servicemember’s children will not be affected by the power getting shut off)

Travel Assistance:
Of the 11,000 wounded Airmen and Guardians currently enrolled in the Air Force Wounded Warrior program, approximately 5,000 have been medically retired—meaning they cannot receive funding from the Department of the Air Force to attend Warrior CARE events, the Air Force Warrior Games Trials, or the Warrior Games. However, these are the Warriors that often need these events the most.

Educator Grants:
Every year, AFA awards $20,000 in grants to 40 educators poised to make a lasting difference. AFA Educator Grant applications are accepted from September 1 through December 15. Educator Grants are awarded in February. Please view and submit your grant application online via our third-party website, SmarterSelect.  Find more information here: https://www.afa.org/grants-for-education

Grants for Civil Air Patrol Units:
AFA is proud to offer $250 grants to Civil Air Patrol (CAP) units to advance aerospace education and STEM initiatives for cadets and in outreach initiatives. Grants are issued twice a year. Deadlines are June 30 and December 31 each year.  For more information, please contact afa@capnhq.gov.   Find more information here:   https://www.afa.org/grants-for-education

Grants for JROTC Units:
AFA offers grants of $500 to JROTC units to advance aerospace education in the classroom. https://www.afa.org/grants-for-education

HOW TO APPLY: Find your local Chapter and apply here:  https://www.afa.org/field