"I Can Too" Grant

The "I Can Too" Application is a funding opportunity offered by the Sam The I Can Man Foundation in memory of Sam "The I Can Man" Weyrich. The foundation describes Sam as someone who believed he could do anything he put his mind to and who inspired others with the message "I Can Too." Through this funding program, the foundation seeks to continue Sam's legacy by making a difference in the lives of individuals with differing abilities. The program is intended to enhance recipients' lives and enable inclusive experiences, whether those experiences are undertaken individually or together with family members. Funding is offered for small equipment, items, activities, and experiences for individuals with differing abilities. Awards may be made to individuals with differing abilities as well as organizations that can carry forward Sam's "I Can Too" legacy. The source does not provide a specific minimum award, maximum award, total amount of funding available, or expected number of awards. It also does not state that applicants must provide matching funds or cost sharing. Applicants should therefore base requests on the stated purpose of supporting small equipment, items, activities, or experiences that enhance the lives of individuals with differing abilities and promote inclusive experiences. The opportunity is limited to United States residents. Individuals and organizations may apply, and the source specifically provides repeat-application rules for individuals and nonprofit organizations. An application may also be submitted on behalf of an individual with differing abilities, but the applicant must note this in the "I Can Too" Application. Individuals may apply more than once for different experiences, activities, or pieces of equipment, and an unsuccessful individual applicant may apply again within the same calendar year. New applicants are prioritized. Individuals may receive only one grant per year and may submit only one application per granting cycle. The examples provided state that an individual funded in Spring 2025 would not be eligible to apply again until Spring 2026, with the equivalent rule applying to fall cycles. Nonprofit organizations may apply more than once and, if unsuccessful, may apply again within the same year. They may apply in both spring and fall rounds when each request is for a different purpose. Applications must be submitted online through the "I Can Too" Application. Only online applications are accepted, and applicants must complete all sections of the application, including the long-answer portions. Incomplete applications will be denied. Information submitted through the application is described as personal and confidential and is to be used solely for consideration for funding. After the application period closes, applicants must also complete an interview with the "I Can Too" Team by Zoom for the application to be fully considered. The interview is therefore a post-submission consideration requirement rather than a pre-application gating step. The foundation awards funding twice each year. Applications are generally accepted during March and September, with awards made during May and November. For the next stated granting cycle, applications will be open from September 1 through September 30, 2026. Applicants are expected to hear from the "I Can Too" Team by Friday, October 2, 2026 and will be asked to schedule an interview. Interviews for this cycle are scheduled to take place by Zoom from October 6 through October 16, 2026, Monday through Friday. Applicants who have not received a communication by October 2 are instructed to check their spam folder for an email from the foundation. The foundation advises applicants to add info@samtheicanman.org to their contacts so they do not miss the opportunity to schedule an interview. Questions may also be directed to info@samtheicanman.org. No individual grantor contact name or telephone number is provided in the source. No separate PDF guidelines or PDF solicitation link is supplied. The recurring schedule indicates two granting cycles per year, with applications in March and September and awards in May and November.

Complete every section and all long answers because incomplete applications are denied; submit online only; new applicants are prioritized; individuals should observe the one-application-per-cycle and one-grant-per-year rules; nonprofits applying in both cycles must request funding for different purposes; add info@samtheicanman.org to contacts and check spam if interview scheduling information is not received by October 2.