MISSION 31: RUN IT FORWARD GRANT PROGRAM

PURPOSE & PHILOSOPHY

The Mission 31: Run It Forward grant program was established by the Johnson Family’s Mission 31 Foundation to serve residents in the Houston and Phoenix areas. The program seeks to provide assistance that will allow individuals or families to strengthen their ability to care for themselves, enhance their stability and security, and improve their quality of life or their ability to contribute to the community.

FAST FACTS ABOUT THE GRANT PROGRAM

Mission 31: Run It Forward is a grant program designed to provide financial assistance to families in the Houston and Phoenix areas who are having difficulty paying medical bills or purchasing lifeimpacting supplies for their children.
1–2 grants will be awarded every other month as funds are available in each market:

*Funds raised in the Houston area will be awarded through grants in that market
*Funds raised in the Phoenix area will be awarded through grants in that market

Maximum amount per grant request is $5,000 (reapplying is allowed)
The application approval process is managed by the Mission 31 Foundation team with input from David and Meghan Johnson

CRITERIA FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS

Grant requests must be centered around the Foundation’s mission of providing opportunities, support and resources to seriously-ill children and their families.
Grant applications must be submitted by a program partner, organization, facility, treatment center, healthcare professional or the like that is well-informed about the family’s financial situation, patient’s diagnosis, specific needs, etc. Applications will not be accepted directly from the candidate or candidate’s family unless otherwise specified by the Johnsons.
The Foundation will consider payments for medical bills, treatment bills, therapy bills, adaptive technology or equipment, etc.
Awarded grant funding will be made directly to the vendor, not the patient or his/her family, to ensure the funds are used appropriately.