I GOT LEGS: Survival of the Fittest Fund
I GOT LEGS has created the ‘Survival of the Fittest Fund’ as a grant and peer-to-peer fundraising support initiative designed to empower individuals and organizations who share our mission, vision and goals.
By supporting innovative and impactful initiatives, we aim long-term to establish the ‘Survival of the Fittest Fund’ as one of the most signficant endowment funds in history dedicated to ReEnabling the lives of those living with paralysis.
Total Funds Raised and Granted To Date:
$310,468
We offer grant and fundraising support to individuals and organizations who fall within the following 3 areas of focus:
1. Turning Exoskeleton Racing into a Paralympic + Collegiate Adaptive Sport (Exoskeleton Racing League)
Adaptive athletes looking to become Exoskeleton Walkers/Racers (support for other types of leg braces may apply too)
Expenses associated with Exoskeleton Racing (race fees, repairs/maintenance, etc.)
Veteran Affairs facilities wanting to start an exoskeleton program
Organizations interested in creating their own Exoskeleton Race program (race/program must be a part of our Exoskeleton Racing League)
Physical and recreational therapy clinics interested in starting an exoskeleton training program (training program must be a part of our Exoskeleton Racing League)
2. Advancing Collegiate Varsity Adaptive Sports
Collegiate varsity adaptive athletes and university adaptive sport programs (stronger consideration for adaptive athletes and university adaptive sport programs who participate in our Exoskeleton Racing League, but will consider all applicants)
3. Breakthrough Paralysis Research
Exoskeleton related research studies/clinical trials
Neuromodulation related research studies/clinical trials
Brain-Machine Interface related research studies/clinical trials
Neuroprosthetic related research studies/clinical trials
Bio-Medical related research studies/clinical trials geared towards repairing damaged spinal cords