Mobility
2,418 donationsMobility Equipment Fund
Walkers, rollators, adaptive wheelchairs and home rails delivered within 30 days of assessment.
United States & Canada
$184,300 raised74% of $250,000 goal
Ongoing campaigns
Thirty costed programmes, open now
Together these campaigns have raised $3,080,100 from more than 40,000 donations.
Medical care
1,362 donationsNeuro-Rehab Scholarships
Twelve weeks of specialist balance and speech therapy for families who cannot cover co-pays.
12 partner clinics
$97,650 raised65% of $150,000 goal
Research
3,907 donationsSCA Research Consortium
Seed grants for early-career scientists studying disease-modifying therapies for SCA 1, 2, 3 and 6.
9 research centres
$412,000 raised69% of $600,000 goal
Family support
874 donationsCaregiver Respite Programme
Paid respite hours, counselling and peer circles for the people who care around the clock.
Global
$58,900 raised65% of $90,000 goal
Mobility
1,093 donationsHome Safety Retrofits
Ramps, grab rails and non-slip flooring fitted in the homes of people at high fall risk.
United States
$71,240 raised59% of $120,000 goal
Medical care
726 donationsSpeech Therapy Access
Weekly online speech and swallowing therapy for people losing clear speech to ataxia.
Online, worldwide
$43,880 raised55% of $80,000 goal
Medical care
1,188 donationsGenetic Testing Fund
Covers diagnostic genetic panels and counselling for families without insurance cover.
US, UK & EU
$66,500 raised67% of $100,000 goal
Family support
604 donationsYouth Ataxia Camp
A week-long accessible camp for teenagers living with or at risk of hereditary ataxia.
Vermont, USA
$38,200 raised59% of $65,000 goal
Research
1,477 donationsGait Lab Expansion
Motion-capture equipment so clinicians can measure progression objectively.
Boston, Lisbon, Toronto
$152,700 raised51% of $300,000 goal
Mobility
812 donationsAdaptive Vehicle Grants
Hand controls, swivel seats and wheelchair hoists so people can keep driving or travelling.
North America
$94,120 raised52% of $180,000 goal
Medical care
1,655 donationsRural Clinic Outreach
A mobile neurology clinic reaching families more than 200 km from a specialist centre.
Rural US & Canada
$121,400 raised61% of $200,000 goal
Research
2,233 donationsBiomarker Discovery Grant
Blood-based biomarkers to detect SCA progression years before symptoms worsen.
4 universities
$268,900 raised60% of $450,000 goal
How campaigns work
From application to outcome report
- 01
Need identified
Clinics and families submit requests with clinical and financial evidence.
- 02
Costed publicly
We publish the unit cost of each item or therapy block before fundraising.
- 03
Funded & delivered
Equipment ships or therapy starts within 30 days of the goal being met.
- 04
Reported back
Outcomes and spend are published in the next quarterly impact report.