SPEAK OUT! Grant Program
Parkinson Voice Project’s SPEAK OUT! Grant Program aims to make our highly-effective, clinically proven SPEAK OUT! program accessible to people with Parkinson’s and related movement disorders worldwide. Universities, hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, facilities or other rehabilitation organizations are encouraged to apply each year.
Grant awards can include free SPEAK OUT! training for SLPs, education for graduate students, clinical roundtables, group workbooks, funding for groups and research, and marketing materials.
Application period is closed.
Recipients will be announced on World Parkinson’s Day, April 11, 2023.
Explore Three Types of SPEAK OUT! Grants Supported in 2023
50% OFF SPEAK OUT! Training Grant
Any speech-language pathologist from anywhere in the world can take our 10-hour SPEAK OUT! training course for 50% OFF the regular registration fee (sorry, no graduate students).
See chart below for details.
SPEAK OUT! Program Development Grant
Universities, hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, facilities, or other rehabilitation organizations that want to develop or sustain a vibrant SPEAK OUT! program can apply for free training, therapy workbooks and supplies, and funding for their groups.
See chart below for details.
SPEAK OUT! Therapy & Research Grants
U.S. universities or institutions that treat adults, train graduate students, conduct research, and want to develop a free, online SPEAK OUT! program for people with Parkinson’s and related disorders throughout their state may apply.
See chart below for details and learn about the $50,000 funding opportunity.
| Types of Grants | 50% Off SPEAK OUT! Training Grant | SPEAK OUT! Program Development Grant | SPEAK OUT! Therapy & Research Center Grant |
| Description of Recipient | Any speech-language pathologist from anywhere in the world who wants to become trained in SPEAK OUT! | Universities, hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, facilities, or other rehabilitation organizations that want to develop or sustain a vibrant SPEAK OUT! therapy program. | U.S. universities with onsite communication disorders clinics that conduct research, treat adults, and want to develop a free, online SPEAK OUT! therapy program to meet the needs of people with Parkinson’s and related movement disorders throughout their state. |
| Time Commitment | 10 hours to complete the online SPEAK OUT! training course | One Year | Five Years |
| Free Online (SLP) SPEAK OUT! Training (1.0 ASHA CEUs offered) | 50% OFF training code available thru March 15, 2023 (Products NOT included) | Yes. SPEAK OUT! training will be provided for two speech-language pathologists. | Yes. SPEAK OUT! training will be provided for all SLP faculty & researchers. |
| Free Online Student SPEAK OUT! Training (no CEUs). | No | Yes. All graduate students may take online SPEAK OUT! training and may request limited access to the SPEAK OUT! eLibrary to assist them during their practicum. Students have an opportunity to become a “SPEAK OUT! Provider” at the end of their training by paying a reduced fee. | Yes. All graduate students may take online SPEAK OUT! training and receive free access to the SPEAK OUT! eLibrary for four months to assist them during their practicum. Students have an opportunity to become a “SPEAK OUT! Provider” at the end of their training by paying a reduced fee. |
| Free eLibrary Access for SPEAK OUT! SLPs and their patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s or Related Movement Disorders | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). |
| Free SPEAK OUT! Workbooks for all U.S. patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s or Related Movement Disorders | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). |
| Listing as a SPEAK OUT! Provider on Parkinson Voice Project’s Website | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). |
| Free access to Clinical Resources (e.g. sample treatment forms, training videos, marketing materials) | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). |
| Membership in Parkinson Voice Project’s “SPEAK OUT! Providers’ Facebook Group” | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). | Yes. SPEAK OUT! license must be renewed each year (no fees). |
| Free Group Workbooks | No | Yes. The grant site must be CURRENTLY leading IN-PERSON groups to receive workbooks. Choose one type of workbook. | Yes. SPEAK OUT! Therapy & Research Centers must be CURRENTLY leading IN-PERSON groups to receive workbooks. Choose up to three types of workbooks. |
| Clinical Roundtables | No | Yes – REQUIRED. The Primary SLP must attend a monthly ZOOM meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, either from 10:00 am – 11:00 am OR 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm U.S. Central Time, beginning April 12, 2023. These roundtables will be facilitated by Gwen Nolan, MS, CCC-SLP, Parkinson Voice Project’s Grant Development Officer. | Yes – REQUIRED. The Primary SLP faculty member must attend a monthly ZOOM meeting on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm U.S. Central Time beginning Tuesday, April 4, 2023. These roundtables will be facilitated by Samantha Elandary, MA, CCC-SLP, Parkinson Voice Project’s Founder & CEO. |
| Lead With Intent Symposium in Richardson, Texas, June 21, 22, & 23, 2023, with a $1,000 travel stipend | No | No | Yes – REQUIRED. The Primary SLP is required to attend this symposium. |
| Up to $1,000 for Furniture, Equipment, Supplies, or Exhibit Booth Fees to Support Online or In-person Groups | No | Yes. A select number of grant sites will receive this funding. | See information below about $50,000 funding opportunity. |
| Up to $50,000 Over Five Years for Therapy & Research Fees, Furniture, Equipment, Supplies, and Exhibit Booth (no faculty salaries) | No | No | Yes. SPEAK OUT! Therapy & Research Centers will receive up to $10,000 annually for five years. All grant deadlines must be met, and the full $10,000 must be used each year to receive the next full $10,000 payment. |
| Therapy Commitment | No, but we hope you will begin treating patients and facilitating groups as soon as you complete training! | Yes – REQUIRED. Grant sites must provide individual SPEAK OUT! therapy AND groups online or in-person and be actively recruiting new patients. | Yes – REQUIRED. SPEAK OUT! Therapy & Research Centers must provide individual SPEAK OUT! therapy and groups ONLINE at NO COST to anyone with Parkinson’s or related movement disorders in their state. In-person treatment may be offered but is not required. |
| Research Commitment | No | Encouraged, but not required | Yes – REQUIRED. SPEAK OUT! Therapy & Research Centers must design and conduct SPEAK OUT! efficacy research with the goal of publishing findings in a peer-reviewed scientific journal within 3-5 years. |