Testimonial
Adults get rehabilitation services to return to their vocation after illness or injury interrupts their life. For children, their vocation is play. Illness or injury doesn’t just interrupt their life, it interrupts their development. Therapy of all kinds is essential to provide children with special needs the opportunity to reach their maximal potential. That potential may be years down the road and the results of therapy may be in minute increments. Insurance at times does not recognize the importance of therapy in children and those children suffer. As a pediatric therapist who works in a hospital, I see the effects of limited or no therapy as children enter my doors for other procedures or recurrent illness. Lack of access to therapy can lead to serious deficits like permanent deformity, limited skill development, or lack of locomotion.
I am still haunted to this day by a child, who lived in this state who was denied both therapy services and a wheelchair by insurance. Bee Mighty will fill such a need for so many families. Therapy should not be budgeted out by families in need because of their insurance insufficiencies.
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– Leslie Glenn, PT Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Children’s Hospital
Bee Mighty Grant Applications ​​
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Bee Mighty is a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides support and resources to local families before, during and after their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) journey.
As part of our services, Bee Mighty offers two types of grant funding for
NICU families in the greater Charlotte area.
​Grants for Developmental Therapy and Equipment​
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PLEASE NOTE: Beginning 1/2/25, we have a new application! Our application has moved to an electronic form. We recommend a computer or laptop to submit the form and required documentation. (Spanish form coming soon!)
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Grants are for NICU graduates ages 0-18 years.
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Grants are intended to help families after all other community, state and federal programs have been exhausted. This includes when the requested therapy/equipment is not covered by insurance or the deductible has not yet been met.
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Grants include, but are not limited to: developmental therapies such as feeding therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy; and developmental equipment such as cranial bands, orthotics, wheelchairs and more.
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Families may apply once per calendar year and funds are paid directly to providers.
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At the time you fill out your application, you will be required to provide the following documentation. Please be prepared to upload these attachments prior to filling out the application.
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Personal Statement - This is a letter explaining your child's story. Please share as much detail as you are willing including your child's condition, benefit of requested services and why your family is in need of assistance.
- Letter from the Therapy/Equipment service provider detailing the benefit of services to the child and the cost.
- Copy of Insurance Benefits showing requested therapy/equipment is not covered by insurance OR a Letter of Denial from insurance, showing benefit is not included or benefit has been exhausted.
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Your application cannot be considered without this required documentation. Thank you!
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​Grants for Mental Health Counseling ​
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PLEASE NOTE: Beginning 1/2/25, we have a new application! Our application has moved to an electronic form. We recommend a computer or laptop to submit the form. (Spanish form coming soon!)
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Becoming a parent to a premature baby is a journey no one can prepare you for. Your expectations of parenthood are disrupted by the critical needs of your medically fragile infant. Whether your baby is currently in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or has been discharged, the effects of this life experience can have a profound impact on all aspects of your life.
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A significant number of NICU parents often report adverse mental health effects such as depression, anxiety, isolation, grief, and post-traumatic stress disorder. 
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It is our hope that through our counseling program, parents can seek out the support needed to help them navigate this difficult experience without worrying about the expense so that they can have a meaningful relationship with their newborn and continue to thrive in their lives.
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Bee Mighty allows families to apply for a grant for mental health counseling regardless of insurance coverage, to allow for individualized counseling sessions with a trained professional.
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Our board appreciates the time you invest in your applications. We personally understand the challenges of having a child in the NICU and the years of care that follow, and our wish is to support every request.
For assistance with the application process, please email us or contact our voicemail at (980) 272-1596, and we will gladly answer any questions or help walk you thru the process.
 
For additional questions, please review our Frequently Asked Questions.
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