The Official Gazette of the Community of Madrid has published the Grants for Fostering Personal Autonomy and Promoting Accessibility for persons with disabilities in situations of hardship or social vulnerability for the 2022 call.
The objective of this call is to govern the granting of aid for specific expenses incurred in 2022, as well as those incurred from August 17, 2021—the closing date of the 2021 call.
The application deadline is May 30; applications will be processed in chronological order of submission until available funds are exhausted.
The types of aid that may be requested under this Order are:
- Mobility grants for:
- Travel for educational and employment insertion purposes, by taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV).
- Purchase of motorized electric wheelchairs, exclusively in the electric mobility scooter category or analogous technology, for reduced mobility.
- Adaptation of motor vehicles to enable driving by a person with a disability.
- Removal of barriers in motor vehicles to transport a person with a disability.
- Grants for the acquisition of assistive products not covered by the national health system or public bodies that mitigate the effects of the disability and enhance personal autonomy, understood as instruments that facilitate mobility, communication, or adaptation to the environment for the affected person.
- Communicators, personal computers, or portable electronic devices (hereinafter tablets), for individuals with disabilities who present specific communication challenges and/or conditions associated with a diagnosed visual and/or hearing impairment, as well as officially recognized mobility impairments.
- Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) electronic devices.
- Hearing aids (for individuals aged 27 and older).
- Additional components for the maintenance of cochlear implants (batteries, cables, antennas, and/or processor repairs).
- Installation and/or works for alarm systems in the primary residence of an applicant with a hearing impairment, using visual call indicator systems or light flashers for the doorbell or intercom.
- Adjustable beds (including mattress) and anti-bedsore mattresses.
- Postural equipment, bath lifts, specialized shower chairs, and patient hoists/lifts.
- Platform lifts or stairlifts for the primary residence.
- Assistive technology for visually impaired persons.
— Manual or digital magnifying glasses, with or without filters.
— Prismatic glasses or high-prescription glasses (from 6 diopters).
— Talking digital thermometer, blood pressure monitor, or glucometer.
The regulatory terms and conditions are attached for full access to the information:
