The Unstoppable Grant Program
Helping kids be kids again.
At the Navis Foundation, we believe every child deserves more than survival. Unstoppable Grants help pediatric cancer patients and survivors reclaim the moments cancer tried to take away.
Now open for applicationsAbout the program
Movement, connection and play are part of healing.
The Unstoppable Grant was created to support participation in sports, fitness, wellness and recreational activities. Whether it’s joining a soccer team, taking gymnastics lessons, learning to swim, playing tennis or dancing, we want to help children do the things that bring them joy and confidence.
Our mission is simple: to help children not only survive cancer, but thrive beyond it.
- Soccer
- Gymnastics
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Dance
- Fitness
- Wellness
- Recreation
Watch
For our daughter. May you be unstoppable.
We launched the Unstoppable Grant with this one-minute film, for Alessia and for every child who has fought cancer or is fighting it today.
Cancer can interrupt a childhood and change a family’s entire world. These grants help give a piece of it back.
Read what the film shows
A one-minute film set to upbeat music. It opens on a sketch of a smiling girl and a birthday cake with the words: “For our daughter. For those who fought for you. Those who still do. Today. Tomorrow. Always. May you be unstoppable.”
Words on black: “Cancer can interrupt a childhood. It can change a family’s entire world. But it does not get to decide what comes next.” Between them, a parent holds a baby’s hand and small feet walk through autumn leaves.
Laughing children play in a park and a father hugs his daughter. A title reads: “A Journey Begins. The Unstoppable Grant. Our new Navis Foundation initiative supporting pediatric cancer research and survivorship.” A girl runs through a field with the words “Cancer may change the journey. Together, we can help make their futures unstoppable.”
Quick scenes follow: an “Unstoppable” patch, young ballet dancers, a soccer player juggling a ball, a girl celebrating in confetti, a father teaching his son guitar and a child exercising in a gym. It closes with: “Applications begin tomorrow. 4x per year. 4 grant recipients. All info on navisfoundation.org. A child’s dream becomes a reality.”
Eligibility
Who can apply
- Children under the age of 18
- Diagnosed with pediatric cancer or currently in survivorship
- Cleared by their medical team for the requested activity
- Living in the United States
- Participating in, or enrolling in, a sports, wellness or recreational activity
Selection
How applications are reviewed
- The impact the activity will have on the child’s physical, emotional and social well-being
- The thoughtfulness of the essay
- Commitment to participating in the activity
- Overall alignment with the mission of the Unstoppable Grant
How it works
Three steps back to play.
Apply online
One step-by-step application, about 15 minutes. Save time by having the provider’s details and program dates ready.
We review
The Navis Foundation reviews every application personally and may reach out with questions.
Back in the game
Approved grants are paid directly to the activity or sports provider, so your child can simply show up and play.
Want to help fund a grant? Choose a tag on the Unstoppable Giving Tree.
Help a survivor get back in the game.
Your gift helps fund Unstoppable Grants and pediatric cancer research, so more kids can simply be kids again.
The Navis Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.