The Oberkotter Foundation supports innovations and initiatives that improve listening and spoken language (LSL) outcomes for all children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Application Close Date: May 29, 2026
The Oberkotter Foundation seeks proposals for projects that help families establish and maintain hearing device use through all waking hours in children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations that are located and operating within the United States, with experience in early childhood hearing loss and social drivers of health access, are invited to apply.
Learn More & ApplyEarly access to speech and language is critical for capitalizing on the early stages of cognitive and language development, and fostering optimal spoken language and literacy outcomes and lifetime success.
Since its founding, the Oberkotter Foundation has provided over $500 million to help families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing across the United States receive access to crucial early intervention services to improve listening, spoken language, and literacy outcomes.
To give every child with hearing loss the opportunity to reach their full potential through listening and spoken language, the Oberkotter Foundation awards grants that:
Prioritize the pivotal early period for brain development
Empower transformative ideas and scalable solutions to create lasting and widespread impact on listening and spoken language outcomes
Reduce barriers and expand access to knowledge and services for children with hearing loss and their caregivers, especially those with limited resources
