MPF also provides direct aid to persons with spinal cord injuries who require equipment and/or services, but do not have the necessary financial resources. Some of the most common forms of direct aid to individuals are:

• vocational aid, other than available government funding, to assist individuals at school or work
• travel assistance to medical appointments or job interviews
• renovations to a home or workplace for wheelchair access
• van conversions for persons with spinal cord injuries
• equipment purchases