Hearing Aid Financial Resources

DHS does not endorse the organizations listed below. This list of financial resources is not all-inclusive.

We strive to keep the information accurate and up-to-date, but changes may occur without our knowledge. If you find any incorrect information, please contact us.

You may contact your regional Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services office to see if there is a hearing aid bank in your region.

AUDIENT Hearing Alliance

This program provides low cost hearing aids to low income individuals. Candidates will be required to verify their income.

Voice: 206-838-7194
Toll free: 877-AUDIENT (877-283-4368)
Fax: 206-838-7195
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Community Service Clubs

Check with your local Kiwanis, Lions or Sertoma clubs. Please note that not all clubs have funds to provide direct assistance.

Crippled Child Relief, Inc.

Provides assistance to people with low to medium income levels. Crippled Child Relief is not in the position to fund the full cost of hearing aids.

Voice: 763-550-0176

Equipalife Micro Loan Program

This is a low-interest loan for assistive technology devices that must be repaid.

Voice: 763-479-8239
Voice: 866-535-8239
TTY: 800-627-3529/711
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First Hand Foundation

Assists children with health-related needs when insurance and other financial resources have been exhausted.

Voice: 816-201-1569
First Hand Foundation email-
First Hand Foundation website -

Hearing Aid Bank of Minnesota

Provides no-cost and low-cost hearing aids. This is a needs-based, financial assistance program developed by the Sight & Hearing Association.

Voice: 651-645-2546, ext. 11
Toll free: 800-992-0424
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HEAR NOW Foundation

Provides hearing aids at low cost for people of any age, with very low income. Applicants will be required to verify their income.

Call to go over the application before submitting

Voice: 800-648-4327
Voice: 800-328-8602
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The HIKE Fund, Inc.

Provides hearing and/or assistive listening devices to children whose parents cannot fund this special need

Voice: 352-688-2579
The HIKE Fund, Inc. website -

Lion’s Infant Hearing Program

This is a 6-month hearing aid loan program for newly identified infants and young children.

Voice: 651-201-5223
Fax: 651-201-5471
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Medical Assistance

For eligible children under the age of 21, parents or relative caretakers of dependent children, pregnant women, people who are 65 or older and people who have a disability.

Local county human service agency or Minnesota Department of Human Services

Voice: 651-296-7675
Voice: 800-657-3739
TTY: 800-627-3529/711
Medical Assistance website –

MinnesotaCare

This subsidized health care program is for people who live in Minnesota, meet income and program guidelines, and do not have access to affordable health insurance.

Minnesota Department of Human Services
Voice: 651-297-3862
Voice: 800-657-3672
TTY: 800-627-3529/711
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Miracle-Ear Children’s Foundation

Provides new hearing aids and services to children who are 16 years and under, residents of the United States, and at an income level that does not allow them to be eligible to receive public support.

Voice: 800-234-5422
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TPA Scholarship Trust for the Deaf and Near Deaf

Completed application must be returned to the Trust by March 1st each year. Recipients are notified in May and scholarship checks are mailed after Aug. 1st.

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The United Healthcare Children’s Foundation

Provides assistance to eligible children for medical treatment. Please call and leave us a message. A Foundation representative will return your call within five business days.

Voice: 952-992-4459
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Veterans Affairs

Eligibility for services, hearing aids, and assistive listening devices is determined by Veterans Affairs.

Contact the Veteran’s Service Officer at your county courthouse or call the Audiology Clinic at the Minneapolis

VA Medical Center at:
Voice: 612-725-2000
or the St. Cloud VA Medical Center at
Voice: 320-252-1670
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DHHSD Website - mn.gov/dhs/deaf-hard-of-hearing/

St. Paul / Mankato / Duluth / Moorhead / St. Cloud
(651) 431-5940 / (800) 311-1148 / (888) 234-1322 / (800) 456-7589 / (800) 456-3690

Consumers with hearing or speech disabilities may contact us via their preferred

Telecommunications Relay Service.