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Homeschool funding & ESAs in Indiana

Indiana offers an education savings account (ESA) that homeschooling families can use, plus the scholarships, grants, and tax-credit options below.

If you take an ESA, your homeschool status changes: 'A homeschool student and an INESA student are two separate student types'; signs a state Parent Agreement + must sit ILEARN/IREAD-3.

Indiana ESA program

Indiana Education Scholarship Account (INESA)

~$8,000/yr
Usable by independent homeschoolers

For a homeschooled student with a qualifying disability/IEP (plus siblings since July 2024); household income at or below 400% of the free/reduced-lunch level.

Runs through: ClassWallet

Official program & application →

Indiana's Education Scholarship Account, kept audit-ready.

Indiana's ESA (INESA) runs through ClassWallet with each purchase pre-approved — there's no reimbursement path, so the platform holds your receipts. The ESA Wallet adds an independent backup and checks eligibility before you buy.

  • Independent backup of every approved purchase
  • Eligibility check before you buy
  • Spend tracked per child against your award

Indiana's ESA is for a student with a qualifying disability (with income limits), and an ESA student is a separate status from a homeschooler — you sign a state agreement and take the statewide tests.

Scholarships, grants & tax credits

Indiana Education Scholarship Account (INESA)

ESAIndiana
Indiana Treasurer of State
Up to $8,000 (siblings) / up to $20,000 (disability)

ESA open to homeschoolers who have a disability or IEP, plus their siblings (since July 2024). Income cap is 400% of the free/reduced-lunch level.

📅 Applications March 1 – September 1
Learn more & apply →
Last verified May 2026

Private School / Homeschool Deduction

Tax deductionIndiana
Indiana Dept of Revenue
Up to $1,000 per child

Up to $1,000 deduction per dependent child for unreimbursed homeschool education expenses. No income limit; the child must be eligible to enroll in free Indiana public K-12.

📅 Claim on Schedule 2 (code 626) with Form IT-40
Learn more & apply →
Last verified May 2026

ACT Today! Grant

GrantNationwide
Autism Care Today
Up to $5,000

For U.S. families of a child with an autism diagnosis (priority to household income under $100k). Covers ABA therapy, speech/OT, assistive and communication technology, safety equipment, and social-skills programs.

📅 Quarterly application windows
Learn more & apply →
Last verified May 2026

Dyslexia Services Foundation Grant

GrantNationwide
Dyslexia Services Foundation
Varies (paid to providers)

For low-income U.S. children with dyslexia who cannot otherwise afford treatment (need shown via free/reduced lunch, Medicaid, or SNAP). Funds research-based dyslexia tutoring, paid directly to clinicians.

📅 Application-based (no fixed window)
Learn more & apply →
Last verified May 2026

HSLDA Compassion Curriculum Grant

GrantNationwide
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
$300–$400 per child

For HSLDA members with significant financial need (legal custody of a child 6-19, homeschooling 3+ months). Covers curriculum, books, co-op tuition, testing, tutoring, and school technology.

📅 Three windows/year (Winter, Spring, Fall) — funds limited
Learn more & apply →
Last verified May 2026

HSLDA Disaster Relief Grant

GrantNationwide
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
Up to about $650

For homeschooling families (child 6-19) with physical disaster damage in the past 18 months. Covers emergency needs plus replacement curriculum and materials. First-time applicants need not be HSLDA members.

📅 Rolling / ongoing
Learn more & apply →
Last verified May 2026

MyGOAL Autism Grant

GrantNationwide
MyGOAL Inc.
$1,000

For the primary caregiver of a child under 18 with autism, with demonstrated financial need. Covers therapies plus educational, enrichment, and socialization activities not covered elsewhere.

📅 Annual (typically Feb–Apr); reopens each cycle
Learn more & apply →
Last verified May 2026

Our Military Kids Grant

GrantNationwide
Our Military Kids
$300 per child

For children (1-18) of deployed National Guard/Reserve members (60+ days) or of post-9/11 combat-injured service members and veterans. Funds enrichment activities: tutoring, sports, arts, camps, and STEM.

📅 Rolling
Learn more & apply →
Last verified May 2026

UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation Grant

GrantNationwide
UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation
Up to $5,000/year ($10k lifetime)

For U.S. children aged 16 or under with commercial (non-public) health insurance, subject to income guidelines. Covers medical needs not paid by insurance — therapies, assistive devices, and equipment.

📅 Rolling (year-round)
Learn more & apply →
Last verified May 2026
Track Indiana receipts in the ESA Wallet →Indiana requirementsField trips in Indiana

Funding programs change often. About Time organizes receipts and checks likely eligibility — it does not file or submit on your behalf. Confirm amounts, eligibility, and deadlines with each program before you rely on them.