Financial Support

Road To Recovery program available in certain communities

Who is eligible? Anyone receiving cancer-related treatments and caregivers may be allowed also

Lodging:

Hope Lodge available in over 30 communities in the US and Puerto Rico. Check ACS site for more information.

Financial Help:

Who is Eligible? Patients with many different cancers.

How much can be awarded? The amount varies based on availability of the specific disease fund. Funds are for co-pays, travel, premiums and diagnostic testing.

Who is Eligible? Patients with many different cancers, who are on Medicare.

How much can be awarded? The amount varies based on availability of the specific disease fund. Funds are for co-pays, premiums, deductibles, and out of pocket expenses

Financial Help:

Who is Eligible? Patients with a number of different diseases including many cancers.

How much can be awarded? The amount varies based on availability of the specific disease fund. Funds are for medication, co-pays, travel, and insurance premiums.

FundFinder also provides a listing of patient advocacy organizations for each disease state so users can find additional support services.

• Must be insured and have coverage for the medication you’re seeking financial assistance for
• Must have a confirmed diagnosis and treatment plan
• Must reside and be receiving treatment in the U.S.
• Income must be at or below 400 or 500% of federal poverty guidelines
• Can be approved for one disease per year

• Small grants to patients who meet financial and medical criteria
• Grants are first come first served
• Eligibility, qualifications and processes vary by fund
• For details, call 855-824-7941

Who is eligible: Anyone in active treatment for cancer

You have to live in the US or Puerto Rico

You have to meet the Federal Poverty Guidelines:

• 48 Continous States-Single $14,800 add $5140 for each person in the household
• Alaska-Single $18,210 add $6430 for each person in the household
• Hawaii-Single $16,770 add $5910 for each person in the household

They provide $300-500 grants for extra-curricular activities for children whose parents are struggling with cancer

Provides financial grants to young adult cancer survivors twice a year. Recipients must be….

• 21-39 years of age
• Not tax dependent
• Did not receive a SAMFund grant in the previous cycle
• Have not received two or more SAMFund grants previously
• Must have completed treatment with no evidence of active disease
• One year passed planned therapy with stable disease
• In remission and on hormonal therapy, long term targeted therapy or immunotherapy

The Ulman Foundation also offers a $100 patient assistance card and a $200 fertility assistance card.

To be eligible….

• Must be a U.S. resident
• Meet income requirements
• Have a diagnosis for which they have a program (nearly 100 diseases)
• Have a prescription for an FDA approved treatment for the disease named and it must be covered by health insurance

Help is for patients over 18 being treated for any cancer who live in Ontario, Seneca, Schuyler, Wayne & Yates counties

Grants are typically $750 but that can change depending on available funding

Applicant must be active in treatment of chemo or radiation within 12 months of diagnosis

Financial assistance is provided to cancer patients currently undergoing chemo, radiation, targeted therapy or surgical treatment. Assistance is for those cancer patients living in Oneida, Herkimer, Madison and Onondaga Counties (NY).

Grants are typically $500 once per year and for non-medical expenses.

• Open to pancreatic cancer patients currently undergoing treatment and residing in the United States or
• Patients experiencing post-treatment complications or
• Patients in remission and facing consistent medical care for status maintenance

Purple Project will pay bills by paying lenders directly, they do not reimburse or pay patients.

Grants are 1x and patients can apply every 12 months

Financial Assistance for Pancreatic Cancer Patients in New England, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington, DC

Purple Pansies provides grants to Pancreatic Cancer Patients and scholarships to patients or loved ones affected by Pancreatic Cancer

The Dawn Hill Fight Foundation provides financial assistance to Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Find information about financial assistance programs, including those for prescription drugs and other medical costs, transportation, lodging, and child and elder care.

Financial Assistance for up to 90 days for non-medical cost-of-living expenses for breast cancer patients in active treatment. (Check website for definition of active treatment).

Applicant or Spouse/Partner must have been working at the time of diagnosis and able to show loss of working income.

Applicant’s household income must not exceed 300% of the federal poverty level based on last year’s federal tax return.

Applicant must have been diagnosed with breast cancer within two years of Pink Fund receiving the application.

Pink Fund provides up to $3,000 in financial assistance through direct bill payments over three months ($1,000/month x three months).

Bills in the process of collection will not be considered.

Financial Assistance is available to Breast Cancer patients living in the Greater Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse and Utica, NY areas.

Grant applications include medical, financial and personal information. Grants are reviewed on an individual basis. If approved, grants take about 60 days.

Financial Help:

Who is Eligible? Children with cancer

• Pediatric Resource Program: for low-income families to help with food, shelter, transportation and health insurance.
• Pediatric Extraordinary Needs: financial help for needs that present barriers to treatment.
• Parking Assistance Program: helps with the cost of extensive parking costs.
• Housing: assistance for those staying in the Boston, MA area.

Financial Help:

Who is Eligible? Families whose children have been diagnosed with cancer or a chronic blood disorder and are receiving treatment at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester, NY. C.U.R.E. will pay vendors directly for many living expenses.

Financial Help:

For patients with blood cancer

Co-pay Assistance: Amount varies by disease fund

Patient Aid Program:

One-time $100 stipend for non-medical expenses

Urgent Needs Programs: Provides $500 for non-medical expenses

Transportation/Housing:

Susan Lang Pay it Forward Patient Assistance Travel Assistance Programs: Transportation and housing. A $500 grant if eligible

Susan Lang Pre-Car T-Cell therapy. Eligible patients can receive a $2500 grant for transportation and housing

Financial Help:

Who is Eligible? Sarcoma patients.

Applicant must be under treatment for head & neck cancer or been treated for head & neck cancer by an established oncologist.

Applicant must meet the income requirements

HNC Living Foundation assists with the following cancers….

• Oral
• Salivary Gland
• Throat
• Upper Esophageal
• Nasal & Sinus
• Thyroid
• Laryngeal

Eligible expenses….

• Co pays for appointments and treatment
• Dental care

Doctor ordered and approved supplies and equipment not covered by insurance

• Medications ordered by head & neck trained & board certified
• Oncologist
• Oral nutritional supplements & tube feeding during treatment

They offer help finding temporary, affordable housing throughout the U.S. for those receiving outpatient treatment or visiting a loved one in a nearby hospital, hospice or care facility.