Free Grants for Cancer Patients
If you’re facing a cancer diagnosis, like many of us who’ve been through it ourselves, you are probably searching for some help with expenses to give you some breathing room financially while you shoulder cancer’s immense, burdensome treatment costs. For many, budgets are stretched to the limit. If you are struggling with affording both your cancer treatment and personal expenses, private, non-profit organizations offer grants to help you during cancer treatment and even afterwards.
In this article, we’re going to talk about three grant programs that assist patients in bearing the costs of treatment while also maintaining financial stability and independence. Read on for free grants for cancer patients. More no-cost grant programs for cancer patients and families in the USA can be found here: Free Grants for Cancer Patients & Families. ❤️
ModestNeeds.Org
ModestNeeds.Org works with families that are experiencing temporary financial hardship. Modest Needs offers a Self-Sufficiency Grant, a gift of funds that helps eligible families get back on track financially. The grant is meant to help people grapple with sudden expenses that can arise from an illness or other life-changing event. Rent, transportation, cancer treatment and other out-of-pocket medical expenses are just some of the qualifying expenses that can be paid from Self-Sufficiency Grant funds.
The amount awarded varies based on applicant circumstance but currently averages between $750.00 and $1,250. For eligibility and online application form, please visit this page on the Modest Needs website.
NetWish.Org
NetWish.org is a non-profit project funded by an anonymous and very generous donor who has helped families make ends meet since 2002. NetWish is not your traditional charity organization and has an extremely open-ended process for applying to its grant program.
As the website advises, the more specific the request is, the more likely it is to be fulfilled by the foundation. The website offers some helpful examples drawn from successful past applications as well as guidelines on how to proceed. NetWish does not award direct cash payments but instead gives successful applicants money in the form of gift certificates or gift cards. The mission behind NetWish is to inspire other people to engage in random acts of kindness towards strangers and this is underscored by its open-ended application process. Families facing financial difficulties due to cancer treatment are, of course, among the successful candidates for the NetWish program.
Rally Foundation Family Emergency Fund
The Rally Foundation’s Family Emergency Fund is specifically targeted towards families that are facing the financial burden of treatment and recovery from childhood cancer.
From easing financial struggles to helping families gain some peace of mind, the Rally Foundation’s Family Emergency Fund is a material benefit to families and provides relief of $500 per 12-month period for one patient with a lifetime cap of $750 to be used to cover medical bills, housing expenses such as rent, or other family costs related to cancer treatment. As a grant, there are limited funds available. To apply, families need to enlist the assistance of a hospital representative who will be tasked with filling out all of the forms related to the Family Emergency Fund. For more information, families can visit the Rally Foundation’s website and email or speak with a representative of the program.
Get More Help
For a comprehensive list of free national grant programs for cancer patients and families in the USA, please visit this link: Free Grants for Cancer Patients & Families. ❤️
These are very helpful. I am going to share this around. Thank you for the information!
You are very welcome! Thank you for your visit and for letting other people know about the free resources for cancer patients and families.
Having read about all these programs here, I am happy more people are going to realize they are out there. The basis of how they function is all in good will too which I fully support.
Jessica, thank you for visiting. We agree; these services are wonderful and support people when it’s needed most. It’s our sincere wish that everyone gets the help they need before during and after cancer treatment.
I am not sure if they make it harder to find these programs and grants or what but this is the first time I am hearing about them. Please keep spreading this kind of info to those who need help!
Hi Dallas! So happy to hear these listings are helpful. Please spread the word!
I had no idea these kinds of programs were even a thing! This is very helpful and I will be sharing your website with my facebook group today.
Thank you so much, Olivia! We appreciate you helping spread the word about these wonderful programs!
I am so glad I found you! After 14 years in remission, I’ve been attempting to fight this cancer alone for a year now. I am truely hopeful that this will ease the tremendous financial and emotional burden accompanying this disease. Thank you in advance for what you do. Where there is life there is hope and conversely so.
Nancy, thank you so much for reaching out and your kind words. We wish you the very best and hope these resources are of help to you during this time.