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Kids Join The Fight

Pediatric Cancer Family Program Grants

What you get

Up to $750 per award, $750 per year for childcare, health-insurance premiums, mortgage or rent, treatment-related expenses, utilities, and vehicle expenses. Open now, but funds are limited, so ask early.

Who starts it
You, with a letter from your social worker or doctor
How it’s sent
Email to info@kidsjointhefight.org
Your time
About 30 minutes, plus waiting for the letter
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Your child is 20 or under.
  • Capped at $750 per year and depends on available funds.
  • Email first to ask whether the current grant cycle is taking applications.

  1. Ask your social worker or doctor for the letterStart here. This is the part that takes the longest.

    Kids Join The Fight needs a letter from your social worker or doctor. It has to cover 4 things. It has to go through a HIPAA-compliant route, which your hospital already has. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [social worker’s name],

We’d like to apply to Kids Join The Fight’s Pediatric Cancer Family Program Grants. They offer up to $750 per award, $750 per year for childcare, health-insurance premiums, mortgage or rent, treatment-related expenses, utilities, and vehicle expenses, and they are taking applications now while funds last.

They need a letter from you or someone on the care team. It has to cover [child’s name]’s diagnosis, our family situation, treatment plan for the next 60 days, and assistance requested. It has to be sent HIPAA-compliant. Their form and instructions are here: https://www.kidsjointhefight.org/pediatriccancerfamilyprogramgrants

Could you write that when you have a chance? I’ll bring the printed form to our next visit, or I can email it. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[your name] · [phone]
    Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.

  2. Fill in their formPrint it and write in black or dark-blue ink.

    Open the application PDF ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What the form asks for

    Section 1 · Child Patient Information
    Patient Name (First, Middle, Last)Male / FemaleEthnicityOther ethnicityDate of BirthBirthplace (State/Country)Patient's Address / City / State / ZIP / County
    Section 2 · Parent/Guardian Information
    Parent/Guardian Name(s)Primary Phone # / Landline or CellSecondary Phone # / Landline or CellCan KJTF email updates to youEmailSame address as patientIf no, Address / City / State / ZIPMarital StatusIf divorced, who is the custodial guardianDo guardians speak EnglishPrimary Language
    Section 3 · Medical Information
    Referring HospitalSocial Worker Name (First & Last)Phone #EmailMailing Address / Dept. / City / State / ZIPDiagnosisIf brain tumor, grade of tumorDate of Diagnosis (MM/DD/YYYY)Number of RelapsesDate(s) of Relapse

  3. Email your application and the letter togetherTo info@kidsjointhefight.org. Your social worker or doctor can send it instead if the letter has to stay with them.

    • Print clearly in black or dark blue ink, complete all application sections, attach the required professional letter, and email the package to info@kidsjointhefight.org.

    Email: info@kidsjointhefight.org

    Subject: Pediatric Cancer Family Program Grants application, [child’s name]

Hello,

Attached are our completed application and the letter from [social worker’s name] at [hospital]. Please let me know that it arrived and if anything is missing.

Thank you,
[your name] · [phone]

After you send

Ask them to confirm it arrived. They don’t publish how long a decision takes.

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