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Financial Assistance

What you get

A grant toward rent or mortgage, utilities, travel and other expenses insurance does not cover. Open now.

Who starts it
You
How it’s sent
Online, on their website
Your time
About 15 minutes
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • You must be experiencing financial hardship.
  • Staff will ask for more information about your child’s condition and care team after reviewing the form.
  • Only families living in or receiving the child's medical care in New England can proceed through the current application.

  1. What their form asksA preview, so you can gather things first. Fill it in on their site.

    Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What the form asks for

    New England eligibility gate
    Before continuing, please select that you live in or receiving medical care in the New England area (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island)
    Background and contact information
    Child's NameChild's date of birthParent/Legal Guardian NameAddress (include street address, city, state, and zip code)Email Address (best contact)
    Grant request information
    Requested Grant AmountIntended use of grant

After you send

Watch the best-contact email and respond when staff request the child's medical-condition and care-team information. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.

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