HealthWell Foundation
General Travel Fund · About this organization
What you get
Help with bus, car mileage at irs business rate, parking with receipts, ride health, taxi, tolls and train.
How to start
When available, apply by phone and give grant, travel, insurance, income, diagnosis, service, and payment evidence.
Good to know
- Ride Health needs two business days' notice; replenishment within 12 months depends on funding.
- The 18-month active-grant wording is operationally ambiguous.
The details, as published
The General Travel Fund covers up to $500 for bus, car mileage, parking, taxi, toll, and train costs tied to treatment or disease management for a person with a qualifying HealthWell grant, but it was closed to new patients on August 24, 2026. Driving must be at least 25 miles one way or 50 miles round trip, while public transportation or taxi must cost at least $10 one way or $20 round trip; the official phrase requiring an active grant 18 months prior to application needs clarification.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
General Travel Fund — household bills and cash assistance
The General Travel Fund covers up to $500 for bus, car mileage, parking, taxi, toll, and train costs tied to treatment or disease management for a person with a qualifying HealthWell grant, but it was closed to new patients on August 24, 2026. Driving must be at least 25 miles one way or 50 miles round trip, while public transportation or taxi must cost at least $10 one way or $20 round trip; the official phrase requiring an active grant 18 months prior to application needs clarification.
Amount not published
Can cover
- bus
- car mileage at IRS business rate
- parking with receipts
- Ride Health
- taxi
- tolls
- train
Travel And Transportation
General Travel Fund — travel and transportation
The General Travel Fund covers up to $500 for bus, car mileage, parking, taxi, toll, and train costs tied to treatment or disease management for a person with a qualifying HealthWell grant, but it was closed to new patients on August 24, 2026. Driving must be at least 25 miles one way or 50 miles round trip, while public transportation or taxi must cost at least $10 one way or $20 round trip; the official phrase requiring an active grant 18 months prior to application needs clarification.
Amount not published
Can cover
- bus
- car mileage at IRS business rate
- parking with receipts
- Ride Health
- taxi
- tolls
- train
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A pediatric B-ALL patient can fit only through an eligible HealthWell grant; current intake is closed.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be in: Covered treatment must occur in the United States..
- Covered treatment must occur in the United States.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- Monitor the official fund page for reopening.
- When available, apply by phone and provide grant, travel, insurance, income, diagnosis, service, and payment evidence.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Web Form
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Temporarily Suspended |
|---|---|
| Applications | Closed |
| Funding or space | Capacity Reached |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- No reopening date is published.
Limitations and things to confirm
- New-patient intake is closed.
- Ride Health needs two business days' notice; replenishment within 12 months depends on funding.
- The 18-month active-grant wording is operationally ambiguous.
- The canonical program text says the fund is closed to new patients as of August 24, 2026.
- What does the 18-month active-grant rule mean and when will intake reopen?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- General Travel Fund · checked Aug 24, 2026
- General Travel Fund · checked Aug 24, 2026