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Deep Need Grant Fund · About this organization
What you get
Help with three to six months of basic needs, such as housing, utilities, food, treatment travel, and sibling childcare. The amount isn't published. Ask.
How to start
Your social worker starts the request. Share what you need with your care team and ask what information to prepare for the request.
Good to know
- Only you connected to a current partner hospital can access the fund.
- No public application window or deadline is published.
The details, as published
The Deep Need Grant Fund provides larger, longer-term support through JUST TRYAN IT partner hospitals for families with deep financial needs, a child's relapse or secondary diagnosis, or a terminal diagnosis. Grants typically cover three to six months of basic needs such as housing, utilities, food, treatment transportation and parking, sibling childcare, funeral costs, and vehicle expenses. A hospital social worker or resource navigator verifies hardship and submits; no public family application, cap, deadline, intake status, or guaranteed award is published.
What help you may get
Bereavement And Memorial Support
Deep Need Grant Fund — bereavement and memorial support
The Deep Need Grant Fund provides larger, longer-term support through JUST TRYAN IT partner hospitals for families with deep financial needs, a child's relapse or secondary diagnosis, or a terminal diagnosis. Grants typically cover three to six months of basic needs such as housing, utilities, food, treatment transportation and parking, sibling childcare, funeral costs, and vehicle expenses. A hospital social worker or resource navigator verifies hardship and submits; no public family application, cap, deadline, intake status, or guaranteed award is published.
Amount not published
Can cover
- auto repairs, loans, or insurance
- funeral expenses
- groceries and meals
- rent or mortgage
- sibling childcare
- transportation and parking
- utilities
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Deep Need Grant Fund — household bills and cash assistance
The Deep Need Grant Fund provides larger, longer-term support through JUST TRYAN IT partner hospitals for families with deep financial needs, a child's relapse or secondary diagnosis, or a terminal diagnosis. Grants typically cover three to six months of basic needs such as housing, utilities, food, treatment transportation and parking, sibling childcare, funeral costs, and vehicle expenses. A hospital social worker or resource navigator verifies hardship and submits; no public family application, cap, deadline, intake status, or guaranteed award is published.
Amount not published
Can cover
- auto repairs, loans, or insurance
- funeral expenses
- groceries and meals
- rent or mortgage
- sibling childcare
- transportation and parking
- utilities
Lodging Near Treatment
Deep Need Grant Fund — lodging near treatment
The Deep Need Grant Fund provides larger, longer-term support through JUST TRYAN IT partner hospitals for families with deep financial needs, a child's relapse or secondary diagnosis, or a terminal diagnosis. Grants typically cover three to six months of basic needs such as housing, utilities, food, treatment transportation and parking, sibling childcare, funeral costs, and vehicle expenses. A hospital social worker or resource navigator verifies hardship and submits; no public family application, cap, deadline, intake status, or guaranteed award is published.
Amount not published
Can cover
- auto repairs, loans, or insurance
- funeral expenses
- groceries and meals
- rent or mortgage
- sibling childcare
- transportation and parking
- utilities
Meals And Food
Deep Need Grant Fund — meals and food
The Deep Need Grant Fund provides larger, longer-term support through JUST TRYAN IT partner hospitals for families with deep financial needs, a child's relapse or secondary diagnosis, or a terminal diagnosis. Grants typically cover three to six months of basic needs such as housing, utilities, food, treatment transportation and parking, sibling childcare, funeral costs, and vehicle expenses. A hospital social worker or resource navigator verifies hardship and submits; no public family application, cap, deadline, intake status, or guaranteed award is published.
Amount not published
Can cover
- auto repairs, loans, or insurance
- funeral expenses
- groceries and meals
- rent or mortgage
- sibling childcare
- transportation and parking
- utilities
Practical Items And Home Help
Deep Need Grant Fund — practical items and home help
The Deep Need Grant Fund provides larger, longer-term support through JUST TRYAN IT partner hospitals for families with deep financial needs, a child's relapse or secondary diagnosis, or a terminal diagnosis. Grants typically cover three to six months of basic needs such as housing, utilities, food, treatment transportation and parking, sibling childcare, funeral costs, and vehicle expenses. A hospital social worker or resource navigator verifies hardship and submits; no public family application, cap, deadline, intake status, or guaranteed award is published.
Amount not published
Can cover
- auto repairs, loans, or insurance
- funeral expenses
- groceries and meals
- rent or mortgage
- sibling childcare
- transportation and parking
- utilities
Travel And Transportation
Deep Need Grant Fund — travel and transportation
The Deep Need Grant Fund provides larger, longer-term support through JUST TRYAN IT partner hospitals for families with deep financial needs, a child's relapse or secondary diagnosis, or a terminal diagnosis. Grants typically cover three to six months of basic needs such as housing, utilities, food, treatment transportation and parking, sibling childcare, funeral costs, and vehicle expenses. A hospital social worker or resource navigator verifies hardship and submits; no public family application, cap, deadline, intake status, or guaranteed award is published.
Amount not published
Can cover
- auto repairs, loans, or insurance
- funeral expenses
- groceries and meals
- rent or mortgage
- sibling childcare
- transportation and parking
- utilities
Why this may help
Bereavement And Memorial Support: Funeral expenses can be considered through the hardship grant.
Lodging Near Treatment: Housing payments can be considered; ask whether temporary lodging for treatment can be included.
Meals And Food: Groceries and meals can be paid as part of the hardship grant.
Practical Items And Home Help: Sibling childcare and other essential expenses can help with daily life during treatment.
Travel And Transportation: Transport, parking and vehicle costs are among the hardship expenses considered.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A child receiving treatment for B-ALL at a participating pediatric oncology hospital is within the published cancer scope.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
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 through: Children’s National Medical Center; Duke Children’s Hospital; INOVA Schar Cancer Center; Johns Hopkins Children’s Center; Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai; UNC Children’s.
- Children’s National Medical Center
- Duke Children’s Hospital
- INOVA Schar Cancer Center
- Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
- Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai
- UNC Children’s
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- District of Columbia — District of Columbia — District of Columbia
- Maryland — Maryland — Maryland
- North Carolina — North Carolina — North Carolina
- Virginia — Virginia — Virginia
- DC/Baltimore region — DC/Baltimore region
- North Carolina — North Carolina
How to get started
Set up the ask for my social worker
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Caregiver, Social Worker, Hospital Representative
- Ask the child's partner-hospital social worker or resource navigator about Deep Need eligibility.
- The hospital representative verifies hardship and submits through the internal route.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- No public application window or deadline is published.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Award cap, exact decision criteria, documents, response time, repeat rules, payment method, and funding status are not published.
- Only families connected to a current partner hospital can access the fund.
- Are relapse, secondary diagnosis, or terminal diagnosis required or illustrative pathways?
- What cap, application, documents, response, repeat, payment, and current intake rules apply?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Deep Need Grant Fund · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Deep Need Grant Fund · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Deep Need Grant Fund · checked Aug 24, 2026