Kelly’s Dream
Financial Assistance · About this organization
What you get
Up to $300 for childcare, food, other daily living expenses, transportation to and from treatment and utilities.
How to start
Fill in and sign every page of the Application for Assistance. Have copies of your bills, diagnosis confirmation and proof of income ready.
Good to know
- Only nonmedical expenses are covered.
- The maximum is $300 per 365 days.
The details, as published
Kelly's Dream provides up to $300 per 365 days for a Maryland cancer patient in active treatment when immediate financial need interferes with the treatment plan. Covered examples include treatment transportation, food, childcare, utilities, and daily living expenses; approved support is delivered by gift card, direct service-provider payment, or a local partner, never by check to the patient. The four-page application requires oncology certification, bills or receipts, and reduced-income evidence or Critical Medical Needs Program approval.
What help you may get
Childcare
Financial Assistance — childcare
Kelly's Dream provides up to $300 per 365 days for a Maryland cancer patient in active treatment when immediate financial need interferes with the treatment plan. Covered examples include treatment transportation, food, childcare, utilities, and daily living expenses; approved support is delivered by gift card, direct service-provider payment, or a local partner, never by check to the patient. The four-page application requires oncology certification, bills or receipts, and reduced-income evidence or Critical Medical Needs Program approval.
Up to $300 · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Childcare
- Food
- Other daily living expenses
- Transportation to and from treatment
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Checks payable directly to the patient
- Medical expenses
- Assistance is capped at $300 per 365 days.
- The published limit is $300 per 365 days.
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Financial Assistance — household bills and cash assistance
Kelly's Dream provides up to $300 per 365 days for a Maryland cancer patient in active treatment when immediate financial need interferes with the treatment plan. Covered examples include treatment transportation, food, childcare, utilities, and daily living expenses; approved support is delivered by gift card, direct service-provider payment, or a local partner, never by check to the patient. The four-page application requires oncology certification, bills or receipts, and reduced-income evidence or Critical Medical Needs Program approval.
Up to $300 · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Childcare
- Food
- Other daily living expenses
- Transportation to and from treatment
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Checks payable directly to the patient
- Medical expenses
- Assistance is capped at $300 per 365 days.
- The published limit is $300 per 365 days.
Meals And Food
Financial Assistance — meals and food
Kelly's Dream provides up to $300 per 365 days for a Maryland cancer patient in active treatment when immediate financial need interferes with the treatment plan. Covered examples include treatment transportation, food, childcare, utilities, and daily living expenses; approved support is delivered by gift card, direct service-provider payment, or a local partner, never by check to the patient. The four-page application requires oncology certification, bills or receipts, and reduced-income evidence or Critical Medical Needs Program approval.
Up to $300 · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Childcare
- Food
- Other daily living expenses
- Transportation to and from treatment
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Checks payable directly to the patient
- Medical expenses
- Assistance is capped at $300 per 365 days.
- The published limit is $300 per 365 days.
Travel And Transportation
Financial Assistance — travel and transportation
Kelly's Dream provides up to $300 per 365 days for a Maryland cancer patient in active treatment when immediate financial need interferes with the treatment plan. Covered examples include treatment transportation, food, childcare, utilities, and daily living expenses; approved support is delivered by gift card, direct service-provider payment, or a local partner, never by check to the patient. The four-page application requires oncology certification, bills or receipts, and reduced-income evidence or Critical Medical Needs Program approval.
Up to $300 · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Childcare
- Food
- Other daily living expenses
- Transportation to and from treatment
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Checks payable directly to the patient
- Medical expenses
- Assistance is capped at $300 per 365 days.
- The published limit is $300 per 365 days.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Why this may help
Household Bills And Cash Assistance: Utilities and daily living expenses can be covered when financial need interferes with treatment.
Meals And Food: Food is among the daily expenses this grant can help pay.
Travel And Transportation: The grant can cover transportation to and from treatment.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The program covers any cancer during active treatment and publishes no age exclusion, so a Maryland child with B-ALL is within the diagnosis scope.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The official materials publish no minimum or maximum age.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A physician or oncology healthcare provider must complete and sign the Medical Certification Form.
Financial need is required.
- Documentation of reduced income, such as pay stubs or an employer notice, or Critical Medical Needs Program approval.
- The applicant must document reduced income or provide Critical Medical Needs Program approval; no numerical income ceiling is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: MD.
- The patient must live in Maryland.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
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.
Who can start: Caregiver, Parent Or Guardian, Patient
- Complete and sign every page of the Application for Assistance.
- Email the packet to kelly@kellysdream.org or mail it to the published post-office box.
- Gather bills or receipts and proof of reduced income or Critical Medical Needs Program approval.
- Have an oncology healthcare provider complete and sign the Medical Certification Form.
- Wait for written notice of the decision or a request for more information.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Bills or receipts supporting the request
- Completed and signed Application for Assistance
- Medical Certification Form signed by an oncology healthcare provider
- Proof of reduced income such as pay stubs or employer notice, or Critical Medical Needs Program approval
- Approved support is provided by gift card, direct payment to a service provider, or a local partner; checks are not payable directly to the patient.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Limited |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The current page and January 2025 form accept applications and describe assistance as limited and discretionary.
- No processing lead time is published.
- Applications are reviewed as soon as administratively possible.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Maryland residence and active cancer treatment are required.
- Only nonmedical expenses are covered.
- The decision is case by case and discretionary.
- The maximum is $300 per 365 days.
- Can minors apply and who signs?
- Can the annual maximum be split, and what current funds, turnaround, and covered-cost rules apply?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Application for Assistance from Kelly’s Dream · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Apply for Financial Assistance — Kelly’s Dream · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Financial Assistance · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Financial Assistance · checked Aug 24, 2026