Leukemia Research Foundation
Patient Grant · About this organization
What you get
Up to $1,500 total over your lifetime for the financial needs you describe. Ask which expenses can be approved.
How to start
Apply in ProposalCentral with a description of your need, a signed treatment letter, and current income records.
Good to know
- The grant is one-time only.
- You may need three months of bank statements and proof of employment.
The details, as published
A one-time grant of up to $1,500 for people in active treatment for leukemia or MDS who live in Illinois or within 100 miles of Chicago and have household income at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Patient Grant — household bills and cash assistance
A one-time grant of up to $1,500 for people in active treatment for leukemia or MDS who live in Illinois or within 100 miles of Chicago and have household income at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.
Up to $1,500 · One Time
Can cover
- Financial assistance request described by the applicant; the public page does not restrict the grant to named expense categories.
- Maximum grant is $1,500 per applicant.
- Recipients may not apply again in later years.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program expressly covers leukemia, including a pediatric B-ALL diagnosis, and publishes no adult-only age rule.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The official material uses child, pediatric, or young-patient wording without a numeric age limit.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A treating physician or nurse must confirm the diagnosis and active treatment in a signed letter.
Financial need is required.
- For households over eight, add $5,680 to the poverty guideline for each additional person, then apply the 400% rule.
- Most recent federal tax-return income page; benefits statement or recent pay stubs if no return is filed.
- The foundation may request three months of bank statements and employment verification during review.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Illinois; Communities within 100 miles of Chicago.
- Applicant must live in Illinois or within 100 miles of Chicago.
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 the ProposalCentral application and describe the request.
- Confirm residence, leukemia diagnosis, active treatment, and household income eligibility.
- Upload the signed treatment letter and current income evidence.
- Wait for review, generally about two weeks online.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Most recent federal tax-return page showing income, or benefits statement/recent pay stubs for all household members if no return is filed
- Signed treating physician or nurse letter confirming leukemia or MDS and active treatment, dated no earlier than January 2025
- The public page does not state whether payment goes to the applicant or a vendor.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- A current official page presented the program and an intake route on the research date.
- Applications or requests are accepted on an ongoing basis, subject to program capacity.
- Online applications are generally reviewed within two weeks; mailed applications may take four to five weeks.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Permitted expenses and delivery method are not published.
- Residence must be in Illinois or within 100 miles of Chicago.
- The grant is one-time only.
- Does the program use an asset test or prioritize particular needs?
- Is an approved grant paid to the family or directly to a vendor?
- Which expenses are currently allowed?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Patient Grants — Leukemia Research Foundation · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Patient Grant · checked Aug 24, 2026