Marisa's Mission
Trip/Event Program · About this organization
What you get
A special trip or event during incurable, life-limiting cancer, arranged with a travel agent. The amount isn't published. Ask.
How to start
Your hospital professional submits the application online. Give them income, budget, vendor, identification, photograph, and medical-verification materials.
Good to know
- You cannot send this yourself or reapply after an award or denial.
- Funding is not guaranteed.
The details, as published
Vendor-paid special trip or event for an applicant with incurable, life-limiting cancer, arranged through an approved travel agent.
What help you may get
Wishes And Family Experiences
Special trip or event
Vendor-paid special trip or event for an applicant with incurable, life-limiting cancer, arranged through an approved travel agent.
Amount not published · One Time
Can cover
- Special family trip
- Special family event
Does not cover
- Credit card payments and fees
- Personal loans
- Income taxes
- Legal assistance
- Funeral arrangements or posthumous requests
- No reapplication is allowed after either an award or a denial.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Cancer-wide eligibility does not exclude leukemia; B-ALL fits when all other program rules are met.
Age
Age 0 to age 65, measured at application.
Treatment status
Palliative Or Hospice
- Required clinical verification must be completed by the applicable licensed providers.
Financial need is required.
- Income proof and a monthly budget are required; no numeric threshold is published.
- Financial documentation is required.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Massachusetts residence for at least two continuous years..
- Applicant must currently reside in Massachusetts and have lived there continuously for at least two years.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- An eligible professional at the cancer-treating facility must submit.
How to get started
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: Social Worker, Healthcare Team
- Gather the required income, budget, vendor, identification, photograph, and medical-verification materials and provide them securely to the treating-facility professional.
- Confirm eligibility, obtain current portal access, complete the application, and submit online by the first of the month for same-month consideration.
- Complete and sign the required clinical verification; the family and drafting tool must not author it.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page · grants@marisas-mission.org — Email is published for grant questions; the portal URL is not public.
Documents to prepare
- Signed copy of all pages of the most recent federal income tax return or other proof of annual income; a W-2 is not accepted.
- Monthly Budget form.
- Billing statements and vendor information; general statements must be no more than 60 days old.
- Signed Physician Verification Form documenting cancer stage, prognosis, and treatment timeline.
- Valid government-issued identification.
- Personal photograph of the applicant.
- Detailed trip or event budget proposal.
- Letter describing why the applicant is requesting the grant.
- Approved funds are paid directly to vendors.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Hospital Mediated |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Monthly Days |
| Last checked | Aug 26, 2026 |
- The current official assistance page lists this program; funding availability is not published.
- Completed applications received by the first are considered in the same month; the board meets monthly.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Massachusetts residence and U.S. citizenship are required.
- Families may not apply directly, and applicants may not reapply after an award or denial.
- Funding is not guaranteed.
- Incurable, life-limiting cancer is required.
- Applicant must work with an approved travel agent.
- What are the direct professional portal URL, live fields, and current award ceiling?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Marisa's Mission 2026 Grant Guidelines · checked Aug 28, 2026
- Apply for Assistance — Marisa's Mission · checked Aug 26, 2026