Mary Kate Funk Foundation
Grant Nomination · About this organization
What you get
A grant to help your family during your child’s cancer treatment.
How to start
Read the grant nomination form, then call the foundation to check who can nominate your family.
Good to know
- Nominations are reviewed each month.
The details, as published
A nomination lets you explain your family’s situation. The foundation considers requests for financial help during your child’s treatment.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Family grant
Your family can be considered for a financial award.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Published diagnosis scope "any_pediatric_cancer"; GPT Pro intake run05 read B-ALL as eligible.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- Site publishes no residence rule; the nomination form asks for the family's address, and the homepage lists the foundation's location as "Sacramento, CA" without calling it a service area.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
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.
- After a nomination is submitted, the foundation reviews it and replies.
Ways to apply or ask
- Web Form · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- Rechecked 2026-09-26: the nomination form is live — "Please submit the information below to apply for support for a family battling pediatric cancer. Nominations will be reviewed and grants awarded monthly."
- Nominations are reviewed and grants awarded monthly. This is a review cadence, not a monthly award entitlement.
Limitations and things to confirm
No additional limitations are published.
- Can a parent nominate their own family?
- What expenses, amount and payment recipient apply to an award?
- Are there residence, age, repeat-award or diagnosis-verification requirements?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- www.marykatefunk.com · checked Sep 26, 2026
- www.marykatefunk.com/contact-8 · checked Sep 26, 2026