Maryam Parman Foundation for Children
Medical, Therapy, Equipment, and Accessibility Grants · About this organization
What you get
The Maryam Parman Foundation for Children funds individualized therapy, medical devices, and accessibility projects when insurance or other resources do not cover a child's needs. The amount isn't published. Ask.
How to start
Check the application page for the next submission window. Prepare the cost and billing details and a professional’s report explaining how the requested help would benefit your child.
Good to know
- Awards depend on household income, insurance and other funding gaps, urgency, the requested service, and available funds.
The details, as published
The Maryam Parman Foundation for Children funds individualized therapy, medical devices, and accessibility projects when insurance or other resources do not cover a child's needs. Its 2026 annual report states that the grant application is for a child age 18 or younger living in the United States. Published support includes physical, occupational, speech, swim, hippotherapy, and psychotherapy; prosthetics and assistive or mobility devices; and wheelchair, vehicle, ramp, stairlift, and accessible-bathroom projects. A pediatric B-ALL patient can be considered case by case when the child has a qualifying medical, disability, therapy, device, or accessibility need, but B-ALL by itself is not named as an automatic qualification. As of 2026-08-24, new submissions were temporarily paused while the foundation worked through its existing waitlist.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Medical, Therapy, Equipment, and Accessibility Grants — household bills and cash assistance
The Maryam Parman Foundation for Children funds individualized therapy, medical devices, and accessibility projects when insurance or other resources do not cover a child's needs. Its 2026 annual report states that the grant application is for a child age 18 or younger living in the United States. Published support includes physical, occupational, speech, swim, hippotherapy, and psychotherapy; prosthetics and assistive or mobility devices; and wheelchair, vehicle, ramp, stairlift, and accessible-bathroom projects. A pediatric B-ALL patient can be considered case by case when the child has a qualifying medical, disability, therapy, device, or accessibility need, but B-ALL by itself is not named as an automatic qualification. As of 2026-08-24, new submissions were temporarily paused while the foundation worked through its existing waitlist.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- Assistive technology devices
- Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI), feeding therapy, Neurosuit/CME, and customized intensive therapy
- Hippotherapy
- In-home nursing
- Music therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Other approved therapy
- Physical therapy
- Portable oxygen equipment, adaptive tricycles, vibration plates, and other approved adaptive devices
- Prosthetics
- Psychotherapy
- Specialized walkers and other medical or mobility equipment
- Speech therapy
- Stairlifts, wheelchair ramps, accessible bathrooms, transfer systems, and other approved accessibility projects
- Swim therapy
- Wheelchairs, wheelchair vans, and scooters
Does not cover
- Assistance that cannot be supported with available funds
- Services or items that the grant committee does not approve
- Funding amount and therapy duration vary by child.
- The 2026 annual report reports a $2,500 average grant, not a guaranteed amount or maximum.
- The official sources do not publish a repeat-award limit; the annual report includes returning recipients.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Medical, Therapy, Equipment, and Accessibility Grants — medical and insurance costs
The Maryam Parman Foundation for Children funds individualized therapy, medical devices, and accessibility projects when insurance or other resources do not cover a child's needs. Its 2026 annual report states that the grant application is for a child age 18 or younger living in the United States. Published support includes physical, occupational, speech, swim, hippotherapy, and psychotherapy; prosthetics and assistive or mobility devices; and wheelchair, vehicle, ramp, stairlift, and accessible-bathroom projects. A pediatric B-ALL patient can be considered case by case when the child has a qualifying medical, disability, therapy, device, or accessibility need, but B-ALL by itself is not named as an automatic qualification. As of 2026-08-24, new submissions were temporarily paused while the foundation worked through its existing waitlist.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- Assistive technology devices
- Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI), feeding therapy, Neurosuit/CME, and customized intensive therapy
- Hippotherapy
- In-home nursing
- Music therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Other approved therapy
- Physical therapy
- Portable oxygen equipment, adaptive tricycles, vibration plates, and other approved adaptive devices
- Prosthetics
- Psychotherapy
- Specialized walkers and other medical or mobility equipment
- Speech therapy
- Stairlifts, wheelchair ramps, accessible bathrooms, transfer systems, and other approved accessibility projects
- Swim therapy
- Wheelchairs, wheelchair vans, and scooters
Does not cover
- Assistance that cannot be supported with available funds
- Services or items that the grant committee does not approve
- Funding amount and therapy duration vary by child.
- The 2026 annual report reports a $2,500 average grant, not a guaranteed amount or maximum.
- The official sources do not publish a repeat-award limit; the annual report includes returning recipients.
Practical Items And Home Help
Medical, Therapy, Equipment, and Accessibility Grants — practical items and home help
The Maryam Parman Foundation for Children funds individualized therapy, medical devices, and accessibility projects when insurance or other resources do not cover a child's needs. Its 2026 annual report states that the grant application is for a child age 18 or younger living in the United States. Published support includes physical, occupational, speech, swim, hippotherapy, and psychotherapy; prosthetics and assistive or mobility devices; and wheelchair, vehicle, ramp, stairlift, and accessible-bathroom projects. A pediatric B-ALL patient can be considered case by case when the child has a qualifying medical, disability, therapy, device, or accessibility need, but B-ALL by itself is not named as an automatic qualification. As of 2026-08-24, new submissions were temporarily paused while the foundation worked through its existing waitlist.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- Assistive technology devices
- Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI), feeding therapy, Neurosuit/CME, and customized intensive therapy
- Hippotherapy
- In-home nursing
- Music therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Other approved therapy
- Physical therapy
- Portable oxygen equipment, adaptive tricycles, vibration plates, and other approved adaptive devices
- Prosthetics
- Psychotherapy
- Specialized walkers and other medical or mobility equipment
- Speech therapy
- Stairlifts, wheelchair ramps, accessible bathrooms, transfer systems, and other approved accessibility projects
- Swim therapy
- Wheelchairs, wheelchair vans, and scooters
Does not cover
- Assistance that cannot be supported with available funds
- Services or items that the grant committee does not approve
- Funding amount and therapy duration vary by child.
- The 2026 annual report reports a $2,500 average grant, not a guaranteed amount or maximum.
- The official sources do not publish a repeat-award limit; the annual report includes returning recipients.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL eligibility needs confirmation. The captured official evidence does not include an exact diagnosis-scope quote for this grant.
Age
Age 0 to age 18, measured at application.
- The official 2026 annual report says the application is for a child age 18 or younger.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- The application requests a written report from a therapist, doctor, or medical professional supporting the requested assistance.
- Insurance availability and coverage are considered during grant review.
- The foundation focuses on gaps where insurance or other funding sources do not fully cover the needed therapy, equipment, or service.
Financial need is required.
- Household income is requested and considered case by case, but the official sources do not publish a numerical income ceiling or income-document list.
- Assistance depends on funds available.
- The committee reviews insurance coverage, out-of-pocket medical and therapy costs, and gaps where coverage or other funding sources fall short.
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-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.
- Allow up to four months for review; assistance is not guaranteed and depends on available funds.
- Check the official application page to confirm that new submissions have reopened.
- Identify the requested therapy, medical device, or accessibility project and its cost and billing information.
- Obtain a written report from a therapist, doctor, or medical professional explaining the expected positive impact.
- When intake reopens, complete the online application with the child's condition and age, family income and insurance information, existing services, requested assistance, goals, cost, billing details, and supporting report.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Billing information for the requested assistance
- Description of the child's condition, challenges, current services, and goals
- Household-income information
- Insurance information
- Requested service or item and estimated cost
- Written report from a therapist, doctor, or medical professional supporting the requested assistance
- The application requests provider or vendor billing information for the assistance sought.
- The foundation creates an individualized funding or therapy plan for approved children; exact payment and coordination steps vary by request.
Availability and timing
| Program | Temporarily Suspended |
|---|---|
| Applications | Waitlist |
| Funding or space | Capacity Reached |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- Awards depend on available funds and are not guaranteed.
- Previously submitted applications remain in the queue; applicants are told not to reapply and will be contacted when their waitlist position is reached.
- The official page states that new Therapy Grant applications and new submissions are temporarily paused because the waitlist exceeds what the foundation can responsibly support.
- New Therapy Grant applications and new submissions generally were temporarily paused when checked on 2026-08-24.
- The foundation asks families to check back for reopening updates.
- The foundation says application review can take up to four months.
- Application processing may take up to four months; existing applicants remain in the waitlist queue until the foundation reaches their application.
Limitations and things to confirm
- A medical-professional report and billing information are requested.
- Awards depend on household income, insurance and other funding gaps, urgency, the requested service, and available funds.
- B-ALL alone is not a published automatic qualification; the child must have a documented therapy, device, medical-service, or accessibility need within the program's case-by-case scope.
- New submissions were temporarily paused when checked; the existing waitlist was beyond current capacity.
- The child must be age 18 or younger and live in the United States.
- The official sources do not publish a maximum grant, numerical income ceiling, asset rule, or guaranteed review outcome.
- How are requests prioritized within the existing waitlist?
- What maximum award and repeat-award rules apply?
- What numerical household-income or asset rules, if any, are used?
- When will the foundation reopen new applications?
- Will the grant committee accept a B-ALL-related therapy or device need when the child does not also have a separately characterized disability?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Maryam Parman Foundation 2026 Annual Report · checked Aug 24, 2026
- What Parents Should Know About Pediatric Medical Devices · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Who We Are — Maryam Parman Foundation for Injured Children · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Legal Services Assistance Program · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Legal Services Assistance Program · checked Aug 24, 2026