Maryland Department of Health
Maryland Cancer Fund Cancer Treatment Grants · About this organization
What you get
Help with approved noncovered services, cancer diagnosis and treatment expenses, coinsurance, copays and deductibles.
How to start
Your social worker sends the referral.
Good to know
- Continuous only while funds are available; no calendar deadline is published.
The details, as published
The Maryland Cancer Fund uses approved local health departments or MDH-funded cancer programs to help low-income, uninsured or underinsured Maryland residents pay cancer diagnosis and treatment costs. Current MDH material confirms income below 250% of the federal poverty level and a diagnosis or finding suggestive of cancer within six months before application; families cannot apply directly and must contact a coordinator while funds are available.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Maryland Cancer Fund Cancer Treatment Grants — household bills and cash assistance
The Maryland Cancer Fund uses approved local health departments or MDH-funded cancer programs to help low-income, uninsured or underinsured Maryland residents pay cancer diagnosis and treatment costs. Current MDH material confirms income below 250% of the federal poverty level and a diagnosis or finding suggestive of cancer within six months before application; families cannot apply directly and must contact a coordinator while funds are available.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Approved noncovered services
- Cancer diagnosis and treatment expenses
- Coinsurance
- Copays
- Deductibles
Medical And Insurance Costs
Maryland Cancer Fund Cancer Treatment Grants — medical and insurance costs
The Maryland Cancer Fund uses approved local health departments or MDH-funded cancer programs to help low-income, uninsured or underinsured Maryland residents pay cancer diagnosis and treatment costs. Current MDH material confirms income below 250% of the federal poverty level and a diagnosis or finding suggestive of cancer within six months before application; families cannot apply directly and must contact a coordinator while funds are available.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Approved noncovered services
- Cancer diagnosis and treatment expenses
- Coinsurance
- Copays
- Deductibles
Why this may help
Medical And Insurance Costs: The fund can pay cancer-treatment copays, deductibles and approved services insurance doesn't cover.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is a cancer diagnosis within the all-cancer treatment-grant scope.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: MD.
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? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
- Call the program coordinator to confirm current funds and a local approved organization.
- The approved organization applies on the patient's behalf.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Limited |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- Continuous only while funds are available; no calendar deadline is published.
- Older policy anticipates notification within 10 business days after a complete organizational application.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Families cannot apply directly.
- Local availability and funding must be confirmed.
- The 2020 lifetime cap and older exclusion language require current confirmation.
- Which local programs currently have funds, and do the older lifetime cap, residency-duration, and exclusion rules remain current?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Maryland Cancer Fund Cancer Treatment Grants · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Maryland Cancer Fund Cancer Treatment Grants · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Maryland Cancer Fund Cancer Treatment Grants · checked Aug 24, 2026