Paintings for Pediatrics
Financial Assistance · About this organization
What you get
Checks or gift cards chosen by the board to help your family with costs during childhood cancer. The amount isn't published. Ask.
How to start
Fill in and sign the parent or guardian application.
Good to know
- Award size and payable expense categories are board-determined.
- The program does not enumerate the states included in “the Midwest.”
The details, as published
Paintings for Pediatrics offers board-determined checks or gift cards to families of children under 18 with cancer who live in the Midwest and meet the treatment and citizenship rules. The application asks about costs such as lodging, transportation, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, prescriptions, and medical debt, but the public pages do not promise that every listed category will be paid. A parent submits the official form, with oncology-provider or hospital-social-worker attestation requested during review, and may reapply after the one-year award period.
What help you may get
Childcare
Financial Assistance — childcare
Paintings for Pediatrics offers board-determined checks or gift cards to families of children under 18 with cancer who live in the Midwest and meet the treatment and citizenship rules. The application asks about costs such as lodging, transportation, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, prescriptions, and medical debt, but the public pages do not promise that every listed category will be paid. A parent submits the official form, with oncology-provider or hospital-social-worker attestation requested during review, and may reapply after the one-year award period.
Amount not published · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Board-approved financial need paid by check or gift card
- The application asks about meals, prescriptions, transportation, lodging, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, vehicle costs, and diagnosis-related medical debt
- No fixed award or public benefit ceiling is published.
- An award period lasts one year; a family may reapply after that period.
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Financial Assistance — household bills and cash assistance
Paintings for Pediatrics offers board-determined checks or gift cards to families of children under 18 with cancer who live in the Midwest and meet the treatment and citizenship rules. The application asks about costs such as lodging, transportation, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, prescriptions, and medical debt, but the public pages do not promise that every listed category will be paid. A parent submits the official form, with oncology-provider or hospital-social-worker attestation requested during review, and may reapply after the one-year award period.
Amount not published · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Board-approved financial need paid by check or gift card
- The application asks about meals, prescriptions, transportation, lodging, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, vehicle costs, and diagnosis-related medical debt
- No fixed award or public benefit ceiling is published.
- An award period lasts one year; a family may reapply after that period.
Lodging Near Treatment
Financial Assistance — lodging near treatment
Paintings for Pediatrics offers board-determined checks or gift cards to families of children under 18 with cancer who live in the Midwest and meet the treatment and citizenship rules. The application asks about costs such as lodging, transportation, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, prescriptions, and medical debt, but the public pages do not promise that every listed category will be paid. A parent submits the official form, with oncology-provider or hospital-social-worker attestation requested during review, and may reapply after the one-year award period.
Amount not published · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Board-approved financial need paid by check or gift card
- The application asks about meals, prescriptions, transportation, lodging, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, vehicle costs, and diagnosis-related medical debt
- No fixed award or public benefit ceiling is published.
- An award period lasts one year; a family may reapply after that period.
Meals And Food
Financial Assistance — meals and food
Paintings for Pediatrics offers board-determined checks or gift cards to families of children under 18 with cancer who live in the Midwest and meet the treatment and citizenship rules. The application asks about costs such as lodging, transportation, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, prescriptions, and medical debt, but the public pages do not promise that every listed category will be paid. A parent submits the official form, with oncology-provider or hospital-social-worker attestation requested during review, and may reapply after the one-year award period.
Amount not published · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Board-approved financial need paid by check or gift card
- The application asks about meals, prescriptions, transportation, lodging, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, vehicle costs, and diagnosis-related medical debt
- No fixed award or public benefit ceiling is published.
- An award period lasts one year; a family may reapply after that period.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Financial Assistance — medical and insurance costs
Paintings for Pediatrics offers board-determined checks or gift cards to families of children under 18 with cancer who live in the Midwest and meet the treatment and citizenship rules. The application asks about costs such as lodging, transportation, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, prescriptions, and medical debt, but the public pages do not promise that every listed category will be paid. A parent submits the official form, with oncology-provider or hospital-social-worker attestation requested during review, and may reapply after the one-year award period.
Amount not published · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Board-approved financial need paid by check or gift card
- The application asks about meals, prescriptions, transportation, lodging, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, vehicle costs, and diagnosis-related medical debt
- No fixed award or public benefit ceiling is published.
- An award period lasts one year; a family may reapply after that period.
Travel And Transportation
Financial Assistance — travel and transportation
Paintings for Pediatrics offers board-determined checks or gift cards to families of children under 18 with cancer who live in the Midwest and meet the treatment and citizenship rules. The application asks about costs such as lodging, transportation, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, prescriptions, and medical debt, but the public pages do not promise that every listed category will be paid. A parent submits the official form, with oncology-provider or hospital-social-worker attestation requested during review, and may reapply after the one-year award period.
Amount not published · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Board-approved financial need paid by check or gift card
- The application asks about meals, prescriptions, transportation, lodging, housing, utilities, childcare, insurance, vehicle costs, and diagnosis-related medical debt
- No fixed award or public benefit ceiling is published.
- An award period lasts one year; a family may reapply after that period.
Why this may help
Childcare: The application asks about childcare costs so the board can consider them in your request.
Lodging Near Treatment: You can list lodging expenses for the board to consider alongside other cancer-related costs.
Meals And Food: Meal costs can be included for board review as part of your financial request.
Medical And Insurance Costs: Prescriptions, insurance costs and diagnosis-related medical debt can be included for board review.
Travel And Transportation: The application lets you list transportation and vehicle costs for board review.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The program expressly covers children under 18 with oncology-confirmed cancer; pediatric B-ALL is included.
Age
Age 0 to age 17, measured at application.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- Provider or hospital-social-worker attestation on letterhead may be requested after preliminary acceptance.
- The child must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident for 12 months before diagnosis, except when the child is under one year old.
- No numerical household-income limit is published on the reviewed official pages.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- The child must live in the Midwest unless the Board approves an exception.
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: Parent Or Guardian
- Complete and sign the parent or guardian application.
- Contact the organization to confirm the submission method.
- Provide oncology-provider or social-worker confirmation if requested after preliminary acceptance.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Completed and signed application
- Provider or hospital-social-worker diagnosis attestation if requested
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- Current official pages and the application were active; decisions are expressly subject to available funds.
- Applications are reviewed quarterly or case by case.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Award size and payable expense categories are board-determined.
- The program does not enumerate the states included in “the Midwest.”
- The public application does not state a submission method.
- How should the completed PDF be submitted?
- What funds are available for the current review cycle?
- What is the current award amount?
- Which application expense categories are actually payable?
- Which states does the Board currently treat as the Midwest?
- Which supporting documents are required initially?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Financial Assistance Application · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Financial Assistance Application · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Forms · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Forms · checked Aug 23, 2026
- How We Help · checked Aug 27, 2026
- How We Help · checked Aug 23, 2026