Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation
Essential Needs Grant · About this organization
What you get
Help with gas, rideshare, or public transit, groceries or nutrition, rent or mortgage, and utilities.
How to start
Your social worker starts the request. Give them proof of income.
Good to know
- Once per calendar year unless otherwise stated.
- Complete applications are reviewed the following month; limited monthly funding.
The details, as published
A one-time $500 unrestricted grant supports eligible Colorado cancer patients in current qualifying treatment whose monthly household expenses exceed income, including rent, utilities, groceries, and treatment transportation.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Essential Needs Grant — household bills and cash assistance
A one-time $500 unrestricted grant supports eligible Colorado cancer patients in current qualifying treatment whose monthly household expenses exceed income, including rent, utilities, groceries, and treatment transportation.
Amount not published
Can cover
- gas, rideshare, or public transit
- groceries or nutrition
- rent or mortgage
- utilities
Meals And Food
Essential Needs Grant — meals and food
A one-time $500 unrestricted grant supports eligible Colorado cancer patients in current qualifying treatment whose monthly household expenses exceed income, including rent, utilities, groceries, and treatment transportation.
Amount not published
Can cover
- gas, rideshare, or public transit
- groceries or nutrition
- rent or mortgage
- utilities
Travel And Transportation
Essential Needs Grant — travel and transportation
A one-time $500 unrestricted grant supports eligible Colorado cancer patients in current qualifying treatment whose monthly household expenses exceed income, including rent, utilities, groceries, and treatment transportation.
Amount not published
Can cover
- gas, rideshare, or public transit
- groceries or nutrition
- rent or mortgage
- utilities
Why this may help
Meals And Food: Groceries or nutrition costs can be included with your other essential bills.
Travel And Transportation: Gas, rideshare, and public transit can be paid from the essential-needs grant.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A Colorado child in active B-ALL treatment may qualify under the broad cancer and treatment rules.
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: Published program service area in US-CO.
- The grant and organization explicitly serve Colorado cancer patients. No destination or provider location should expand that residence eligibility.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Set up the ask for my care team
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.
- A referring professional completes medical verification and submits it.
- Patient, caregiver, or social worker starts the bilingual CRFT application.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Online Portal
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 | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- Complete applications are reviewed the following month; limited monthly funding.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Eligibility does not guarantee an award.
- Once per calendar year unless otherwise stated.
- May a pediatric recipient also receive the separate pediatric grant in the same year?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Essential Needs Grant · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Essential Needs Grant · checked Aug 24, 2026