Sophia's Fund
Sophia Support Financial Assistance · About this organization
What you get
One $500 grant per calendar year during your child's cancer treatment.
How to start
Give your hospital social worker your financial and treatment details so they can submit the online form and email a signed letter on hospital letterhead.
Good to know
- A hospital healthcare professional must submit the form.
- Annual household income must be at or below 350% of the federal poverty guideline.
The details, as published
Sophia Support provides one $500 grant per calendar year for a family whose child has cancer and either lives in New England or receives treatment at a New England hospital. The child must be 22 or younger, be receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment, and have the cancer diagnosis confirmed by an oncology professional; a healthcare professional must also confirm household income at or below 350% of the federal poverty guideline. An authorized hospital social worker or related healthcare professional submits the online form and required letterhead attestation, and the organization says it responds within 7–14 days.
What help you may get
Childcare
Sophia Support Financial Assistance — childcare
Sophia Support provides one $500 grant per calendar year for a family whose child has cancer and either lives in New England or receives treatment at a New England hospital. The child must be 22 or younger, be receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment, and have the cancer diagnosis confirmed by an oncology professional; a healthcare professional must also confirm household income at or below 350% of the federal poverty guideline. An authorized hospital social worker or related healthcare professional submits the online form and required letterhead attestation, and the organization says it responds within 7–14 days.
$500 · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Birthday or holiday presents
- Childcare
- Food assistance
- Gifts or experiences
- Household expenses
- Lodging
- Medical bills
- Other financial needs
- Parking and tolls
- Rent
- Travel expenses
- Utilities
- Assistance is one $500 grant per calendar year per family.
- One grant is allowed per calendar year per family.
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Sophia Support Financial Assistance — household bills and cash assistance
Sophia Support provides one $500 grant per calendar year for a family whose child has cancer and either lives in New England or receives treatment at a New England hospital. The child must be 22 or younger, be receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment, and have the cancer diagnosis confirmed by an oncology professional; a healthcare professional must also confirm household income at or below 350% of the federal poverty guideline. An authorized hospital social worker or related healthcare professional submits the online form and required letterhead attestation, and the organization says it responds within 7–14 days.
$500 · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Birthday or holiday presents
- Childcare
- Food assistance
- Gifts or experiences
- Household expenses
- Lodging
- Medical bills
- Other financial needs
- Parking and tolls
- Rent
- Travel expenses
- Utilities
- Assistance is one $500 grant per calendar year per family.
- One grant is allowed per calendar year per family.
Lodging Near Treatment
Sophia Support Financial Assistance — lodging near treatment
Sophia Support provides one $500 grant per calendar year for a family whose child has cancer and either lives in New England or receives treatment at a New England hospital. The child must be 22 or younger, be receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment, and have the cancer diagnosis confirmed by an oncology professional; a healthcare professional must also confirm household income at or below 350% of the federal poverty guideline. An authorized hospital social worker or related healthcare professional submits the online form and required letterhead attestation, and the organization says it responds within 7–14 days.
$500 · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Birthday or holiday presents
- Childcare
- Food assistance
- Gifts or experiences
- Household expenses
- Lodging
- Medical bills
- Other financial needs
- Parking and tolls
- Rent
- Travel expenses
- Utilities
- Assistance is one $500 grant per calendar year per family.
- One grant is allowed per calendar year per family.
Meals And Food
Sophia Support Financial Assistance — meals and food
Sophia Support provides one $500 grant per calendar year for a family whose child has cancer and either lives in New England or receives treatment at a New England hospital. The child must be 22 or younger, be receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment, and have the cancer diagnosis confirmed by an oncology professional; a healthcare professional must also confirm household income at or below 350% of the federal poverty guideline. An authorized hospital social worker or related healthcare professional submits the online form and required letterhead attestation, and the organization says it responds within 7–14 days.
$500 · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Birthday or holiday presents
- Childcare
- Food assistance
- Gifts or experiences
- Household expenses
- Lodging
- Medical bills
- Other financial needs
- Parking and tolls
- Rent
- Travel expenses
- Utilities
- Assistance is one $500 grant per calendar year per family.
- One grant is allowed per calendar year per family.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Sophia Support Financial Assistance — medical and insurance costs
Sophia Support provides one $500 grant per calendar year for a family whose child has cancer and either lives in New England or receives treatment at a New England hospital. The child must be 22 or younger, be receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment, and have the cancer diagnosis confirmed by an oncology professional; a healthcare professional must also confirm household income at or below 350% of the federal poverty guideline. An authorized hospital social worker or related healthcare professional submits the online form and required letterhead attestation, and the organization says it responds within 7–14 days.
$500 · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Birthday or holiday presents
- Childcare
- Food assistance
- Gifts or experiences
- Household expenses
- Lodging
- Medical bills
- Other financial needs
- Parking and tolls
- Rent
- Travel expenses
- Utilities
- Assistance is one $500 grant per calendar year per family.
- One grant is allowed per calendar year per family.
Travel And Transportation
Sophia Support Financial Assistance — travel and transportation
Sophia Support provides one $500 grant per calendar year for a family whose child has cancer and either lives in New England or receives treatment at a New England hospital. The child must be 22 or younger, be receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment, and have the cancer diagnosis confirmed by an oncology professional; a healthcare professional must also confirm household income at or below 350% of the federal poverty guideline. An authorized hospital social worker or related healthcare professional submits the online form and required letterhead attestation, and the organization says it responds within 7–14 days.
$500 · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Birthday or holiday presents
- Childcare
- Food assistance
- Gifts or experiences
- Household expenses
- Lodging
- Medical bills
- Other financial needs
- Parking and tolls
- Rent
- Travel expenses
- Utilities
- Assistance is one $500 grant per calendar year per family.
- One grant is allowed per calendar year per family.
Wishes And Family Experiences
Sophia Support Financial Assistance — wishes and family experiences
Sophia Support's one $500 annual grant may be used for a gift or experience, including birthday or holiday presents or a family activity, when selected by the authorized professional in the current application.
$500 · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Birthday presents
- Holiday presents
- Family activity
- Other approved gift or experience
- Assistance is one $500 grant per calendar year per family.
- This use shares the family's single $500 grant per calendar year with all other approved assistance categories.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Why this may help
Childcare: Childcare expenses can be included alongside household and treatment costs.
Lodging Near Treatment: Lodging costs can be considered when your child's care takes you away from home.
Meals And Food: Food assistance can be included alongside your household and treatment expenses.
Medical And Insurance Costs: Medical bills can be considered within the broader financial assistance.
Travel And Transportation: Travel, parking and tolls can be paid as part of getting your child to care.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program page and application cover patients age 22 or younger with healthcare-professional-confirmed cancer, which includes B-ALL in the launch age range.
Age
Age 0 to age 22, measured at application.
- The patient must be age 22 or younger.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Relapse Or Recurrence, Palliative Or Hospice
- The patient must be receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment for the cancer or brain-tumor diagnosis.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- An authorized hospital healthcare professional must submit the request.
- An oncology healthcare professional must confirm the diagnosis.
Financial need is required.
- A healthcare professional must confirm that annual household income is at or below 350% of the U.S. Federal Poverty Guideline.
- Annual household income
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
No residence restriction is published.
- A patient who lives in New England satisfies the geographic rule; a patient living elsewhere can still qualify by receiving treatment at a New England hospital or facility.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be in: Published treatment-location area.
- Receiving treatment at a New England hospital or facility is the alternate geographic route for a patient who does not live in New England.
How to get started
Set up the ask for my social worker
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.
Who can start: Healthcare Team, Hospital Representative, Social Worker
- Ask the hospital social work or patient advocacy team to review the published criteria.
- The authorized professional confirms diagnosis, treatment, New England connection, and the 350% FPL rule.
- The professional submits the online application and separately emails the required signed letterhead attestation.
- Wait for the stated 7–14-day response window.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page · kimberly@sophiasfund.org — The form must be completed by an authorized social worker or another related member of the hospital care team.
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- A separate letter on official hospital or organization letterhead stating the patient name and diagnosis, attesting eligibility, and naming and signing the submitting professional
- The form collects the legal check payee and mailing address for a $500 check.
- The form does not make clear whether the payee must be the family, a vendor, or a creditor.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The official application form was open on the research date; funding capacity is not published.
- The online form was accepting responses on the research date.
- Applications are reviewed and answered within 7–14 days.
Limitations and things to confirm
- A hospital healthcare professional must submit the form.
- Annual household income must be at or below 350% of the federal poverty guideline.
- One $500 grant is allowed per family per calendar year.
- The child must be actively receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment.
- Are bill copies required in addition to the signed letterhead attestation?
- Is assistance subject to funds available when the application is reviewed?
- Must the check payee be the family, a vendor, or a creditor?
- Which edition of the federal poverty guideline is used for a given application?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Sophia Support Financial Assistance Application · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Sophia Support Financial Assistance Application · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Sophia Support Assistance · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Sophia Support Assistance · checked Aug 23, 2026