Grant Application Guidelines For Individuals/Families

Purpose

GRACE was established to help local cancer patients and local organizations that support cancer treatment, support, research, and education by providing funds to assist with unique financial obligations and unmet needs.   GRACE does not support organizations which do not serve Grand Island, Nebraska and the immediate surrounding area, laboratory or clinical research, organizations which are not tax-exempt, endowments, fund-raising events, or lobbying. Grants for direct debt reduction are not eligible for funding by GRACE.

Grant Program

Grants (ranging from $50.00 - $1,000.00) will be awarded to assist cancer patients and their families with expenses related to cancer treatment.  Requests will be accepted only from those applicants who have not received an award in the past twelve months.  Payment of grant funds will be made directly to a third party (landlord, mortgage company, utility, medical provider, pharmacy, etc.)

Grant Eligibility Requirements for Individuals/Families

• A cancer diagnosis to the principal working member of the family that prevents such member from providing economic support.
• A cancer diagnosis to members of the family that cause the principal working member to take time off that results in a reduction to the family’s income.
• A cancer diagnosis that has left the family in a situation of economic hardship due to expenses that are not covered by insurance.
• The cancer patient lives within a 40 mile radius of Grand Island or is currently receiving or has received treatment at Grand Island Saint Francis Medical Cancer Treatment Center.
• Organizations that assist those battling cancer with the financial hardships that partner with this battle, educational support, advocacy, supportive counseling, or community resources.

Application Information for Individuals/Families

Individuals/Families applying for assistance are asked to submit a letter which includes the following:

• Name of Cancer patient and contact information
• A description of the individual’s or family’s needs being addressed.
• Amount requested. Please describe how the funds will be used (third party payee, dollar amount by payee, account numbers and addresses), and include other sources of support the individual or family may have and why additional funding is needed.
• Brief family budget, indicating financial resources and current expenses and financial obligations.

Selection Process

Every effort will be made to review requests as quickly as possible.

It is important that the individuals remain anonymous to those representing the GRACE Foundation. GRACE Foundation committee members and their immediate family are ineligible.

Applications will be reviewed by the Grand Island Community Foundation to determine the extent to which they meet the funding criteria. Final recommendations are made by representatives of the GRACE Foundation.

Grand Island Saint Francis Medical Cancer Treatment Center will be contacted to verify the treatment of noted cancer patient as well as other Organizations involved with your application.

Please click here download the the authorization for release of medical information, sign, and submit with the request for financial assistance.