Livestrong & Cancer / Serious Illness Financial Aid

Administered by Livestrong Foundation / Cancer Care · cancercare.org

CancerCare and Livestrong provide financial assistance for cancer patients facing treatment costs. Also covers transportation, childcare during treatment, and home care costs.

Eligibility requirements

✓Cancer diagnosis
✓Financial need
✓US resident
✓In active treatment or recovery

Insider tip

CancerCare's financial assistance covers costs most programs miss: transportation to treatment, childcare during chemo, home care. Also connect with your specific cancer's disease organization — nearly every cancer type has its own foundation with grants.

How to apply

Apply directly on the official website. GrantLantern does not process applications — we link you directly to the source.

Apply at cancercare.org →

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Program details sourced from official government and agency websites. Eligibility is determined by the administering agency — not GrantLantern. Verify current requirements at the official source before applying.

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