Eligibility Guidelines for Grant

financial assistance for families in treatment

1. Any family with a child diagnosed with cancer or receiving care in the San Antonio area prior to the child’s 18th birthday is eligible for consideration.

2. To qualify for financial assistance, the child must be in current treatment and not be in remission for more than six months. If the child is NOT under current treatment and is in hospice care, the application will be reviewed and special consideration for expedited grant approval will be made.

3. The applicant must be the parent or legal guardian of the diagnosed child and the primary caregiver of the child. A photocopy of the child’s birth certificate or other evidence of parental or guardian status must be submitted with the application. Applicants must reside in the United States.

4. The application must be accompanied by a signed letter from the child’s treating physician on that physician’s letterhead stating the child’s full name, date of birth, diagnosis and date of last treatment provided. Child must be in current treatment or referred to hospice.

5. All sections of the application must be completed and all accompanying documents must be submitted in order for our Finance/Grant Committee to review the request. Failure to provide complete information is a basis for denial of an application.

6. Financial Assistance is only available once every 6 months while the child is in treatment. Once the child enters remission they may no longer qualify for assistance but they qualify for other services.

7. Please contact us at grants@GabriellasSmile.org if you have any questions concerning the application process.