The Maine Cancer Foundation is now accepting applications for transportation and lodging services for Maine cancer patients.
Donor Name: Maine Cancer Foundation
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Cancer patients are particularly vulnerable to a lack of transportation for several reasons. Patients receiving treatment require a high level of care with many visits to healthcare providers. The cost of transportation and dependent care, with consequent lost wages, can quickly become a financial burden. Many cancer patients cannot drive themselves due to their illness and either pay for transportation services or rely heavily on family and friends to drive them to appointments.
Areas of Focus
- Transportation services for patients to access cancer care. Care may include cancer screening, treatment, or supportive care
- Lodging to increase access to care for cancer patients
- Education and outreach about transportation services for Maine cancer patients
- Partnerships that serve to create system-wide solutions to address transportation barriers for Maine cancer patients; and/or.
Funding Information
- Request amounts up to $30,000 per year will be accepted.
- The maximum request over two years is $60,000.
Ineligibility
- Organizations that are not a 501(c)3 tax-exempt charitable organization, educational institution, government entity or other public, non-profit entity (e.g. health department, university)
- Business investments or loans
- Programs that do not benefit the people of Maine
- Capital campaigns or contributions to endowments.
For more information, visit MCF.
