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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANT

FOR YOUNG ADULT CANCER SURVIVORS

Grant is closed, Spring Cycle opens January 2027

SAMFund Financial Assistance Grants are for cancer survivors seeking assistance with essential living expenses. Young adults account for 5% of cancer diagnoses in the US, with approximately 80,000 diagnosed each year. Young adults experience financial toxicity at a greater level than any other age group impacted by cancer. These grants are awarded to cancer survivors whose financial well-being has been negatively impacted by their cancer experience, and serves as a bridge to help these individuals reach the next step in fulfilling their goals.

DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet the general and medical criteria to apply for a SAMFund grant.

General Criteria

You Must Meet ALL

  • U.S. Resident
  • Between 21-39 years of age at time of application
  • Not tax dependent in most recent year’s tax filing.
  • Did not receive a SAMFund grant in the previous grant cycle
  • Have not been awarded 2 or more SAMFund grants (financial assistance and/or family building), ensuring equitable support for all participants.

Medical Criteria

You Must Meet ONE

  • Complete Response/Remission or No Evidence of Disease (NED).
  • Partial Response or Stable Disease and 1 year passed active treatment.
  • Long-term hormonal therapy (such as Tamoxifen), long-term targeted molecular therapy (such as Gleevac or Herceptin), and immunotherapy are accepted as long as one of the above remission criteria is met.
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If you are actively receiving chemotherapy or radiation, you are not eligible at this time for a SAMFund grant.

Who Gets Prioritized for a SAMFund Financial Assistance Grant?

  • Applicants who provide detailed information in their application about how their current financial situation has been adversely impacted by their cancer experience
  • Applicants with an immediate and essential financial need and lacking financial support from other sources
  • Fully complete and accurate application that describes the applicant’s financial circumstances and value of a SAMFund grant
  • Applicants who clearly explain how a SAMFund grant will help applicant move forward beyond providing immediate financial relief

NEW FOR 2026

To make the SAMFund Grant application easier to navigate, we created a step-by-step walkthrough video that guides applicants through the full process and highlights what to expect along the way.

WHAT A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COVERS

What’s Covered

  • Rent or mortgage payments
  • Car payments
  • Graduate or continuing education
  • Fertility storage fees
  • Reconstructive, dental, or cosmetic procedures related to your cancer treatment

What’s Not Covered

  • Undergraduate tuition
  • Medical bills
  • Credit card payments
  • Payments to friends or family members
  • Personal or student loans
  • Car purchases or repairs
  • Utilities
  • Family-building expenses (these are covered by our Family Building Grant)
  • Weddings
  • Vacations

Questions?

Please review our frequently asked questions to learn more.

Samfund FAQs

Apply for an EMF Samfund Grant

 

Step 1

Download a medical history verification form and send to your healthcare practitioner for completion. Form can’t be completed greater than 14 days prior to grant opening.
 
Medical Form

Step 2

If you have not filed taxes in 2024 and or 2025, download and complete a tax affidavit form. Form can’t be completed greater than 14 days prior to grant opening. Otherwise, you will be instructed to upload tax documents to confirm income.

Affidavit Form

Step 3

Apply for an EMF SAMFund grant using our online application. Applicants must upload the medical history verification form and tax documents as part of their application.

Grant Closed

Other Financial Assistance Resources

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