Please see below for information about UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation grants to help families cover children's health-related expenses. There is no application deadline for this national program. Grant applications are reviewed by regional boards and awarded on an individual basis.
Grants Available for Families Struggling with Child Health-Related Expenses
Deadline: Open
The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF) has announced that new grants are available to help children who need critical health care treatment, services, or equipment not covered or not fully covered by their parents' health benefit plans.
UHCCF provides grants to families to help pay for child health care services such as speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy sessions, prescriptions, and medical equipment such as wheelchairs, and eyeglasses.
Parents and legal guardians may apply for grants of up to $5,000 each for child medical services and equipment by completing an online application at the UHCCF Web site.
To be eligible for a grant, children must be 16 years of age or younger. Families must meet economic guidelines, reside in the United States, and be covered by a commercial health benefit plan. (Not available to Medicaid/SCHIP recipients). Go to http://uhccf.org/ for more details.
Gretchen Godfrey
Research Coordinator
PACER Center
(952) 838-9000
www.PACER.org
Champions for Children with Disabilities
Theda Nixon
INSOURCE Program Specialist
1703 S. Ironwood Drive
South Bend, IN 46613
1-800-332-4433
574-234-7101
574-234-7279 (fax)
tnixon@insource.org