The Emergency Financial Assistance program provides a one-time grant for basic, nonmedical needs to relieve immediate financial concerns for cancer patients in active treatment. These grants can be used to pay for expenses such as food, rent, gas, utilities, phone bills, car payments or repairs, and more.
Our Service Area
To be eligible to receive Emergency Financial Assistance, you must:
Be over 18 years of age.
Be in active treatment for cancer (transplant, chemotherapy, clinical trials, hormone therapy, hospice, immunotherapy, palliative care, radiation, or surgery.)
Meet the financial guidelines set by Angel Foundation™.
Not have received financial assistance from us before. Our disbursements are only available once.
Be a Minnesota or Wisconsin resident living in or being treated in our service area (Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, or Wright Counties in Minnesota, and Douglas or St. Croix Counties in Wisconsin.)
If you are unable to complete the online application or do not have an email address, download the application below. Please note that the application requires your oncology clinic to complete a Medical Information Form before the application can be processed.
Offers pro bono financial guidance for cancer patients and their families.
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Provides social and educational programs to families impacted by cancer.
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Offer age-appropriate and therapeutic kits for kids who have a loved one with cancer.
Please use your existing profile. You can apply for each of our programs using that profile.
No. To qualify for financial assistance from Angel Foundation™, you must be a Minnesota or Wisconsin resident living in or being treated in the following counties: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, or Wright Counties in Minnesota, and Douglas or St. Croix Counties in Wisconsin. If you do not live in our service area, please contact the American Cancer Society for resources in your area.
No. We only serve adult cancer patients in active treatment living in or being treated in our service area. Please contact the United Way for additional financial assistance resources.
A patient is in active treatment if they have received chemotherapy, clinical trials, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, or radiation in the past 30 days, or has one of these treatments scheduled within the next 30 days. Patients who have had surgery with a recovery time of longer than 4 weeks or a transplant within the last 90 days or are in palliative care or hospice also qualify.
No. Please contact the Pinky Swear Foundation for financial assistance for pediatric cancer patients.
Angel Foundation™ grants range from $700 for a household of one, $800 for a household of two, or $1,000 for a household of three or more.
Grants can be used to help pay for basic, non-medical needs. These include checks for rent or mortgage, utilities, phone and internet payments, auto payments, auto insurance payments, and auto repairs. Gift cards for food and fuel are also available from Cub Foods, Holiday Stationstores/Circle K, Super One Foods, and Walmart.
We do not cover medical bills, medical insurance, cable TV bills, credit cards, or personal loans with our grants.
No. Angel Foundation's™ disbursements are only available once. For additional support, explore our other programs including Financial Cancer Care, Adult & Family Programs, and Angel Packs™.
Angel Foundation™ follows the Federal Poverty Guidelines at 200%.
Words cannot express how much that Emergency Financial Assistance grant made a difference in my life. I had already fallen behind on a couple of bills, causing me to feel stressed. Your grant took away the stress and gave me peace knowing that I was able to drastically lower the amounts I owed. Thank you for being there just when I needed you most.
– Emergency Financial Assistance Recipient
I am truly grateful that Angel Foundation™ exists to provide financial support for people suffering from cancer. You make a tremendous difference and have made me feel that I am not alone. Thank you so much for your support!
– Emergency Financial Assistance Recipient
Thank you so much for your help. It eased our stress to have rent covered for a month and be able to buy groceries. We really appreciate Angel Foundation™ and all you are doing to help people with cancer.
– Emergency Financial Assistance Recipient
I want you to know how much I appreciate your help, sympathy, and support as I navigate my cancer journey. Angel Foundation™ and the Emergency Financial Assistance Program are so appreciated. I am grateful for the support you have given me.
– Emergency Financial Assistance Recipient