Grant Information
The Incredible Teddy Foundation provides financial support for travel costs incurred by prolonged hospital stays, essential medical supplies or devices not covered by health insurance, and other out-of-pocket expenses associated with having a child with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH).
The Board of Directors will review and evaluate grant applications 6 times annually, determining which applicants will receive funding.
Grant Eligibility:
- Grants are available for families with a child with CDH, or for expecting parents who have received a CDH diagnosis.
- Applicants must live or receive treatment in the US to apply.
- Applicants may only apply for a grant once per calendar year.
How to Quality:
- Complete the application, including contact information for your doctor (primary care physician, obstetrician, or pediatrician).
- The application must be accompanied by receipts for expenses, such as transportation costs or temporary housing. The grant may cover eligible expenses you have already paid for.
Housing Requests at Boston Children’s Hospital:
The Incredible Teddy Foundation provides funds for housing in the Patient-Family Housing program at Boston Children’s Hospital through Teddy’s Home Away from Home Fund. If requesting funds for housing costs at Boston Children’s Hospital, applicants must demonstrate an attempt to access the Teddy’s Home Away from Home Fund with their application. To learn more, please contact us here.
Apply for a Grant
Eligible applicants must provide the following:
- Completed form: Authorization to Release Medical Information (download here) must be completed and submitted with this form.
- Demonstration of an attempt to access Teddy’s Home Away from Home (if requesting funds for housing at Boston Children’s Hospital)
- Receipts for displacement or hospitalization-related expenses (excluding medical bills and insurance co-pays).
Examples of eligible receipts include, but are not limited to:
For assistance with the completion of this application, please see the social worker assigned to your case.