Living Beyond Breast Cancer Fund

Grants range from $1,000 – $1,250 based on individual circumstances and as funding allows.

This is a one-time grant and can only be awarded to people who have not received a grant through the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Fund in the past.

The grant can be used for living expenses only: rent, mortgage, utilities (such as gas, electric, heating oil, water, phone, internet or cable), car payment, or car insurance.

Grants cannot be used to cover medical expenses, personal loans, or credit cards.

Funds are sent directly to the company/biller (for example, landlord or electric company). No funds are given directly to the applicant.

This is not an emergency fund. We make every effort to process applications within 6-8 weeks of submission.

Please read these eligibility guidelines carefully:

General Requirements

• Applicants must not have received a previous grant through the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Fund.
• Applicants must be experiencing financial need due to breast cancer treatment and have a household income under 400% of the U.S. Federal Poverty Level.
• Applicants must live within one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.

Applicants with early-stage breast cancer

• Applicants with early-stage breast cancer (stage I, II, or III) must have been diagnosed or experiencing a recurrence within the past 12 months from the close of the application date. LBBC will no longer offer grants to people diagnosed with Stage 0 because of the high volume of applicants.
• Applicants must be receiving active treatment at the time of the application period. Those with future treatment scheduled are not considered eligible at this time and are encouraged to apply once active treatment begins. Active treatment includes:
  • Chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy (ex. HER2 Targeted therapies), and/or immunotherapy.
  • Surgery (lumpectomy or mastectomy) within 30 days before or after the application close date.
• LBBC cannot consider applicants who completed treatment for early-stage breast cancer and whose current treatment is limited to preventative treatments such as hormonal therapy (Tamoxifen or Aromasin, Arimidex or Femara) or targeted therapies (Kisqali or Verzenio), for a grant.
• Although breast reconstruction may be included in the surgical plan for early-stage breast cancer, LBBC cannot consider it an active form of treatment for grant eligibility.

Applicants with inflammatory or metastatic breast cancer

• Applicants with metastatic (stage IV) or inflammatory breast cancer can apply regardless of their date of diagnosis, as long as they are in active treatment.
• LBBC defines metastatic breast cancer as breast cancer that has traveled away from the breast and nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body, such as the bones, lungs, liver, or brain.
• LBBC recognizes that Inflammatory breast cancer can present as skin changes and inflammation.
• In addition to the treatments listed for early-stage breast cancer, LBBC will consider hormonal therapy (Tamoxifen or Aromasin, Arimidex or Femara) or targeted therapies (Kisqali, Verzenio, or Ibrance), as active treatment for metastatic breast cancer.

Grants can only be awarded to people who have not received a Living Beyond Breast Cancer Fund grant in the past.

If you have received a grant related to attending an LBBC conference or program, you may be eligible for a Living Beyond Breast Cancer Fund grant.

If you have questions about your eligibility, email us at grantinfo@lbbc.org

To apply, both of these things must be done: 1) We need an application from you on the date that we accept new applications, and 2) your healthcare provider must complete a form to verify your breast cancer diagnosis by the close of the application period.

1. For the person affected by breast cancer:

• You must complete and submit the online application when it is open (the date and time are posted at the top of this webpage, www.lbbc.org/fund).
• The application can only be seen and completed online on the date and time when we accept new applications. The application cannot be downloaded, printed, or mailed.
• The application button will be posted on this page at that time but will not show up earlier than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday. It will remain there until 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday. If you do not see the button appear on Monday at 10:00 a.m. or later during the application period, please refresh your screen.
  • Click here to see an example of what the buttons will look like when the application is open.
• Once you open the application, you have until 3:00 p.m. ET on Friday to complete it.
• Be sure that you are applying in Eastern Time if you live in another time zone such as Central, Mountain, or Pacific. For example, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time is 9:00 a.m. Central Time.
• At 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, the application button will be removed from the webpage and no additional applications can be started.
• With the high amount of need in the breast cancer community, we do our best to assist as many people as possible. We will pick applications to review at random until we reach our maximum number. We do not read your answers to the application questions when picking applications to review at random.

2. For a member of your cancer healthcare team:

• A member of your cancer healthcare team must complete the Healthcare Provider Verification Form to confirm your breast cancer diagnosis.
• This form can be completed by a member of the patient’s healthcare team (such as a social worker, nurse, navigator, or doctor).
• The form will be available beginning May 18 and must be completed by the close of the application period on May 22.
• A new form must be submitted each time you apply to the LBBC Fund.
• The person applying for a grant cannot complete the healthcare provider verification form. Only the healthcare provider can complete this form.
• Incomplete or late submissions will not be reviewed, but applicants may apply again if they still meet eligibility criteria. The application will not be considered complete without the HCP verification form.
• The Healthcare Provider Verification Form is not meant to be printed and given to your healthcare provider. If you are unable to submit the form online for your patient, please contact us at (855) 807-6386, press #1 or grantinfo@lbbc.org.

• Please complete the Healthcare Provider Verification Form to confirm your patient’s breast cancer diagnosis.
• This form can be completed by a member of the patient’s healthcare team (such as a social worker, nurse, navigator, or doctor).
• The form will be available beginning May 18 and must be completed by the close of the application period on May 22 (see “How do I apply?”).
• A new form must be submitted each time a patient applies to the LBBC Fund.
• The person applying for a grant cannot complete the healthcare provider verification form. Only the healthcare provider can complete this form.
• Incomplete or late submissions will not be reviewed, but applicants may apply again if they still meet eligibility criteria. The application will not be considered complete without the HCP verification form.
• Please double check the spelling for your patient’s full name and date of birth prior to submitting.  Typos and inconsistencies may affect whether the patient is selected for a grant. 
• Please be sure that your patient meets our eligibility criteria (see “Am I eligible to receive a grant?”).
• The Healthcare Provider Verification Form is not meant to be printed. If you are unable to submit the form online for your patient, please contact us at (855) 807-6386, press #1 or grantinfo@lbbc.org.

Before you apply, please review the information on this page to be sure you understand the program, whether you are eligible for a grant, and the two-step application process.

When you apply, be prepared to provide the following types of information:

• Your name, address, email address, date of birth and other required personal information
• Information about your breast cancer: when you were diagnosed, breast cancer type and stage (for example, stage II ER/PR-positive or hormone-receptor positive breast cancer), and your treatment plan
• The total gross monthly income of all working adults in your household
• A short statement about how breast cancer has affected your/your family’s financial situation
• Your cancer center/hospital name and your healthcare provider’s name, title/role and contact information
• 1-2 bills for living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utilities, and car payments or car insurance. The bill(s) must total up to $1,000 for early-stage breast cancer (I-III) or $1,250 for metastatic (IV) or inflammatory breast cancer. Please note: The level of funding awarded is dependent on verification of diagnosis stage and subtype from the applicant’s HCP Verification Form. If needed, we may ask for other bills and cannot accept bills that are being obtained by a debt collector. All bills/statements must include the following:
  • The name of the biller or company
  • Biller mailing address
  • Account of policy number
  • The amount of the bill (which does not need to equal the grant amount)
  • The date of the bill (which must be within the past 6 months). If you are submitting a lease or rental agreement as documentation, please include a copy of the first page of your lease. Your lease/rental agreement must be signed within the past year or otherwise show that your lease is currently active (a current tenant ledger, dated rent receipt, or rent invoice may be included).
  • Your name (Please note: if another person’s name is listed on the bill/lease, you will be asked below to provide their name(s) & relationship to you (spouse/partner, sister, etc.) if they are 18 years or older)
  • Your mailing address
  • How many bills would you like LBBC to provide grant money for

We review as many applications as possible until we reach our maximum number.

Email is our primary means of communication about applications and grants. Please be sure to check your inbox and junk/spam folders for communications from Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

We will email you within six weeks of your application date to notify you of your application status.

If you have not heard from us via email within six weeks of submitting your application, please contact us at (855) 807-6386, press #1 or grantinfo@lbbc.org.

Calls are returned in the order received. We will return your message as soon as possible. Due to high call volume, emailing us may result in a faster reply to your question.

• You will receive an email from LBBC notifying you of the grant approval. If we do not have any questions about the bills you submitted, we will notify you of when we will pay the bills on your behalf up to the amount of your grant and provide you with the check confirmation numbers. Checks to billers are mailed from our office.
• If we have any questions about the bills you submitted, we will contact you for clarification and request a response by a certain date.
• Email is our primary means of communication about applications and grants. Please be sure to check your inbox and junk/spam folders for communications from Living Beyond Breast Cancer.
• If we do not receive a response from you, this can result in the grant being deactivated. You will not be able to reapply.

Our financial assistance page has more information about resources available to help you find programs and services, including other organizations offering grants and other financial assistance.

A resource for people living with metastatic breast cancer is our featured partner Infinite Strength, at www.infinitestrength.org or 203-812-0549. Infinite Strength provides six months of financial support to underrepresented/underserved single mothers living with Metastatic Breast Cancer (Stage IV) in order for them to have a better quality of life. Qualified applicants must be single mothers who have children under the age of 18 living with them (whom they are financially responsible for) and they must be 200% of the federal poverty level. Please contact Infinite Strength directly to learn more.

If you have additional questions, you can contact us by emailing grantinfo@lbbc.org or by calling (855) 807-6386, press #1.