Fertility Treatment Grants
Advances in reproductive medicine and technology allow more and more couples with fertility issues to realize the dream of becoming parents. However, treatments are expensive, and many insurance companies don't cover fertility treatment costs. Fertility treatment grants are available for eligible couples. Some depend on geographic location, and all require documentation of fertility history and financial status.
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Creating Miracles Grant
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The Angels of Hope, Inc. sponsors the Creating Miracles Grant to help married couples in the Morris, Illinois, area struggling with infertility. Applicants must submit medical records, a letter from the treating reproductive specialist, current financial statement and most recent income tax return. Priority goes to couples with no children at home, the uninsured, no pre-existing medical conditions or substance abuse issues, no criminal history and adequate income and living situation to care for a baby.
Embracing Hope Grant
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The Fertile Dreams Organization offers the Embracing Hope Grant, which awards a $10,000 annual grant to a couple dealing with infertility for treatment at any fertility clinic in the country. Applicants must be insured, but their medical insurance does not cover fertility treatments. They must also provide letters from infertility doctors including the history of treatment and need for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in order to produce a baby. They must also include recent pay stubs from the husband and wife.
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Madeleine Gordon Gift of Life Foundation
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Candidates for an infertility grant from the Madeleine Gordon Gift of Life Foundation must live in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area with a combined income under $70,000. Applicants must be in good health, with no offspring together. Those previously undergoing IVF treatment cannot apply. Couples must supply medical records indicating the need for IVF. As of 2010, more than 30 births have resulted from the funding by the foundation.
The InterNational Council for Infertility Information Dissemination
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The InterNational Council for Infertility Information Dissemination offers a "scholarship" for couples dealing with infertility. Applicants must demonstrate medical and financial need, with no insurance covering fertility treatments. However, they should have some type of medical insurance. Documentation of infertility and the reasons is necessary. Recipients will undergo treatment at an IVF clinic donating their skills and facility use. Selection criteria includes financial need, personal circumstances and fertility history.
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