Family Assistance

The Donor Alliance Foundation will provide funding for grief assistance and compassionate support for donor families through nonprofit community health-serving organizations and other nonprofit organizations working with donation and transplantation.

It will meet the needs of individuals or families requiring assistance, who are waiting for a transplant, through food vouchers, housing assistance, and medication support, among other services, as well as the needs of individuals or families requiring assistance post-transplant.

It will aim to meet the needs of living donors and potential living donors through food vouchers, housing assistance, and other support services, and provide funding to social workers to support individuals or families requiring assistance with housing, medication, food, and other essential needs.

The Foundation anticipates making grants ranging in size from $5,000 up to $15,000 in the Family Assistance program area. The Donor Alliance Foundation makes one-year grants; funds must be expended during the calendar year for which they are awarded.  Due to limited funds, it is anticipated that not all applicants will receive funding.

Family Assistance applications must explain how they will meet the overall criteria by demonstrating a plan to:

• Demonstrate how direct services and financial support meet the needs of populations who may not be aware of their options
• Show a direct and immediate impact on those served by providing resources like food vouchers, housing assistance funding, and medication assistance.
• Show how to meet the needs of patients pre- and post-transplant who have a financial need with limited or no access to funds
• Provide grief assistance and compassionate support in Colorado and Wyoming
• Increase living donation in Colorado and Wyoming
• Measure and effectively report progress and plans post-funding

Do you have questions? Download the 2025-2026 RFP HERE for specific criteria and qualifications.