Criteria:

• Grant funds are directed to a non-profit organization, not an individual.

• Submitting organizations must be a 501(c)3 and have the infrastructure in place to provide much-needed emergency assistance to patients.
• Recipients must be hematology/oncology patients under active treatment or receiving palliative care services as they approach hospice (not intended for long-term survivors who are not in active treatment).
• Funds shall NOT apply to any per-patient annual assistance cap.
• The intent is for this grant to help as many patients as possible, with an average award target of $375, and a minimum of six patients helped per grant.
• Reporting requirements apply. 

Rolling Application:  

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NNECOS-Emergency

• Applications received by the end of the month will be considered during that monthly review period.
• Awards will be made by the 15th of the following month

Evaluation: Rubric

Limits:

• Efforts will be made to distribute grant funds across northern New England
• Organizations are eligible to apply once annually.*
• • *If funds remain in the 4th quarter, past recipients will be invited to reapply.
  • Pilot program grant recipients are eligible to apply upon program launch.

Reporting:

A report providing an accounting of the utilization of funds is due no later than 60 days after the grant award is made, with subsequent reporting each 30 days for remaining funds. The inclusion of vignettes/stories that could be shared with the NNECOS community is strongly encouraged.

Purpose: To support the emergency needs of patients with cancer in Northern New England (Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont) facing financial toxicity, food insecurity, etc.

Criteria:

• Champion at organization required to take responsibility for card distribution
• Documented accountability procedures/protocols
• Recipients must be hematology/oncology patients under active treatment or receiving palliative care services as they approach hospice (not intended for long-term survivors who are not in active treatment).
• Reporting per terms.

Rolling Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NNECOS-GROCERY-GAS

• Applications received by the end of the month will be considered during that monthly review period.
• Awards will be made by the 15th of the following month

Limits: 120 cards per site maximum per year

• NNECOS purchase directly
  
• NNECOS provides to clinic with a note about gift from NNECOS
• Clinic champion tracks and is accountable to NNECOS via reporting

Reporting:

Champion provides regular reporting to NNECOS.