Transplant Assistance Grants

We are not accepting new applications at this time.

Richie’s Spirit Foundation recognizes the financial burden an organ transplant has on a family. To help alleviate some of these pressures, Richie’s Spirit Foundation has set-up Transplant Assistance Grants, which help off-set some of the expenses for a family with a child waiting for or who recently received an organ donation. Grants will be awarded in the form of gift cards for gas, airlines or groceries. 

Since inception, Richie's Spirit Foundation has awarded over $35,000 in Transplant Assistance Grants to over 60 families. In our first year, RSF grants helped families at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, where Richie received his double-lung transplant. In the past decade the program has expanded its partnership to several hospitals nationwide and has opened its application to patients throughout the country.

"I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THE GRANT AWARD FROM RICHIE’S SPIRIT FOUNDATION. MY FAMILY HAS TRULY BEEN BLESSED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION. DURING ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT TIMES IN OUR LIVES, IT WAS COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT AN ORGANIZATION SUCH AS YOURS IS AVAILABLE TO HELP!"

- Transplant Assistance Grant Recipient

Application Instructions:

we are currently accepting applications for grant awards in fall 2023.

Applicants are asked to provide basic information about the patient’s condition and the patient’s hospital social worker. All patient information is kept confidential. Social workers are asked to complete a reference form after applications have been received. A committee will review all applications quarterly. Learn more about eligibility here.