Gift of Parenthood
Its deadlines, award, application fee and who can apply, read on the program's own site and checked against its posted dates on October 18, 2026.
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Its Fourth quarter 2026 round is open now and closes December 30, 2026. Award: Typically $5,000 to $20,000 per award, with up to $20,000 awarded in total each quarterly cycle. Application fee: $75 non-refundable per application; a prepaid four-cycle pass and fundraiser-based fee waivers are offered. Who can apply: Adults 18 or older who are legal residents of the US (or Canada, the UK or Australia), with a documented infertility journey and financial need, in good health, and with at least one partner employed. Couples of any gender and individuals may apply; health insurance is not required.
When to apply to the Gift of Parenthood grant
Dates exactly as the program posts them. A round enters here only once the program has said when it runs.
Open now, closes December 30, 2026
- Third quarter 2026opens June 30, 2026, closes September 29, 2026
- Fourth quarter 2026opens September 30, 2026, closes December 30, 2026
- First quarter 2027opens December 31, 2026, closes March 30, 2027
In the program's own words: Four cycles a year, one per calendar quarter. The fourth-quarter 2026 cycle takes applications from September 30 to December 30, 2026, with results on January 14, 2027; the next runs December 31, 2026 to March 30, 2027. It has the shortest wait between applications of the national programs.
What the Gift of Parenthood grant pays and who can apply
As the program states them on its own site, read October 18, 2026.
- Award
- Typically $5,000 to $20,000 per award, with up to $20,000 awarded in total each quarterly cycle
- Application fee
- $75 non-refundable per application; a prepaid four-cycle pass and fundraiser-based fee waivers are offered
- Who can apply
- Adults 18 or older who are legal residents of the US (or Canada, the UK or Australia), with a documented infertility journey and financial need, in good health, and with at least one partner employed. Couples of any gender and individuals may apply; health insurance is not required.
- Where you must live
- Any US state
- Pays for
- Testing, fertility medications, IUI, IVF, egg or sperm donation, embryo donation, egg freezing, gestational surrogacy and domestic or international adoption fees.
- The catch
- The quarterly pool of up to $20,000 is usually shared by one or two families chosen from hundreds of applicants, and treatment begun before the award is not covered.
Gift of Parenthood: common questions
When is the Gift of Parenthood grant deadline?
Its Fourth quarter 2026 round is open now and closes December 30, 2026. Four cycles a year, one per calendar quarter. The fourth-quarter 2026 cycle takes applications from September 30 to December 30, 2026, with results on January 14, 2027; the next runs December 31, 2026 to March 30, 2027. It has the shortest wait between applications of the national programs.
How much does the Gift of Parenthood grant pay?
Typically $5,000 to $20,000 per award, with up to $20,000 awarded in total each quarterly cycle.
Who can apply for the Gift of Parenthood grant?
Adults 18 or older who are legal residents of the US (or Canada, the UK or Australia), with a documented infertility journey and financial need, in good health, and with at least one partner employed. Couples of any gender and individuals may apply; health insurance is not required.
Is there an application fee for the Gift of Parenthood grant?
Yes: $75 non-refundable per application; a prepaid four-cycle pass and fundraiser-based fee waivers are offered.
What does the Gift of Parenthood grant pay for?
Testing, fertility medications, IUI, IVF, egg or sperm donation, embryo donation, egg freezing, gestational surrogacy and domestic or international adoption fees. The quarterly pool of up to $20,000 is usually shared by one or two families chosen from hundreds of applicants, and treatment begun before the award is not covered.
Other grants that pay for the same care
Every grant is competitive, so apply to each one you qualify for. Open ones first; never ranked by award.
- Tinina Q. Cade Foundation Family Building GrantOpen now, closes February 1, 2027
- Filotimo Foundation family building grantOpen now, closes February 15, 2027
- Starfish Infertility Foundation Leighton GrantOpen now, closes November 30, 2026
- Men Having Babies Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP)Takes applications year-round
- Baby Quest FoundationOpens January 2, 2027, deadline March 4, 2027
- Parental Hope Family GrantOpens in March 2027