The Surrogacy Foundation National Grant
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.
Its last round closed September 30, 2026, and the program has not posted its next one. Award: $100,000 placed in escrow for base surrogacy expenses, plus access to pro bono professionals. It publishes no application fee. Who can apply: US citizens or permanent residents for whom surrogacy is medically necessary (including single men and gay male couples) who have at least three euploid embryos created, frozen and stored in the US by the deadline.
When to apply to the Surrogacy Foundation grant
Dates exactly as the program posts them. A round enters here only once the program has said when it runs.
Closed September 30, 2026; next round not posted
- 2026opens July 1, 2026, closes September 30, 2026
In the program's own words: Once a year. The 2026 round took applications from July 1 to September 30, 2026, with a decision planned by December 15; the next window is not posted yet.
What the Surrogacy Foundation grant pays and who can apply
As the program states them on its own site, read October 18, 2026.
- Award
- $100,000 placed in escrow for base surrogacy expenses, plus access to pro bono professionals
- Application fee
- None published
- Who can apply
- US citizens or permanent residents for whom surrogacy is medically necessary (including single men and gay male couples) who have at least three euploid embryos created, frozen and stored in the US by the deadline.
- Where you must live
- Any US state
- Pays for
- Base surrogacy journey expenses such as embryo transfer, agency and legal fees, the carrier's base compensation and allowances.
- The catch
- You must already have three tested, normal embryos frozen in the US before applying, variable costs (extra insurance, twins, a c-section) are excluded, and past costs are never reimbursed.
The Surrogacy Foundation National Grant: common questions
When is the Surrogacy Foundation grant deadline?
Its last round closed September 30, 2026, and the program has not posted its next one. Once a year. The 2026 round took applications from July 1 to September 30, 2026, with a decision planned by December 15; the next window is not posted yet.
How much does the Surrogacy Foundation grant pay?
$100,000 placed in escrow for base surrogacy expenses, plus access to pro bono professionals.
Who can apply for the Surrogacy Foundation grant?
US citizens or permanent residents for whom surrogacy is medically necessary (including single men and gay male couples) who have at least three euploid embryos created, frozen and stored in the US by the deadline.
Is there an application fee for the Surrogacy Foundation grant?
The program publishes no application fee.
What does the Surrogacy Foundation grant pay for?
Base surrogacy journey expenses such as embryo transfer, agency and legal fees, the carrier's base compensation and allowances. You must already have three tested, normal embryos frozen in the US before applying, variable costs (extra insurance, twins, a c-section) are excluded, and past costs are never reimbursed.
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.
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