Apply for Grant

Each applicant who has undergone a mastectomy will be considered for a grant, based on their application details and the support information received. All grants are awarded through an objective and nondiscriminatory selection process.

Type of grants offered by AiRS include:

Co-pay assistance for breast reconstructive surgery
Surgical and/or facility fees related to breast reconstructive surgery
Restorative areola tattooing
Assistance with final statement balances for breast reconstructive surgeries (within past 6 months that have processed through insurance).

Requirements to apply:

Reside within the United States
Have been diagnosed with breast cancer or breast cancer genetic mutation and
Applying within 1-4 months of surgery and have received a written estimate from your surgeon/provider.
Surgeon is in-network unless there is a justifiable reason why you must go out of network.
Income Requirements: 175% of Federal Poverty Guidelines (See graph below).

Other Helpful Information:

If you are still going through treatment,
please wait to apply until you are within a 3-4 months of surgery to apply.

If you have not seen a surgeon and need a surgeon referral, please visit

www.asps.org/findasurgeon

You can also ask your oncologist for a referral or email us for assistance.

info@airsfoundation.org

AiRS does not provide grants for living expenses.  For living expenses or other needs during breast cancer or breast reconstruction, please visit

resources

Review Process:

We carefully review each grant application in the order received. Unfortunately, we cannot tell you if you qualify prior to receiving your complete application.  Processing and approval of complete applications may take between 14-30 days. Please allow 30 days prior to surgery or areola tattoo procedure for approval.

If your grant request is approved, the grant award will be paid directly to medical providers/facilities to pay for breast reconstruction, and related medical expenses.

Disclaimer:

Criteria for AiRS Foundation’s grants to individuals are based on the Foundations submission to the IRS at the time of its approval for 501(c)3 standing as a charitable foundation.

An individual may be disqualified based on IRS Code Section 4958 or a grant may be revoked if it is determined that information has been falsified.

Please review the Application checklist & FAQ’s before applying.  If you have any other questions or need additional assistance, please email

 info@airsfoundation.org