Financial Resources

Financial resources and tools in one convenient location to help you navigate this journey.

Grant Resources

  • Coast Guard Mutual Assistance offers grants of up to $3,000 to cover the cost of the home study.

    View eligibility and program details here.

  • Coast Guard Mutal Assistance provides grants of up to $1,500 to assist with costs associated with the burial that may not be covered by insurance or SGLI.

    Coast Guard members should contact their local CGMA Representative to apply.

  • Expect Miracles Foundation’s Surviving and Moving Forward (SAMFund) grants serve as a financial bridge to help young adult cancer survivors regain their financial footing toward their family building goals through family building grants twice a year.

    To learn more visit their website.

  • Operation Baby welcomes members of the military and veterans diagnosed with medical infertility to apply for a grant to offset costs associated with fertility treatments, surrogacy, and adoption.

    To learn more visit their website.

  • Roaring Adventures is a non-profit organization that seeks to help first responders and active military personnel build and grow their families when facing infertility. Their organization provides family building grants that help cover the expenses associated with adoption, medical treatment, gestational surrogacy, and other family-building methods.

    To learn more visit their website.

  • Starfish Infertility Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit group committed to providing financial support for those struggling with infertility in the United States. The grants awarded will give couples that do not have insurance, nor the financial resources to pay for infertility treatments, the opportunity to fulfill their dream of a family.

    To learn more visit their website.

  • Worth the Wait is a charity that supports young adult cancer survivors who often face fertility challenges. Their mission is to ease the burden for young adult cancer survivors pursuing parenthood by providing financial support for fertility treatments, adoption, and surrogacy.

    To learn more visit their website.

Loan Resources

  • Coast Guard Mutual Assistance offers interest-free loans up to $3,000 to support adoption expenses.

    View eligibility and program details here.

  • Coast Guard Mutal Assistance offers loans up to $6,000 to help with the cost of any assisted reproductive health services.

    Check eligibility and program details here.

Discounts

  • Legacy offers cryopreservation and testing for sperm and is proud to offer our community a 15% discount on their products and services. Use code BMFN15 at checkout!

  • This EMD Serono program was designed to make fertility treatments more affordable if your medications aren't covered by insurance by providing a minimum of 10% off the self-pay price of EMD Serono fertility medications. Income-based eligible patients may receive up to 50% off the self-pay price. The program is available to active/inactive military personnel and veterans.

    Common EMD Serono fertility medications include GONAL-F, Cetrotide, and Ovidrel.

    For more eligibility requirements and to apply to the Compassionate Care program visit their website.

  • This EMD Serono program provides free medications to eligible, uninsured, active or medically retired veterans and their spouses. To qualify for more than 50% savings, there must be a service-related injury affecting their infertility. If those who do not qualify they may still receive up to 50% off their medications through the Compassionate Care Program.

    For more information or to apply to the Compassionate Corps Program on their website.

  • This Ferring Pharmaceuticals program is for veterans and spouses who are seeking IVF treatment. To be eligible the veteran must be medically separated from active-duty category 2 or 3 with an injury resulting in infertility and requiring assisted reproduction, or patients and/or spouses with no insurance coverage for IVF medications.

    To learn more about this program or it's terms and conditions visit their website or call 1-800-515-DRUG (3784).

*Building Military Families Network does not endorse these products, programs, or services.

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If you know of a resource we are missing from our list please email hello@buildingmilitaryfamiliesnetwork.org with a link to the resource and how they can help military families on their family building journey.