Help Paying for Fertility Treatment

Fertility treatment can be expensive, and insurance coverage varies significantly. Pennsylvania currently does not have a comprehensive state mandate requiring private health plans to cover IVF, meaning someone's fertility benefits can depend heavily on their specific insurance or employer plan.

Happy Soles Grant

Cancer-Related Infertility • IVF • Fertility Preservation • Adoption • Surrogacy

The Happy Soles Grant through The Community's Foundation provides $500–$2,500 grants toward fertility preservation, IVF/FET, surrogacy or adoption for eligible individuals affected by cancer-related infertility as well as pediatric patients needing gamete/tissue preservation due to hemotological conditions. The program serves Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties. Apply here: Happy Soles Grant Application

Baby Quest Foundation

IVF Grants • Fertility Preservation • Donor Conception • Surrogacy

Baby Quest Foundation provides financial grants to eligible U.S. residents experiencing infertility who need assistance paying for fertility treatment or family-building services. Funding may be used for IVF, donor eggs or sperm, embryo donation, egg freezing and gestational surrogacy.

Compassionate Care Fertility Lifelines Program

Fertility Medication Discounts

The Compassionate Care program provides qualifying uninsured and underinsured patients with discounts on certain EMD Serono fertility medications.

Heart Beat Program

Cancer • Fertility Preservation • Free Medication

The Heart Beat Program helps eligible cancer patients obtain certain fertility medications at no cost when fertility preservation is needed before cancer treatment.

The Chick Mission

Cancer • Egg/Embryo Freezing • Fertility Preservation

The Chick Mission provides financial assistance for fertility preservation for eligible women diagnosed with cancer who need to freeze eggs or embryos before fertility-threatening treatment.

Cade Foundation Grant - Family Building Grant

This grant is offered twice per year - Once in the spring and once in the fall. Provides up to $10,000 per funded family to help with costs medical infertility treatments and domestic adoption. Open to all; applicants must have a diagnosis of infertility from their doctor and must be legal, permanent U.S. residents. Applications fees apply- $50 Application fee. Apply Here: https://cadefoundation.org/index.php/familygrant

Filotimo Foundation Fertility Grant

Filotimo Foundation’s fertility grant is open to all U.S. residents who are pursuing parenthood for the first time and have cystic fibrosis, either as the individual or as the partner of someone with CF. The program is fully inclusive and welcomes applications from single individuals, married couples, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Support is limited to first-time parents only; applicants must not have biological children or legally adopted children.

To apply, individuals must complete the “Seek Assistance” form on the Filotimo Foundation’s website, selecting “Fertility” as the type of support requested. Once submitted, Filotimo staff will follow up to confirm eligibility, connect the applicant with a participating fertility clinic, and coordinate directly with the clinic to review the treatment plan. If approved, financial assistance is paid directly to the Filotimo approved clinic to cover eligible expenses.

The Hope for Fertility Foundation National Grant

There are up to two grant cycles per year. Dates of cycles can be found on the website. Multiple grants may be awarded per grant cycle, depending on available funds. Grants are up to $5,000.

Hopeful Mama Grant

The Hopeful Mama Foundation Grant Program provides financial assistance to women who have a medical diagnosis of infertility. The Hopeful Mama Grant helps cover the cost of eligible fertility treatment, including donor conception, empowering recipients to move forward on their path to parenthood. The Hopeful Mama Grant is awarded through an annual application cycle, with applications opening in the early months of each year. Grants begin at $500.

Infertility Support

Infertility isn't only a medical experience. Treatment, pregnancy announcements, unsuccessful cycles, financial stress, pregnancy loss and uncertainty can take a significant emotional toll. Support is available whether someone is actively pursuing treatment, taking a break, considering other ways of building a family, or deciding not to continue treatment.

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association

RESOLVE provides free peer-led support groups, educational resources, advocacy and information for people experiencing infertility or exploring different family-building pathways.

Secondary Infertility Support Group

This group comes together to talk about the challenges of secondary infertility (difficulty conceiving again after having a child), support one another and find encouragement that no one is on this journey and facing these challenges alone. Held virtually

Bucks County Women’s General Infertility Professional-led Support Group

Infertility is a unique and difficult struggle. Finding support from others who are going through similar challenges can help. This group meets monthly, online, and is free of charge. The group provides: emotional support and encouragement, educational information and resources, and a chance to share with others who understand your struggles. Held in person at Doylestown Hospital Conference Room 1 595 W. State Street. Costs may apply

Donor Egg Peer Led Support Group

Donor Egg Peer Led Support Group is for women experiencing infertility and exploring or pursuing donor egg conception. Group meets virtually and welcomes women from all over. Date & Time: Meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00PM CT.

Pregnancy and Parenting After Infertility Support Group (PAIGEs)

Date & Time: Meets on the first Monday of every month from 7:30 - 8:30 PM

NJ General Infertility Support Group

Please contact the NJ General Infertility peer-led hosts below before attending your first meeting. This group is for general support for people dealing with any fertility/infertility issues. Our mission is to ensure people don't feel isolated or alone while navigating the complexities of infertility, family planning and related issues revolving around these matters, through a supportive, peer-group environment. Date & Time: Meets virtually the third Wednesday of every month at 8:00 PM EST.

Letting Go Childfree Peer-led Support Group

Are you having a hard time coping with the fact that you are unable to have a child and you realize it is time to let go and try to find yourself again? Infertility has been a struggle and you need people that understand what you went through. We are starting a social support group to help with this. This group meets virtually twice a week so you can find the best time for you. Date & Time: Meets the second Thursday of every month AND the second Wednesday of every month from 7:00-8:30 PM ET.

Chester County General Infertility Support Group

Please contact Sarah before attending your first meeting @ chestercountyresolve@aol.com Date & Time: Meets on the fourth Saturday of the month from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

Women’s General Infertility Support Group

Come out and find support from a group of people who understand the heartache of infertility. During group, you will have the opportunity to share your story, grieve struggling circumstances, and explore facets of hope. Since everyone grieves this journey differently, this group will be very informal. Let’s gather and find comfort in a room where we are surrounded by other people who “get it”. What to expect from group? The typical group flow is to focus on a topic each month and then follow up with open discussion, journey sharing, and exploring/learning ways to find healing and support in this unique monthly cycle of grief. We explore the complexity surrounding recurrent loss and aspects of the fertility journey that are often overlooked, leaving people at risk of feeling isolated and alone. Group members will leave with tools to cope, connection to others who “get it” and a hard copy journal of resolved stories of infertility written by graduated group members. Date & Time: Meets monthly on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM in person.

Please contact Alicia before attending your first meeting: pittsburghinfertility@gmail.com

Mothers of Donor Conceived Children Peer Led Support Group

Mothers of Donor Conceived Children Peer Led Support Group is for women who have conceived using donor eggs or have donor egg children. Group meets virtually and welcomes mothers from all over. Date & Time: Meets on fourth Thursday of the month at 7:30PM CST.

Voorhees/Marlton General Infertility Support Group

All are welcome to join our safe, brave space to come together and support one another in community with others who are family-building. Date & Time: Meets the First Wednesday of every month at 7:30PM EST — can join virtually!

RESOLVE4Men

Men only. Safe container for men to exchange and get support on all infertility questions (e.g. semen analysis, IVF, etc.). Date & Time: Meets the last Thursday of every month at 8:30 PM EST. Contact host for virtual meeting information!

Unconditionally Dad

A support group for dads or men wanting to become dads, that are facing or have faced male factor infertility (or any type of infertility). Open to foster parents and adoption parents. Goal is to help others overcome the fear and mental anguish of not being biological parents. We’re all parents, unconditionally. Date & Time: Please contact the host for meeting day and time: Paul Unconditionally_dad@googlegroups.com

A Compassionate Community Navigating Infertility Grief & Pregnancy Loss

Dealing with general infertility, unexplained infertility and secondary infertility can be painful, lonely and stressful. This group for women meets on zoom to talk, support and connect with one another during your family-building struggles. Some of the topics to be discussed are purpose, gratitude, values, language patterns, physiology as well as lifestyle changes that lead to improved gut health and the role of nutrition in your fertility journey. Date & Time: Meets the first Monday of every month at 5:00 PM PST/8:00 PM EST

A Native American Community

This group will specialize in Native Americans to attend a meeting with discussions of the family building challenges as a Native American. We may even go a little off topic to talk about our tribal communities. Date & Time: Meets on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 PM CST.

Infertility Coping — Pamela Kelberg, LCSW, CST

Infertility • Pregnancy Loss • Individual & Couples Counseling

Based in Bala Cynwyd, Pamela Kelberg provides specialized counseling for infertility, reproductive health and pregnancy loss, including individual and couples therapy and support groups.