Tell us what changed
Share the immediate situation and the practical expense a grant could address.
Our first program
Hardship relief after the gift.
Life can change years after donation. The Life4Donors hardship grant program is now live. Applications are open for verified non-directed living donors facing a documented, urgent hardship, and awards are available now.
Already applied? Check your request status →
Who this is for
Who is eligible now.
During this first phase, hardship awards are available to verified non-directed living organ donors. Life4Donors follows the U.S. transplant system’s official terminology (OPTN/HRSA): a non-directed donor is someone who donated without a specific recipient in mind, with the transplant program determining who received the organ.
How OPTN defines non-directed donation →
They step forward without choosing whose life their gift will change. Some later meet the recipient; others never do. Beginning here gives a new organization a focused, responsible way to make awards while charitable resources remain limited.
Every living donation is extraordinary. All living donors are welcome to register, join the community, and help shape what Life4Donors builds next. As funding grows, eligibility and services may expand based on donor needs and sustainable program criteria.
Examples may include housing, essential utilities, food, transportation, uncovered health expenses, or short-term help during an employment or caregiving crisis.
A request begins with:
- A completed Life4Donors registration
- Non-directed living donor status
- A post-donation hardship that can be documented
- A photo of your government-issued ID
- Consent to verification and objective review
- Available charitable funds
How review works
A fair process, not a promise.
We verify privately
Staff will confirm donor status and may request documents through a separate process.
Objective review
Requests are considered against written criteria including severity, urgency, the financial gap, other available resources, and whether help is likely to stabilize the immediate need.
Clear follow-up
You’ll receive next steps or a decision after the initial review.
Important boundaries
Life4Donors does not pay for, reward, or induce organ donation. Assistance is post-donation, need-based, and never guaranteed. Decisions are not based on organ type, recipient, or transplant outcome. This form is not an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger or facing a medical emergency, contact local emergency services.