AKF Offers Assistance for Living Kidney Donors in DC Metro Area
AKF's DC-Maryland-Virginia living donor assistance program is open to living kidney donors who are permanent residents of the United States or its territories and donate on or after Oct. 1, 2024, to a recipient whose evaluation and/or surgery takes place
at one of six designated hospitals in Washington, D.C., Maryland or Northern Virginia.
With a generous donation from the Sievers Family Charitable Fund, this program is reducing the financial burden on current and potential living kidney donors.
Grant Specifics
- Grants intended for reimbursement of out-of-pocket travel-related and childcare expenses
- Grants up to $2,500/per donor
- One, lifetime grant available per living kidney donor
Eligibility
- Open to living kidney donors who donated on or after 10/1/2024
- Kidney recipient's evaluation and/or surgery took place at a Maryland, District of Columbia, or
Northern Virginia hospital - Donor incurred out-of-pocket expenses not covered by insurance or reimbursed by a similar
assistance program - Donor must permanently reside in the U.S. or its territories
- Living donor or recipient financial information is not required or considered when evaluating
applicants for program eligibility
For questions regarding the program, please reach out to livingdonor@kidneyfund.org.