Financial Support Program

• Completed application form
• Medical report or diagnosis proof
• Income tax return and proof of current income
• Proof of Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status
• Original receipts and supporting expense documents

Who is eligible?

• Breast cancer patients
• Patients in active treatment or within two months of completing treatment
• Low-income applicants in Canada

Who is not eligible

• Applicants without a breast cancer diagnosis
• Applicants not in active treatment and outside the two-month post-treatment window
• Applicants who do not meet the financial need requirement

Eligible expenses

• Food, shelter, and utility costs
• Medication, medical supplies, and treatment-related expenses
• Wigs, turbans, prosthetics, and lymphedema garments
• Parking, child care, and rehabilitation or supportive care

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors
• Long-term treatments such as Herceptin or bisphosphonates, except for metastatic breast cancer
• Credit card payments, property taxes, condo fees, and restaurant receipts
• Accommodation costs and medications not related to treatment

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Applications are reviewed after submission by the Advisory Committee
• Decisions are usually communicated within three weeks
• Incomplete applications are not reviewed until complete
• The Review Committee may deny all or part of an application

• Applications are reviewed by an Advisory Committee.
• Incomplete applications may be delayed or denied.
• Applicants may apply only once.
• Personal information is protected under Canadian privacy rules.