Rapid Response Microgrant Program

Because no family should face a bleeding disorder crisis alone.

Living with a bleeding disorder like hemophilia or von Willebrand disease can bring unexpected challenges, medical emergencies, missed work, and financial strain. When a crisis hits, families often need help fast.

The Rapid Response Microgrant Program provides small, flexible grants to families affected by bleeding disorders who are facing urgent, short-term financial hardship. Whether it’s a sudden hospital visit, a missed paycheck due to a bleed, or the cost of getting to a treatment center, we’re here to help bridge the gap with compassion and speed.

💸 What We Cover

Our microgrant program provides rapid, compassionate financial assistance to families affected by bleeding disorders during times of crisis. These grants are designed to help cover urgent, short-term expenses that directly impact stability and well-being.

Microgrants may be used for:

• Housing & Utilities: Emergency rent, mortgage, or utility payments to prevent loss of housing or essential services.

• Transportation: Costs for travel to medical appointments, treatment centers, or urgent care.

• Childcare & Family Support: Temporary childcare during medical or mental health emergencies.

• Mental Health Crisis Support:
  We do not provide counseling or therapy services. However, microgrants can help with:

  • Transportation to mental health appointments

  • Emergency lodging if safety is a concern

  • Copays for prescribed medications related to mental health stabilization

  • Short-term childcare during a mental health emergency

  • Limited payment for therapy or counseling sessions directly related to the crisis* (subject to funding limits and documentation)

    *Hemowish does not provide ongoing mental health services or long-term therapy funding.

Approved assistance will be paid directly to the third-party payee on the patient’s behalf. Funds are not issued to the patient.

What We Do Not Cover

• Ongoing or long-term expenses

• Copays, prescriptions, or medical supplies*

  *Please reach out to The Assistance Fund- https://tafcares.org, and PAN Foundation https://www.panfoundation.org/disease-funds/hemophilia/, if you need financial assistance for medical needs.

• Non-essential purchases or luxury items

🧾 Who Can Apply

Any family or individual affected by a bleeding disorder who is experiencing a financial crisis that is directly caused by the bleeding disorder or that places their bleeding disorder treatment, care, or medical stability at risk. We aim to respond within 72 hours of receiving a completed application.

❤️ Why It Matters

National programs often have waitlists or limited monthly funding. Our goal is to be a nimble, compassionate resource that meets families where they are—quickly and without judgment.

Hemowish recognizes that mental health crises often accompany the lived realities of bleeding disorders—and steps in to help cover related expenses when traditional assistance programs fall short.