Additional funding and renewal grants sound similar, but they are different in a few ways.
You can apply for additional funding within the same initial 12-month grant eligibility period if you run out of funds and your balance is $0. Additional funding applies only to copay and health insurance premium grants.
You can apply for a renewal grant within 30 days of the end of your initial 12-month eligibility period to start a new 12-month eligibility period if the fund is open. Renewal grants apply to all types of PAN grants: copay, health insurance premium, and transportation.
Announcement: Changes to PAN grants
In response to the new Medicare Part D reform that will place a cap of $2,000 on prescription out-of-pocket costs for all Medicare Part D drugs starting in 2025, we are adjusting our grant amounts beginning on January 1, 2025. We design our grants to cover 100% of out-of-pocket costs for most patients—and that isn’t changing. Learn more about this adjustment.
Additional funding
Additional funding is only applicable to copay and health insurance premium grants.
If your current PAN grant balance is $0 but you need more money to pay for medication before your eligibility period ends, you can apply for additional funding for yourself or for your patient if the fund is open. If approved, you will be able to use the additional funds during the rest of your eligibility period.
Find out if you’re eligible
To qualify, your current grant balance must be $0 and the disease fund must be open.
If the disease fund is closed, join the wait list so you can be notified when funding is available. When you receive the wait list confirmation email, please note your wait list ID number—you will need this when you apply for additional funding.
When to apply
You must apply for additional funding while your initial 12-month eligibility period is still active and has not ended yet.
How to apply
The easiest and fastest way to apply for additional funding is to log in to your PAN portal account. If the patient’s grant balance is $0 and the eligibility period is still current, you can apply for additional funding.
Apply online through your PAN portal anytime, or call us at 1-866-316-7263 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, to apply by phone.
Renewal grants
Renewal grants are applicable to all types of PAN grants: copay, health insurance premium, and transportation.
If the 12-month grant eligibility period has ended, or is about to end within 30 days, and you need money for another 12 months, you can apply to renew the grant for yourself or on behalf of a patient if the disease fund is open. If a renewal grant is approved, a new 12-month eligibility period begins.
Find out if you’re eligible
To qualify, the disease fund must be open.
If the disease fund is closed, join the wait list so you can be notified when funding is available. When you receive the wait list confirmation email, please note your wait list ID number—you will need this when you apply to renew your grant.
When to apply
You can apply to renew your grant up to 30 days before the current grant period ends, even if there is a grant balance remaining. You can also apply after the first grant period has ended.
How to apply
The easiest and fastest way to apply to renew your grant is to log in to your PAN portal account. If you are eligible, you will be able to apply to renew your grant.
You may need to take any other actions, such as income verification or health insurance premium verification, for a renewal grant. Please note the instructions in the portal.
Apply online through your PAN portal anytime, or call us at 1-866-316-7263 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, to apply by phone.
PAN portal guides to applying for additional funding or renewal grants
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Patients or their caregivers can apply for additional funding within the same initial 12-month grant eligibility period if the patient runs out of funds and their balance is $0.
Steps in the portal
- Go to the PAN portal and log in to your existing account.
- Once logged in, go to the “Grants” tab. In the “Active grants” section, find the grant you want to apply for additional funding.
- Once you’ve found the correct grant, in the far-right “Actions” column, click the arrow next to “Action” and select “Apply for additional funding.”
- Review the additional funding pop-up screen, then press “Continue.” You’ll find out right away if you were approved for additional funding.
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Patients or their caregivers can apply to renew a grant if the 12-month grant eligibility period has ended or is about to end within 30 days.
Steps in the portal
- Go to the PAN portal and log in to your existing account.
- Once logged in, go to the “Grants” tab. In the “Active grants” section, find the grant you want to apply to renew.
- Once you’ve found the correct grant, in the far-right “Actions” column, click the arrow next to “Action” and select “Apply for a renewal.”
- Review the renewal grant information pop-up, then click “Continue.”
- Review the current patient information to confirm if it’s still accurate. If you need to update anything, click “Edit section” in the appropriate section then click “save.”
- Check the box after each section to confirm that the information as accurate, then click “Next.”
- Finally, review the attestation and click the box to confirm if you agree. Then press “Submit & next.’ You should find out right away if your application was successful.
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Healthcare professionals can apply for additional funding for their patients within the same initial 12-month grant eligibility period if the patient runs out of funds and their balance is $0.
Steps in the portal
- Go to the PAN portal and log in to your existing account.
- Once logged in, go to the “Patients” tab.
- You can then either scroll to find a specific patient, or at the top of the patient chart, select “Additional funding available” to review only patients who are eligible to complete this action.
- Once you’ve found the correct grant, in the far-right “Actions” column, click the arrow next to “Action” and select “Add funding.”
- Review the additional funding pop-up screen, then press “Continue.” You’ll find out right away if your patient was approved for additional funding.
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Healthcare professionals can apply to renew a grant for their patients if the 12-month grant eligibility period has ended or is about to end within 30 days.
Steps in the portal
- Go to the PAN portal and log in to your existing account.
- Once logged in, go to the “Patients” tab.
- You can then either scroll to find a specific patient, or at the top of the patient chart, select “Renewal available” to review only patients who are eligible to complete this action.
- Once you’ve found the right patient, in the far-right under “Options available,” you can select “Renewal.” If you don’t to see the “Options available” tab, to use the dropdown under expand to see “Options available.”
- To apply to renew a patient’s grant, click “Renewal.”
- Review the renewal grant information pop-up, then click “Continue.”
- Review the current patient information to confirm if it’s still accurate. If you need to update anything, click “Edit section” in the appropriate section then click “Save.”
- Check the box after each section to confirm that the information as accurate, then click “Next.”
- Finally, review the attestation and check the box to confirm if you agree. Then press “Submit & next.” You should find out right away if your patient’s application was successful.
If your grant was not approved
If you are not approved for additional funding or a renewal grant, we will refer you to other organizations that may be able to help. We also encourage you to sign up for FundFinder, a web-based app where you can follow any fund you want and get notified immediately when funding is available for programs at nine charitable foundations.
We also offer an appeals process that may be used in extenuating circumstances. Contact us online, or call 1-866-316-7263, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, if you would like to learn more.
