Apply
for a Travel Grant
The Meso Foundation’s Patient Travel Grant Program, founded by Mary and Bob Cosentino, provides travel grants to patients and one caregiver traveling for an initial consult and/or for clinical trial treatments.
The type of eligible travel must fall into at least one of these two categories:
- One trip for one initial consultation with a mesothelioma specialist.
- Multiple trips to participate in an interventional clinical trial (found on clinicaltrials.gov).
Program Guidelines
- Each trip can be reimbursed for up to a maximum of $1,000, with the total reimbursements for all trips not exceeding $6,000 per patient/caregiver and not exceeding two clinical trials overall.
- Patients receiving standard treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, etc.) without being enrolled in a clinical trial do not qualify for this program.
- All expenses (including documentation) must be submitted within 30 days, or they will not be reimbursed.
- All funds will be remitted via electronic transfer unless other arrangements are made and must be remitted to the patient unless otherwise discussed.
- Reimbursements should be received within 3 to 4 weeks from the time of approval and will take longer if the electronic transfer is not set up or a check is requested.
Eligible Expenses
- Lodging (i.e., hotel, motel, Airbnb)
- Transportation (i.e., plane, bus, train, transit tickets)
- Taxi or rideshare costs
- Gas (not mileage)
Non-eligible Expenses
The following expenses may not be submitted to this program:
- Food purchases
- Travel insurance
- First class tickets/upgrades
- Entertainment costs such as, but not limited to, movies, liquor or bar costs
- Toiletry articles
- Personal purchases such as clothing, valet services, recreational activities (spa, exercise charges, etc.)
- International travel
How to submit an application
Pre-approval
Call (703) 879-3819, email [email protected], or complete the form below to speak with our Patient Services Director.
Eligibility Confirmation
If you are eligible, we will email you the link and personal log-in for our grant application website.
Additional Instructions
You must submit a completed application. Further instructions will be found on the application form. If you require assistance filling out the application, please contact the Travel Grant Coordinator at (703) 879-3824 or by email at [email protected].
