Preemie Family Assistance Fund

Direct Support for Families. Real Relief When It Matters Most.

Program Mission

Bringing a premature baby home from the NICU is a milestone filled with relief and uncertainty. While medical teams work tirelessly to ensure a safe discharge, many families leave the hospital facing ongoing therapies, equipment needs, medications, and financial pressures they never anticipated.

The Preemie Family Assistance Fund exists to meet families in that moment providing direct financial support so parents can focus on healing, bonding, and helping their baby thrive.

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When the NICU ends, Our Support Continues

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When the NICU ends, Our Support Continues *

Prematurity doesn’t end at NICU discharge. For many families, it marks the beginning of a long journey that includes:

  • Specialized therapies and follow-up care

  • Adaptive or medical equipment

  • Transportation to frequent appointments

  • Specialized formula, medications, and treatments

  • Mental health and family support services

These needs often fall outside traditional insurance coverage, and creates emotional and financial strain at an already vulnerable time.

Newborn Hope bridges this gap.

Through the Preemie Family Assistance Fund, we invest directly in families so no parent has to choose between their child’s care and financial stability.

What this Grant Supports

Grants are designed to address essential, non-covered, or underfunded needs related to a child’s premature birth. The current grant details and eligibility are the following:

Grant Amount: Up to $2,500 per family

Eligibility: Colorado families with premature infants or children from birth to age three

Award Timing: Grants are reviewed and awarded on a rolling basis, as funds allow

All applications are reviewed by Newborn Hope’s Family Grant Review Committee, ensuring thoughtful stewardship and family-centered decision-making.

How to Apply

To protect privacy and streamline the process, all applications are submitted through our secure applicant portal.

Application Process:

  1. Click Apply Now if you are a first time applicant

  2. If you have already applied for a Preemie Family Assistance Grant please use the subsequent application to apply.

  3. Complete the appropriate application (Standard or Subsequent)

  4. Submit documentation, if requested

  5. Receive confirmation and next steps via email

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Subsequent Application

  • "Because of the Preemie Family Assistance Fund, our family was able to pay our rent so we are not homeless. I have two other kids, so we are very happy to get this grant."

    —Kayla, grant recipient and mom of preemie twins

  • "This program is amazing. it is so nice to know there is help when you are on the NICU journey."

    —Breanna, grant recipient and preemie mom

  • "The Preemie Family Assistance Fund has allowed me to spend way more time with my son who was born premature without having to worry about the financial burden of transportation to and from CHCO from Greely."

    —Grant recipient and preemie mom

  • "Because of the Preemie Family Assistance Fund, our family was able to spend Alice's last days together. Her decompensation was sudden, but we were able to take time off work for her."

    —Rena, grant recipient and preemie mom

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