Travel Grant Program
LCN is honored to support the journeys of heroes born with a laryngeal cleft by helping offset the financial impact. We offer grants of up to $500 for travel to access medical treatment for laryngeal cleft care.
Check out our Travel Resources section for more help, including free flights for patients traveling for medical care.
Special thanks to LCN’s 2025 donors for their generous funding of our 2026 Travel Grant Program.
Program Information
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Patient must be traveling at least 100 miles from their home.
Patient must have a confirmed diagnosis of laryngeal cleft as documented by a rigid scope procedure.
Travel must be to access medical care for the patient’s laryngeal cleft.
Applicant must have a financial need.
Travel must be scheduled in the future, or has occurred within the last 30 days prior to the application date.
May be used to seek a second opinion.
U.S. applicants at this time.
Up to $500 per family each year, depending on funding availability.
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Grant requests are accepted on a rolling basis.
Grants are dependent upon funding.
Covered expenses include travel costs such as airline/train tickets, gas, lodging, rideshare, etc. Food will not be reimbursed.
Documentation required for application:
Rigid scope procedure report that states the patient has a laryngeal cleft and the type.
Documentation required for reimbursement:
Travel receipts (in the applicant’s name).
Proof that the trip was made to receive medical care for the patient’s laryngeal cleft.
NOTE: Screenshots or copies of bank account transactions will not be accepted as valid receipts.
Travel reimbursements will be issued by check from LCN and mailed to the applicant’s address.
If awarded, applicant will be asked to provide a a one+ paragraph summary about how the travel grant helped them and a signed release. A photo is optional.
Applicant will also be asked to submit the patient’s full journey to share on the LCN website.
See application for more information.