LifeLink Legacy Fund - Research and Programmatic Grants

Funder: LifeLink Foundation Inc (LifeLink Legacy Fund - established 1995 as separate 501(c)(3))

Geographic Scope: Florida and Georgia primarily; LifeLink service areas

Focus Areas:

• Scientific endeavors to improve organ and tissue transplantation outcomes
• Organizations and initiatives associated with organ and tissue transplantation and donation
• Programs and research that positively impact organ donation and the transplant community

Background:
Through community generosity, LifeLink Legacy Fund has provided more than two million dollars. The fund works in collaboration with transplant centers throughout LifeLink Foundation's service areas in Florida and Georgia.

Transplant Centers Served:

• Florida: Cleveland Clinic Florida, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Memorial Transplant Institute, Advanced Organ Disease & Transplantation Institute at Tampa General Hospital, Transplant Institute of Florida at Largo Medical Center
• Georgia: Augusta University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory Transplant Center, Piedmont Transplant Institute

How to Apply

No specific application form details provided on website for research and programmatic grants. Applicants should:

1. Contact LifeLink Legacy Fund directly:
   • Phone: 800-262-5775
   • Mail: LifeLink Foundation, Attn: LifeLink Legacy Fund, 9661 Delaney Creek Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33619
2. For Patient Assistance (related opportunity):
   • Contact your local transplant center in the LifeLink service area for financial assistance requests
   • Types of assistance include: critical expenses for living donors/recipients, dental procedures for transplant activation, immunosuppressive medications, pre- and post-transplant costs
3. Inquire about:
   • Specific grant application requirements
   • Deadlines
   • Funding amounts
   • Documentation needed