Fertility and Surrogacy Resources
Below is a curated list of fertility and surrogacy resources, including organizations, educational materials, support services, and financial grants to help you navigate your options. These links are provided as a starting point—availability, eligibility, and costs vary—so please confirm details with each provider.
Dana-Farber’s Adult Fertility Preservation (Oncofertility) Program
This program supports patients who choose to keep their cancer care within Dana-Farber. It offers a wide range of fertility preservation options for both males and females and works closely with each patient’s oncology team. By integrating fertility consultation into care early—often at the time of diagnosis—the program helps ensure that preservation options are clearly explained and thoughtfully aligned with cancer treatment plans.
Alliance for Fertility Preservation and Fertility Scout
The Alliance for Fertility Preservation helps people navigate fertility questions before, during, or after cancer treatment. Through their free app, Fertility Scout, you can learn about fertility preservation and family-building options, and search for fertility specialists, sperm banks, and related services in your area—so you can explore your options at your own pace.
Baby Quest Foundation
This Foundation provides financial assistance to individuals and couples facing infertility. Their grants can help cover the high costs of fertility treatments—such as IVF, surrogacy, egg or sperm donation, egg freezing, and embryo donation—that are often not covered by insurance.
Brigham & Women’s Hospital – Center for Infertility and Reproductive Surgery
The Center for Infertility and Reproductive Surgery at Brigham & Women’s Hospital offers specialized care for people exploring fertility preservation and reproductive surgery. In addition to clinical services, the center provides clear, trusted educational information to help patients understand their options, conditions, and next steps. This combination of expert care and education supports informed decision-making before, during, and after cancer treatment.
Fertility Within Reach
Fertility Within Reach offers education and tools to help you navigate the often-complex insurance and appeals process related to fertility care. Their resources are designed to empower you to advocate for yourself—whether that means understanding coverage, appealing a denial, or working with your employer and clinicians to access the care you need.
LIVESTRONG Fertility
LIVESTRONG Fertility provides financial support to help reduce the cost of fertility preservation for people diagnosed with cancer. Through its grant program, eligible individuals may receive assistance for services such as sperm or egg freezing, making it easier to take steps toward future family-building during an already overwhelming time.
Oncofertility Consortium
The Oncofertility Consortium’s Clinic Finder is a trusted tool that helps you locate fertility clinics with experience caring for people facing cancer. By searching for providers near you, this resource makes it easier to find specialized fertility care when timing, coordination, and expertise matter most.
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
RESOLVE provides reliable education, support, and advocacy for people facing infertility and fertility-related decisions. Their resources include clear fact sheets, connections to support groups and mental health professionals, and access to financial aid and scholarships for fertility preservation—helping individuals and families navigate next steps with greater clarity and confidence.
RESOLVE: Understanding Surrogacy
Educational materials on surrogacy are also available through RESOLVE. These resources explain how surrogacy works, the role of counseling, key legal considerations, and common myths and FAQs, supporting thoughtful, informed decision-making along the way.
The SAM Fund
SAM Fund provides financial assistance to young adult cancer survivors as they navigate life after treatment. These grants can help offset costs related to fertility and family-building, easing some of the financial burden that can come with planning for the future after cancer. SAM Fund is designed to support survivors as they move forward with greater stability, confidence, and hope.
Team Maggie’s Dream
Team Maggie’s Dream offers financial assistance to individuals facing cancer who need help covering the cost of fertility treatment. These grants are designed to ease financial stress and support people who are making complex medical decisions while also thinking about their future families.
Worth the Wait
Worth the Wait offers grant funding to help ease the financial burden of building a family after cancer. Support is available for both pre-treatment fertility preservation and post-cancer family-building options, helping individuals move forward with greater hope and possibility.
