Roaring Adventures, Inc. is a 501(c) 3, public benefit nonprofit corporation formed under Oregon law in 2021.

The mission of Roaring Adventures is to provide information, education, and support to individual(s) and families with a medical diagnosis of infertility. This includes, in part, providing financial family building grants to first responders ("First Responders"), and active military ("Active Military") members who have been medically diagnosed with infertility.

For the purpose of the family grant;

First Responder(s) is defined as a firefighter, nurse, paramedic/ EMT, EMS, law enforcement (police officer) and 911 dispatcher.

Active Duty Military members.

The organization will use the following criteria to evaluate grant applications, reviewed by a grant committee, which are awared to qualified applicants on a lottery system.

The applicant must:

a. Provide proof of current medical diagnosis, documented by a letter from an accredited physician practiving at a facility accredited by SART, Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology or ABOG, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology recognizing both OBGYN and REI practioners.

b. At least 18 years of age, with one intended parent no greater than 55 years of age. (In guidance with the ethics committee of ASRM)

c. Live in the United States

d. Be a U.S. citizen

e. Present most recent tax-returns to demonstrate a financial need; and

f. Application fee of $65 to cover administrative costs of application process accompanied with application.

Yes, applicants must both reside in the United States and be a U.S. citizen.

Recipient of grant(s) will be notified of award no later than 4-6 weeks. With funds available within 3 weeks of award. Grant(s) must be utilized within 90 days of announcement to remain eligible.

The organization operates nationwide and provides any grant funds directly to providers of health-related services and products (The "Providers") located within the United States, as selected by its awardees.

Roaring Adventures does not provide financial grants for services rendered prior to date of awardee notification.

Applicant(s) must be at least 18 years old, one intended parent must be younger than age 55 in alignment with the ASRM ethics committee guidance.

No, however the organization will give preference to applicants experiencing financial hardship and first-time parents.

Please confirm that your application request / application has not gone to your spam filter within your email. All applications are sent within 3 business days of request, often earlier. Should you not see the requested email, please contact us directly at: contact@roaringadventures.org or via phone.

Yes, this must be accompanied with application.

Roaring Adventures hopes to provide at least four grants of between $500 and $10,000 or greater each quarter, depending on availabe funding. This may include one full IVF cycle treatment, cover domestic adoption fees at a domestic non profit adoption agency, to individuals and couples with a medical infertility on an annual basis. The organization will distribute funds directly to the grant recipient's preferred clinic, agency and pharmacy on behalf of the grant recipient.

No, we do not accept applications that are not received or post marked within the deadline window. We have multiple windows each year that we do accept grant applications. In respect of each applicant and timeline for treatment, because out grant windows are open approximately 3 months each quarter.

Yes, applicants may apply for future grant opportunities as we recognize that treament plans, family planning option considerations may happen. With each application, a $65 application fee will apply to cover volunteer administrative and application costs.

Please contact us directly with further questions or request for clarification at contact@roaringadventures.org