Polish Coalition of Oncology Patients (ONKOfundusz)
🟢 Rolling admissionsA nationwide umbrella organization active since 2009, bringing together dozens of oncology patient organizations. It runs ONKOfundusz - a community fundraising portal that helps patients raise funds for additional, medically justified therapy- and rehabilitation-related services that supplement public funding.
- For whom
- Cancer patients seeking help financing treatment and rehabilitation.
- Last verified
- July 16, 2026
This information was verified against the organization's official website. Program terms may change.
Estimated processing time
Fundraiser goes live: within 7 days of data receipt. Funds disbursed: within 14 days of a successfully submitted request.
What the organization funds
- Treatment ✅ funded
- Medicines ✅ funded
- Tests ⚠ partial
- Rehabilitation ✅ funded
- Transport ✅ funded
- Accommodation ❌ not covered
- Consultations ✅ funded
- Medical equipment ✅ funded
- Treatment: hospital procedures and therapies
- Medicines: medications, prosthetics, specialized clothing/footwear
- Tests: not explicitly itemized in the regulations
- Rehabilitation: including post-operative rehabilitation
- Transport: for the patient and a caregiver
- Accommodation: regulations exclude ongoing living costs (e.g. rent)
- Medical equipment: including home/vehicle adaptation
Who can apply?
- •Medical documentation confirming an oncological diagnosis is required.
- •The regulations do not publish residency or income requirements.
- •The regulations explicitly exclude funding ongoing living costs (e.g. rent) and unproven/alternative therapies.
Commonly required documents
- •Copy of medical documentation (discharge notes, test results)
- •Consent for processing special-category personal data
- •A properly issued VAT invoice or other accounting document confirming the expense
Who this program is best suited for
- ✓people with specific, documented treatment, rehabilitation, or medical equipment costs to be reimbursed
- ✓people who want a predictable payout process with clearly defined timeframes
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