PGT-M Access Fund
Supporting families who need genetic testing to build a healthy future.
Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Monogenic conditions (PGT-M) can be life-changing, and life-saving, but it is often financially out of reach. The PGT-M Access Fund exists to help close that gap.
For many patients with known genetic conditions, PGT-M is not a choice, it is a medical necessity. Yet its cost remains a significant barrier. This Fund exists to ensure families are not denied the chance to build a healthy family because of financial barriers.
What is the PGT-M Access Fund?
The PGT-M Access Fund is a dedicated fund within Fertility Friends Foundation created to financially support individuals and couples who require Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Monogenic conditions (PGT-M) for medical reasons.
PGT-M allows embryos created through IVF to be tested for specific inherited genetic conditions before transfer. For families at risk of passing on a serious genetic disease, this testing is not optional. It is medically necessary.
PGT-M is rarely covered by public or private insurance and can add thousands of dollars to an already costly fertility journey. Through financial grants and partnerships with specialized genetic testing providers, the PGT-M Access Fund helps reduce these costs, allowing more families to make decisions based on medical need rather than financial circumstances.
How the Fund Works
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The PGT-M Access Fund provides financial grants to help cover eligible PGT-M testing costs.
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Through partnerships with specialized genetic testing providers, eligible recipients may also benefit from additional in-kind support, further reducing their out-of-pocket expenses.
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The scope of services covered and the level of financial support depend on the participating provider, program eligibility, and available funding.
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Applications are reviewed through Fertility Friends Foundation’s regular grant application process.
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Applicants may apply for the PGT-M Access Fund alone or alongside an FFF fertility grant, subject to eligibility requirements.
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Grant funds are disbursed directly to the recipient’s Canadian fertility clinic, never to the applicant. The clinic coordinates the PGT-M services with the participating genetic testing provider.
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Grants are awarded for upcoming eligible expenses only. Previously incurred costs cannot be reimbursed.
Coverage is limited to eligible PGT-M services and is subject to program eligibility, provider acceptance, applicable service limitations and available funding.
Depending on the provider and treatment plan, certain additional services, third-party laboratory fees and other fertility treatment expenses may not be included.
Our PGT-M Access Fund Partners
We are proud to collaborate with specialized genetic testing providers who share our commitment to making PGT-M more accessible.
Through these partnerships, Fertility Friends Foundation’s financial assistance is complemented by in-kind contributions from
participating providers, helping reduce the cost of eligible PGT-M services for grant recipients.
General Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the PGT-M Access Fund, applicants must:
- Applicants and their partner (if applicable) must reside in Canada.
- Be followed at a Canadian Fertility Clinic as all PGT-M Access Fund grants are disbursed directly to Canadian fertility clinics
- Have undergone or are planning IVF treatment that includes PGT-M testing
- Be seeking funding for upcoming PGT-M testing. Fertility Friends Foundation does not reimburse expenses that have already been incurred.
- Plan to proceed with the transfer of PGT-M–tested embryos within six (6) months following testing, demonstrating an active and ongoing plan to build a family.
- Demonstrate a financial need related to PGT-M testing costs.
- Demonstrate the ability to provide ongoing financial support for a child. At least one partner must maintain employment or a stable source of income.
- Grants will not be awarded to cover or supplement PGT-M testing or fertility treatments that are fully or partially funded by a government program or other public funding source.
- PGT-M Access Fund grants are awarded on a one-time basis. Previous recipients of a PGT-M Access Fund grant are not eligible to reapply for this fund.
Meeting general eligibility criteria does not guarantee funding; all applications are reviewed by our medical and financial committees.
Medical Criteria (PGT-M)
Applicants must also meet the following medical eligibility criteria:
- Have a confirmed diagnosis or carrier status for a genetic condition or mutation for which PGT-M testing is medically indicated.
- Provide medical confirmation of the indication for PGT-M from a fertility specialist or genetic professional, as documented in the required medical evaluation form.
- Be willing to submit supporting medical documentation if requested as part of the review process.
- Not have a medical condition that would pose a serious risk to themselves or, where applicable, to a pregnancy or resulting child (e.g., active acute infections), as confirmed through medical evaluation.
Each application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis by Fertility Friends Foundation’s Medical Committee
Donate to the PGT-M Access Fund
Your donation can directly help a family access medically necessary genetic testing.
By supporting the PGT-M Access Fund, you are helping:
- Reduce the financial burden of IVF with PGT-M
- Prevent the transmission of serious genetic conditions
- Give families peace of mind and real choices
Contact Us
Have questions about the PGT-M Access Fund or the application process?
We’re here to help.
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