Financial support

Orange Hearts Support Program

Orange Hearts Help is a support grant program of Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation to give one-off financial aid to someone financially impacted by cervical cancer, whether for themselves, their family, dependants or closely affiliated person supported by them.

Help is offered in good faith in circumstances where someone’s financial resources are limited. Help is intended to support the applicant, their family dependants or closely affiliated person and assist them to cope with the direct or indirect detrimental impact of their cervical cancer diagnosis and subsequent journey.

Help is in the form of a gratuity of up to $600 awarded to assist with the cost of activities, resources, good or services that are important to the applicant but which may be difficult to acquire or fund as a result of their financial or other circumstances of dealing with their cervical cancer diagnosis and journey.

These include but are not limited to sums already paid or to be paid in near future for:

practical education needs, such as books, stationery, fees, computer equipment
costs of items like medical and support services, medications, counselling, transport, rent, groceries, repairs, clothing, mortgage or loan payments, utility and rates expenses
recreational, creative arts, social or sports activities including training/classes, uniform and membership or entry fees.

Meet our recipients

Serghi – QLD (2025 recipient)

“Thank you to ACCF and Orange Hearts for your help. It helped me a lot. I was able to fly to Newcastle with my mum for comfort.

I am now happy and stronger. Everyone at ACCF was so nice and helpful.”

Serghi

Jaclyn – NSW (2025 recipient)

"I’m taking proper care of myself this time, praying and staying positive. The financial help from ACCF Orange Hearts supported my family and me to pay some bills, as I haven't been able to work. Thank you again, ACCF”.

Jaclyn

Kate (2023 recipient)

“It cannot be expressed in words how grateful we are to receive an Orange Hearts Bursary. The financial costs that we have had to endure has definitely impacted us as a family and has had an impact on our children. The bursary will give our children new opportunities and help fund activities they love to do.”

- Kate

Keeley (2023 recipient)

“I feel very privileged and grateful to be chosen for this bursary to help me continue with my dancing”

- Keeley

Golsby-Smith family (2023 recipients)

“Receiving the Orange Hearts Bursaries will help our family incredibly. My cancer diagnosis in October 2022 was such a shock for our family and I started treatment the week of Christmas. The children didn't get to have much of a Christmas or summer holiday because I was so unwell, and we had gone down to one income. This money will allow us to give the children things which will help support their mental health during this difficult time. We cannot thank you enough.”

- Amelia Golsby-Smith

Dannii

Dannii, a cervical cancer survivor is the proud mum of her two daughters who were bursary recipients in 2022. She reflected that:

“Not only is cancer tough to physically and mentally fight, but it’s also hard financially whilst you’re fighting it and beyond. I still have check-ups and medication that cost money, so having my girls be able to receive the Orange Heart Bursaries was an amazing help! The money from the bursary paid for Ilara’s netball season & Ariana’s gymnastics lessons.”

- Dannii

Families like Dannii’s are why ACCF introduced the Orange Hearts Program in 2021. In her words:

“How amazing is this. What a great way to give back to the little people in our lives, who are our biggest supporters and our strength to get through tough times like fighting cancer.”

- Dannii

FAQs

Terms & Conditions

Eligibility

The scheme is open to applicants who have been diagnosed with cervical cancer and are still undergoing their journey, up until the point in time 1 year after when their doctor has confirmed that they are in remission or clear of the disease. Proof in writing may be requested.
The applicant may need the aid for themselves or for a support person (parent, step-parent, child, guardian, sibling, cousin, grandparent, aunt/uncle, benefactor or closely affiliated person supported by them) who reasonably may be considered to rely on the applicant.
The support person may be giving or may have given financial, emotional, social or other support to the applicant.

The applicant must be either an Australian citizen or if not, then is present in Australia at the time of diagnosis and when applying and intends to remain in Australia for at least 6 months after applying. (Proof in writing may be requested)
The applicant has not received Orange Hearts Help in prior 8 months unless the Orange Hearts Selection Committee (OHSC) entirely at its own discretion deems there to be exceptional circumstances

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Process

Obtain application form at www.accf.org.au or contact info@accf.org.au, then accurately complete, sign, date and submit form with copies of relevant documents to info@accf.org.au
ACCF will contact applicant to confirm that application is received. Applications will be reviewed to ensure they meet all requirements
Decisions about success or refusal of applications is at ACCF Board’s unfettered discretion and no contract or legal obligation exists. Successful and unsuccessful applicants will be informed as soon as it is practical for ACCF to do so.
For successful applicants Help payment details will be arranged and a presentation may be made in a manner and at time and place determined by ACCF, following consultation with individual successful applicants.

Conditions of Bursary

Applications are to be lodged by the end of February, July and November of each year. Funding periods will provide support for one year and the aid is to be used within one year of being granted.
Orange Hearts Help recipients authorise ACCF to share their stories by media, website, social media, at events or other distribution channels as requested by ACCF at no fee or cost to ACCF and copyright is given to ACCF.
There will be a limited number of successful Orange Hearts Help applicants in each 12 month period. The number is at ACCF’s absolute discretion. If there are more suitable applications than there is Help available, ACCF in its absolute discretion, will determine which applications are successful. Unsuccessful applicants may apply again at the next opportunity if they still meet eligibility.
There is no intention on the part of ACCF or the applicant or other person to be legally bound. Applying for Orange Hearts Help does not create any contractual, legal or equitable right or any other relationship with ACCF or its volunteers, employees, board members or representatives and does not give any right or expectation of any appeal or review process.