Tier 1
$5,000 Off Agency Fees
Available year-round for verified military and veteran families using the Patriot Conceptions agency-fee benefit.
Annual flagship lane
Military Family-Building Fellowship
Each year, Patriot Conceptions awards two full agency-fee fellowships to qualifying military and veteran families pursuing surrogacy.
Veteran-founded Clear fee disclosure Military-family resource hub Partner-ready program
Tier 2
2 Full Fellowships Each Year
Two qualifying families receive a 100% waiver of Patriot Conceptions agency fees through the annual fellowship cycle.
Tier 3
Planning Call + Roadmap
Every qualified applicant receives structured next-step guidance, even if they are not selected for a fellowship.
Who can use this program
Active Duty Guard Reserve Veteran Medically Retired Eligible Spouse or Partner Surviving Spouse
Who should apply
This fellowship is for military and veteran families pursuing surrogacy who face a meaningful financial or access barrier and are ready to move forward on a realistic timeline. The review is structured around readiness and need, not a pity contest.
Last reviewed
Last reviewed: March 23, 2026
The fellowship lane is designed to be sponsor-ready and partner-ready while keeping fee scope and selection language explicit.
What recipients receive
Fellowship benefits without inflated claims
100% waiver of Patriot Conceptions agency fees
Dedicated planning call
Priority onboarding
Curated next-step roadmap
Optional partner-resource referrals
How recipients are chosen
Transparent review criteria
Family-building need
Readiness to proceed
Financial gap
Fit with the surrogacy pathway
Service context and mission alignment
Timeline feasibility
Timeline
How the fellowship cycle works
Applications open
Now open
The intake flow is live now, and qualifying families can enter the current fellowship review queue immediately.
Applications close
Announced per cycle
Closing dates can be published and adjusted operationally without changing the intake structure or CRM workflow.
Review period
Structured manual review
Applicants move into a structured, readiness-and-need review rather than an automatic scoring funnel.
Award notification
Decision + follow-up outreach
Selection status is updated manually and downstream notifications can be triggered from NocoDB.
Onboarding window
Coordinated per family
Recipients receive a clear window for using the award without over-promising medical or legal timing.
Partnership posture
The partner section now reads like the rest of the main site: warm, editorial, and sponsor-ready without falling back to a dark standalone theme.
Partner lanes
Partner roles are explicit, not a generic logo wall
Referral Partner
Referral Partners
Organizations that identify families and route them into the right Patriot Conceptions program lane.
Logos are added only after permissions are confirmed.
Support Partner
Support & Education Partners
Organizations that strengthen credibility, education, and support without implying blanket endorsement.
Logos are added only after permissions are confirmed.
Sponsor
Sponsors
Brands, donors, and aligned institutions that want to underwrite fellowship visibility or future cycles.
Logos are added only after permissions are confirmed.
Not selected?
The program still routes you forward
$5,000 standard military and veteran benefit
Planning roadmap and next-step guidance
Partner-grant and support-resource direction
One-page brief
Forwardable program snapshot
A downloadable brief is planned for clinicians, nonprofits, staffers, and sponsors. For this phase, the page content itself provides the source-of-truth overview: eligibility, fee scope, partner roles, and the annual fellowship structure.
Brief contents
- Program overview
- Eligibility
- What is covered
- Fellowship timeline
- Partner roles
Learn more before you decide
Use the supporting military-family resource hub
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Does TRICARE cover IVF?
Understand the current federal coverage boundaries before you commit to a plan.
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VA fertility benefits for veterans
See where VA coverage applies, where it does not, and why surrogacy remains excluded.
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Fertility clinic discounts for military families
Compare grant, discount, and medication-assistance pathways without relying on a single funding source.
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PCS planning during fertility treatment
Review how PCS timing, travel, and cross-state coordination can affect readiness.
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Mental-health support for military families facing infertility
Use the existing military-family support inventory instead of carrying the planning burden alone.
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Can active-duty soldiers be surrogates?
See the current policy framing for active-duty surrogacy and related legal questions.
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Fellowship questions
Is the fellowship a cash grant?
No. The fellowship is an agency-fee waiver tied to Patriot Conceptions services. It is not a cash transfer or a general nonprofit grant fund.
Can I apply if I am already working with a clinic?
Yes. Applicants do not need a perfect journey setup to apply, but readiness, clinic planning, embryo status, and timeline clarity all help the review process.
Can a partner organization nominate me?
Yes. Referral, support, and education partners can submit nominations, but nomination does not guarantee selection.
Can previous applicants reapply?
Yes. Reapplication can make sense when readiness, financial context, or timing has changed since a previous cycle.
Can recipients combine this with outside grants?
In many cases, yes. Families often combine agency-fee support with outside grants, clinic discounts, and medication assistance, but each funding source should be reviewed carefully.
Now accepting applications
Program status
2 annual awards
Fellowship cycle
$5,000 off
Standard benefit
Planning call + roadmap
Applicant support
Partner names and testimonials require proper permissions and disclosure. Logos do not imply blanket endorsement, and this fellowship does not imply government sponsorship.