GRANT PROGRAM

Komen Affiliate Grant Program

Affiliates of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation fund a variety of community-based breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment projects for the medically under-served. Up to 75 percent of an Affiliate’s net income stays in the local community to fund breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment projects. The remaining net income (a minimum of 25 percent) supports the Komen Foundation Award and Research Grant Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific programs around the world.

In order to ensure the funds make the greatest impact, Komen Affiliates work with local medical experts and community leaders to conduct comprehensive community needs assessments. These community profiles are then used to establish local grant application and review processes consistent with the Foundation's standards and mission. To see the executive summary of the 2006 Komen Northwest Ohio Community Profile, click here. Last year, Komen Affiliates granted more than $47 million to support more than 1,400 community-based education, screening and treatment programs.

Deadline for the 2009-2010 grant cycle is Friday, October 17, 2008. The grant cycle runs from April 1, 2009 - March 31, 2010 and recipients are notified in February 2009. To see current Komen grant announcement, please click here.

Click the following links to download application materials:

Request for Proposal (RFP) Instructions

Grant Application

Q & A from Grant Teleconference

Small grants (maximum of $5,000) for education, screening and treatment may be requested throughout the year. Click here for the small grant instructions and application form.

2007-2008 Annual Grants

Allen County Health Department           $52,125

Allen County Health Department – Women’s Preventive Healthcare Project - BCCP (Breast and Cervical Cancer Project) project providing breast breast cancer screening and diagnostic services to 310 low income women who reside in 7 Northwest Ohio counties, including Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam and Van Wert.

Fulton County Health Department           $150,000

Northwest Ohio Advocates for Women's Health - A Woman First Region 4 BCCP (Breast and Cervical Cancer Project) - Provide breast cancer screenings and diagnostic services to low income, uninsured and underinsured women. To include screening and diagnostic services and mammograms for women 40 and over for 11 counties including Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Sandusky, Wood, and Williams in Northwest Ohio and Monroe, Michigan.

Mercy Health Partners          $61,653

Mercy Health Partners, Metro Division to provide breast cancer educational outreach, screening and diagnostic services for 500 women who reside in Lucas, Wood and Ottawa counties. 

Putnam County Health Department          $23,514

To provide breast health education and breast cancer screening for 90 women who reside in Putnam County. 

Rural Opportunities, Inc.           $50,356

Mujeres Encontra del Cancer de Seno - Provides outreach, transportation for appointments, referrals for screenings, breast cancer prevention, education, support, translation, referral and follow up for 1105 of Ohio’s uninsured farm worker women in 11 northwest Ohio counties.

St. Luke's Hospital, Maumee, Ohio           $32,771

Breast Cancer Screenings for the Uninsured and Underinsured - Free breast examination screening for uninsured or underinsured women over 40 who meet criteria in northwest Ohio and Monroe, Michigan.

Toledo-Lucas County CareNet           $16,970

To provide breast cancer screening and treatment for 256 women in Lucas County.

YWCA of Greater Toledo Encore Plus           $21,550

Breast Cancer Aware Project - This grant will provide breast cancer education, referral for screening, case-management services to 1,530 low-income women in Lucas County.

In addition, educational grants, small grants and educational outreach totaling at least $20,000 have been funded for 2007-2008 for our 18 county service area. Research is also funded on a national level with over $135,000 from our area going to support Komen research grants.

2007 Grant Recipients

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