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A brand to trust — We are honored that Susan G. Komen for the Cure® ranked number one in a recent Harris Interactive poll as the most valued non-profit brand and the charity people are most likely to donate money to. Additionally, Komen for the Cure ranked second on the 2010 list of the nation’s most trusted charities. Thank you to all who help us daily in the fight to end breast cancer!
How to Apply for Funding
Grant Program
The Greater Kansas City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure offers grants for innovative projects in the areas of breast health and breast cancer education, outreach, screening, and treatment support targeting services not otherwise available to the medically underserved populations of our 17 county service area: Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas; and Bates, Buchanan, Cass, Clay, Jackson, Johnson and Platte Counties in Missouri.
Grants are available for up to one (1) year and are on a fiscal year cycle from April 1 to March 31.
Prospective Applicants
***The 2010 Grants Request for Proposal is now closed.***
If you would like to receive information about the Komen Kansas City grant programs, including announcements, RFP information and networking opportunities, please contact Kari Miller at kmiller@komenkansascity.org or 816-842-0410. Provide your agency name, contact name, address, phone number and email address.
Eligibility criteria for Community Grant Applications:
- Applications are accepted nonprofit (federally tax-exempt) organizations, e.g. nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government agencies and Indian tribes are eligible.
- Programs must be specific to breast health and/or breast cancer; e.g. if a program is a combined breast and cervical cancer program, funding may only be requested for the breast cancer portion.
- Grants will be allocated to programs serving medically underserved populations in the areas of breast health and breast cancer education, outreach, screening, and quality of life treatment.
Community Grant Funds cannot be used for the following purposes:
- Individuals (with the exception of travel scholarships)
- Endowments
- Medical or scientific research
- Scholarships or fellowships
- Construction or renovation of facilities
- Political campaigns or lobbying
- Debt reduction
- Event sponsorships
(This list is not exhaustive.)
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