Grants

Information for the 2008- 2009 Grant Cycle

Grant Applications for 2008-2009 are due January 31, 2008

Download a copy of the current Request for Proposals here

The Central Georgia Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for a Cure is currently offering individual grants of up to $30,000 for innovative projects in the areas of breast health and/or breast cancer education/outreach, screening, or treatment support projects targeting services not otherwise available to the medically underserved populations of the eight (8) counties in Komen Central Georgia’s service area: Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, and Twiggs counties. Grants are available for up to one (1) year of grant funds for fiscal year 2008-2009. Applications are accepted from nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and educational institutions.

Our grant cycle runs from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. Eligible applications must be postmarked on or before January 31, 2008. Announcements of funding will be made on or about March 3, 2008. Please contact our Mission Outreach Coordinator, Amy Gerwig, with questions concerning our grants process by phone 478-390-4828, or email Grants@ KomenCentralGA.org.

Grant Writing Assistance Workshop

The Central Georgia Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure is sponsoring a “Grant Writing Assistance Workshop” in the Coliseum Cancer Center located at 330 Hospital Drive #120, Macon, Georgia 31217 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 on Thursday, November 8, 2007. Two representatives from your agency or organization are cordially invited to attend this free workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to provide assistance to those individuals and organizations that wish to submit a grant proposal for innovative breast health and breast cancer projects for the year 2008 to the Central Georgia Affiliate. To reserve your space please register by Thursday, November 1, 2007 by emailing Grants @ KomenCentralGA.org subject: Grant Writing Workshop Registration. Please include attendee’s name (s), organization, address, email address, phone and fax number.

Participation in this workshop does not guarantee acceptance of your grant. The workshop is designed to help you understand the intent of the Affiliate's potential grants and the proper procedures for application. A diverse panel of community representatives, local breast health experts, and breast cancer survivors evaluate the merit of all proposals submitted for funding according to specified criteria.

About Komen Grants

Susan G. Komen for the Cure is one of the nation's largest private funding sources for breast health and breast cancer. Since its inception in 1982, the National Foundation has awarded over 1,000 grants totaling more than $180 million for breast cancer research. Frequently, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the only source of funding for cutting-edge breast cancer research, some of which has led to landmark discoveries in the quest to find a cure for and eventually prevent breast cancer.

While funding is offered at the national level for research grants, the Central Georgia Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure supports a growing Community Grants program. Funding from the Community Grants Program is available to non-profit community agencies, educational organizations, and governmental agencies.

The Central Georgia Affiliate is proud to have funded $143,000 for local community outreach projects in 2007.

For more information about Komen National Research Grants, click here

Information for 2007-2008 Grantees

The Komen Central Georgia Affiliate awarded over $143,000.00 in local community grants to be used in 2007-2008. The current local grantees are:

	Organization	Title	Description	Amount Funded
1	Macon Volunteer Clinic	Breast Cancer Screening	Breast cancer education and screening for uninsured residents in Bibb County; funding for 65 mammograms	$ 10,000.00
2	Community Health Works c/o The Medcen Community Health Foundation	Screening Mammograms and Breast Health Services for Community Health Works members	Mammograms and breast health services for approx. 80 uninsured in Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Monroe, Jones, Peach, and Twiggs	$ 30,000.00
3	Houston Healthcare	Susan G. Komen Regional Outreach Partnership	Promote breast health to AA/Hisp, uninsured, and low income in Houston, Twiggs, and Crawford (community collaboration, education, mammograms, support)	$ 30,000.00
4	Medical Center of Central Georgia	Cancer WellFit Project	12-week oncology recovery program	$ 12,000.00
5	Compassionate Care Clinic, Inc.	Komen Breast Cancer Project	Breast cancer treatment services: medications, transportation, counseling, prosthetic supplies and other medical support to uninsured in Baldwin County	$ 15,000.00
6	Houston Health Care	2007 Community Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon	Educational luncheon serving 650 women in Central Georgia	$ 2,500.00
7	Central Georgia Cancer Coalition	Cancer Summit for Pastors and Religious Leaders	Training pastors to assist members and families who are diagnosed with cancer	$ 7,500.00
8	Georgia Cancer Foundation	Growing the ChemoChic™ Network in Central Georgia	Growing ChemoChic in Central GA (Bibb & Houston); program that seeks to increase self-esteem and empower women to "fight back" against unwanted side effects of chemotherapy	$ 7,000.00
9	Life Action Community Development Corporation	Sister's Keepers	Screening/education for 1,000 AA/Hisp women in Peach & Houston; utilizing MCCG Family Medical Residents and 10 of the area's largest churches to recruit 150 "Sister's Keepers" who will recruit at least 10 sisters/ aunts/ friends to get a mammogram	$ 5,000.00
10	New Hope International	Pink Sunday: The Power of Pink	Breast cancer awareness/education; anticipating 800 African American and Hispanic women to attend the event in May 07	$ 2,000.00 mini-grant
11	Mercer University School of Medicine	Komen On-The-Go-Tour for Middle Georgia	Breast cancer education and awareness for area college students; hosted and organized by the Mercer Public Health Association	$ 4,000.00
12	Central Georgia Cancer Coalition	Breast Cancer Education and Mammography Screening for Wal-Mart Zebulon Road Un/Underinsured Employees	3 breast cancer awareness/education seminars; partners with Central GA Diagnostic North West to provide free mammograms to uninsured full-time and part-time employees	$ 20,000.00
	TOTAL			$ 143,000.00

Below is a timetable listing all pertinent deadlines and the required forms. Please contact Amy Gerwig for clarification if necessary. Please feel free to use either the word or PDF versions of the required forms.

Information for 2007-2008 Grantees
	Deadline	Notes	Word Document	PDF Document
Progress Report Outline	October 1, 2007	Submit by mail
2nd Disbursement of Funds		Upon receipt of Progress Report
Final Report Outline	May 15, 2008	Within 45 days of April 30, 2008
Grant Change / Amendment	As needed	May be used as needed

Please contact our Mission Outreach Coordinator, Amy Gerwig with questions concerning our grants process by phone 478-390-4828 or email Grants @ KomenCentralGA.org