Grant Information
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
www.komen.org
Since 1982, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure has
provided funding for basic, clinical and translational breast cancer
research and for innovative projects in the areas of breast health
education and breast cancer screening and treatment. In addition, Komen for the Cure
awards three-year postdoctoral fellowships to individuals
working under the guidance of experienced cancer researchers in order
to recruit and retain young scientists in the field of breast cancer
research. Credited as a leading catalyst in the fight against breast
cancer, Komen for the Cure runs one of the most innovative,
responsive grant programs in breast cancer today with a focus on
research projects with potential for high impact that may not be
considered by other agencies.
For more information on Komen for the Cure’s national grants,
please click here:
http://komen.org/grants
Susan G. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure® Local Grant Program
Up to seventy-five percent of the proceeds from the Susan G. Komen Detroit
Race for the CureŽ remain in the local community. Funds support breast
health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs
for the medically underserved in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
The remaining monies, approximately twenty-five percent fund breast cancer research
and project grants awarded through Komen for the Cure.
Overview
Affiliates of Susan G. Komen for the Cure represent one of the nation’s
largest funding sources for breast health and breast cancer screening,
education and treatment support programs.
The Komen Detroit Race for the CureŽ, through its local presenting
sponsor the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, offers grants 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
communities of the Metropolitan Detroit area.
Community Profile
Based on 2009 Community Profile data, the following needs were identified by the team as having the highest priority. All Komen Detroit 2009 Race for the Cure grant applications must address one or more of the following funding priorities:
- Increased delivery of mammography screening to those most in need,
- Addressing outreach and education gaps to increase minority participation in clinical trials,
- Encouraging innovative collaboration among community organizations to develop programs that will both:
- increase awareness and promote earlier detection of breast cancer in underserved populations,
- and demonstrate an increase in screening rates.
- Programs intended to maintain continuity of care by providing patient navigation and coverage of care-related costs such as transportation, parking, and temporary bridge insurance co-pays.
Please email
raceforthecure@karmanos.org if you need more information.
