Education/Outreach Grant Description

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Breast Cancer Alliance is to fund innovative breast cancer research and to promote breast health through education and outreach. Breast cancer survivors, their friends and health-care professionals are fulfilling this mission.

To accomplish this, the Breast Cancer Alliance:

Funds a diversified portfolio of breast cancer research
Funds Breast Surgery Fellowship programs
Funds the purchase of equipment for research
Provides timely information on breast health and the importance of early detection
Supports outreach and case managerial services, education, counseling and mammograms for underserved and underinsured women in mid to southern Connecticut and Westchester County , New York

Terms:
The term of the Education and Outreach Award is one year.

The program must be directly related to breast cancer services. The Breast Cancer Alliance does not fund:

Office supplies
Printing costs
Travel costs
Marketing costs
Recruitment costs

The Program Director and the authorized institutional grant administration representative are required to sign a Grant Agreement upon accepting the grant.

Successful 2010-2011 candidates must submit a 1-2 page report documenting progress after six months (July 1, 2010) and a final report within 60 days of the award end date (March 1, 2011). Failure to submit the six month progress report will result in forfeiture of any remaining grant funds.

2011 Grant Application Procedure

Please click here to view grant application. Applications must be e-mailed to the Breast Cancer Alliance on or before July 31, 2010. In addition, one hard copy must be mailed to the Breast Cancer Alliance.

The Grants Committee of the Breast Cancer Alliance reviews and evaluates each grant proposal. The results of the Grants Committee’s evaluations and subsequent recommendations are presented to the BCA Board for approval. 2010-2011 applicants will be notified by e-mail in December 2010 of the decision regarding their proposal. Arrangements for contracts and payment will be made at that time for grant recipients. The term of the grant begins January 1, 2011.

All applications are confidential and are available only to the Board of Directors and Grants Committee.

If any grantee or sponsoring institution fails to adhere to the policies and qualifications listed above, the grant is subject to termination.

Items requested on the application:

Description of the program and measurable goals
Relevance of the program to community need
Services to underserved or at-risk populations
Any unique aspects of program
Amount of grant request
Resources, facilities and personnel
Evaluation plan
Timeline
Itemized budget
All other active and pending financial support
Current IRS Determination Letter of 501(c)(3) status

Please contact edoutgrants@breastcanceralliance.org with any questions.