Deadline: 31 March 2016
The Susan G. Komen Southeast Wisconsin is inviting applications for small grants from nonprofit 501(c) 3 organizations. All small grant programs will must benefit individuals living or receiving service within their seven-county service area including Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha Counties.
The purpose of adding a Small Grant funding arm to Susan G. Komen’s affiliate is to expand their ability to promote the mission of Susan G. Komen by:
- Lending financial support to breast health initiatives,
- Funding short-term projects,
- Jump starting emerging long term projects,
- Providing a building step to programs considering future Community Grant funding, and/or,
- Increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of established breast cancer screening programs.
Grants Information
The Small Grants program has a maximum award of $5000.
Focus Areas
Proposed programs must have a focus on:
- Breast health education and outreach;
- Breast cancer diagnosis;
- Lowering personal breast cancer risk;
- Metastatic breast cancer;
- Treatment;
- A survivorship.
Funding Priorities
- Early Detection through increased breast cancer screening with mammography
- Early Detection through increased diagnostic breast care
- Elimination of individual and /or systemic barriers to breast health information and services
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants and institutions must conform to the following eligibility criteria to be considered for funding:
- Applicants must ensure that all past and current Komen-funded grants or awards are up-to-date and in compliance with Komen requirements.
- Institutions must be non-profit organizations located in or providing services to one or more of the following locations: Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Ozaukee, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha Counties
- Project must be specific to breast health and/or breast cancer
- Funding requests should not be for projects that provide direct services such screening, diagnostics, or treatment that would normally go through the yearly peer-reviewed Komen Grant process.
- The applicant must be a non-profit organization with federal tax exemption. Individuals may not receive grants.
- The applicant must be able to provide proof of liability insurance
- If applicant, or any of its key employees, directors, officers or agents is convicted of fraud or a crime involving any other financial or administrative impropriety, then applicant is not eligible to apply for a grant during this current cycle and will not be eligible to apply for a new grant until the later of 12 months after the conviction or until applicant can demonstrate that appropriate remedial measures have been taken to ensure that any criminal misconduct does not recur.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their applications through the Komen Grants e-Management System (GeMS).
For more information, please visit Small Grant Applications.
