The Lubbock Area Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure awards several types of grants each year. Our Community Grants, formerly STEP grants, support local screening, treatment, education, and post-diagnosis programs. Our Small Grants provide funds for travel, conferences and small projects.
Community Grants are grants to support screening, treatment, education and post-diagnosis programs and initiatives are available to non-profit organizations serving constituencies within the Lubbock Area Affiliates 16-county service area.
Eligibility
Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Lubbock Affiliate
7412 University Ave. #2
Lubbock, TX 79423
The grant application deadline is Friday, January 22, 2010 at 4:00pm any applications received after this time will not be considered.
Funds may NOT be used for the following purposes:
Funding Cycle
Funding cycles begin April 1 and run for one year, ending March 31 of the following year.
Grant Applications for the Lubbock Area Affiliate are accepted annually in January. Applications must be based on and follow the guidelines of the Request for Application (RFA) . Any applications that do not meet the guidelines will not be considered for funding.
In February, a merit review will be performed by an independent review committee that includes members of the community and breast cancer survivors.
The reviewers rate applications based on a number of criteria which are closely aligned with the Statement of Need listed in the Request for Application. A ranked slate is presented to the Board of Directors . The Board of Directors approves the slate and grant funding for the upcoming fiscal year.
Recipients will be announced on or before March 1.
The Lubbock Area Affiliate will host a grant writing workshop for applicants in the fall of 2010.
The grant workshop is for entities considering applying to the Lubbock Affiliate for breast cancer and/or breast health screening, treatment, education and support programs. For grant information, qualifications and restrictions, please download a copy of the Request for Application (RFA) listed at the top of the webpage.
The workshop is not open to the general public - for general grant information, please contact the Volunteer Center of Lubbock.
Please check back with us in August 2010 for workshop details.
How do I know if my orginization can apply?
Applicants must be a US nonprofit (federally tax-exempt) 501 (c) 3 orginization. Educational institutions and government agencies are eligable.
Can I submit more than one application?
An orginization can submit more than one project, if projects have independent program goals and objectives.
Can I use grant funds for travel and salary?
Travel, if requested is for travel related to the project only and for travel inside the service area. Travel funds are not for the general travel of the project director or those related to project. Salary, if requested, are for personnel related to this project only and not the general work of the employee.
Can I change my program?
Changes can be made with regard to personnel, budget and timelines with the approval of proper forms. Please see "current grantees" for a list of forms.
Please direct other grant questions to Allison Lewis at Allison@komenlubbock.org or call 806-698-1900 ext7.
