How to Apply for Funding

The Central Texas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) 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

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

• Serve the Komen 6-county service area (Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, McLennan and Milam)
• Considerations are for non-profit organizations
• Projects must be specific to breast health/breast cancer projects
• Complete and submit all required forms (see Request for Application)
• Applications must be submitted in English
• A copy of the Request for Application must be submitted electronically to grants@komencentraltexas.org
• Four copies of the Request for Application must be submitted via mail or hand delivery to:

Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Central Texas Affiliate
Attention: Grants Department
P.O. BOX 8504
Waco, TX 76714

The grant application deadline is Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 12:00pm any applications received after this time will not be considered.

Funds may NOT be used for the following purposes:

Scientific Research (projects that require an Institutional Review Board)

• Endowments
• Debt Reduction
• Fundraising Campaigns
• Event Sponsorships
• Building/Renovation
• Capital Campaigns
• Scholarships/Fellowships
• Equipment requests that are more than $5,000.00

Funding Cycle

For the 2012 year only: Funding cycle begins January 1 and runs for 15 months, ending March 31, 2013.  This is to get our Affiliate on the fiscal year of April 1 through March 31.

Application Submission (Once we are on our new fiscal year)
Grant Applications for the Central Texas Affiliate are accepted annually in November. 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.

Application Review
In January, 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.

Grant Writing Workshop
The grant workshop is for entities considering applying to the Central Texas 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 Central Texas Affiliate office at (254) 753-3037 or grants@komencentraltexas.org

The Grant Writing Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, August 31st, 2011. If you would like to attend, please contact Julia Dimmick at grants@komencentraltexas.org or Destiny DeLillo at destiny@komencentraltexas.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if my organization can apply?
Applicants must be a US nonprofit (federally tax-exempt) 501 (c) 3 organization.  Educational institutions and government agencies are eligible.

Can I submit more than one application?
An organization 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 Julia Dimmick at grants@komencentraltexas.org or Destiny DeLillo at destiny@komencentraltexas.org or (254) 753-3037.