Grants

The Komen Greater Roanoke Valley Affiliate is part of the 125-member Affiliate network of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting to end breast cancer forever.  Komen for the Cure awarded more than $100 million in research grants last year, representing the largest single-year investment in research in the organization's 26-year history and a 30 percent increase over the previous year’s award total of $77 million. 

An estimated 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Breast cancer screening, treatment, and awareness are vital to ensure the health of individuals in our communities. To best address the enormity and complexity of the issue, The Komen Greater Roanoke Valley Affiliate  believes that it is imperative to fund community-based breast health programs that provide culturally relevant education and outreach, screening coordination and support and treatment. Our third grant cycle beginning April 1, 2010 will focus its priorities on the various needs for screening, treatment, education and prevention in all of the 19 counties covered by our affiliate’s service area.

To apply for a Komen Greater Roanoke Valley Affiliate community grant, your organization must be:

 a) A federally tax exempt entity – nonprofit organization, government agency, educational institution, or Indian tribe.
 b) Located in the Greater Roanoke Valley Affiliate’s service area – 19 counties **
 c) A current or planned provider of breast health programs for education and prevention, screening, and treatment

The 2010 Funding Application is now available! Apply for a Grant here!

All applications must be received by November 16, 2009 by 5 PM. Award notifications will be made in February 2010, with grant funds to be released April 1, 2010. The funding period is twelve months, based on the Komen Greater Roanoke Valley Affiliate fiscal year, April 1 – March 31. Organizations that have previously received Komen Greater Roanoke Valley Affiliate funding are welcome to apply again. However, no preference for funding is given to previous grantees; all applicants are evaluated using the same criteria and all grants awards are for one year only.

** The Services Area for the Greater Roanoke Valley includes these nineteen counties in the western part of Virginia:  Roanoke, Botetourt, Montgomery, Bath, Alleghany, Rockbridge, Craig, Giles, Bland, Wythe, Bedford, Franklin, Pulaski, Floyd, Carroll, Grayson, Henry, Pittsylvania and Patrick counties.