Funding Priorities

 A minimum of 25 percent of the net income from each domestic Affiliate Race supports the national Komen for the Cure Grant Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific conferences around the world.

Up to 75 percent of the net income from each domestic Affiliate Race stays in the local community to fund breast health education, breast cancer screening and treatment projects.

Brief Summary of Priorities

A community needs assessment of the eight county service has determined that there is a significant need for programs that must address at least one of these needs:

1. Projects focusing on clinical breast services among minority, uninsured and underinsured women and men throughout our 10 county service area
2. Projects designed to identify access barriers that prevent screening and education that would reach the uninsured, underinsured or those living below the poverty level.
3. Projects providing unique education and prevention programs to specifically reach the African American, Marshallese, Hispanic/Latino, Asian and rural communities.
4. Projects that address the need for patient navigation and advocacy.

Community Profile for Download

The Community Profile is a needs assessment document that provides an overview of Komen’s grant-making priorities and the breast health needs in our service area. Please familiarize yourself with this document before developing your applications.

Ozark Community Profile