New in 2008, KAY (Komen Access in Your Community) Grants honor NC State Women’s Basketball Coach, Kay Yow, a long time supporter of our Affiliate and advocate for women in our state.

Acceptance for 2008 KAY grant applications has now been closed. Please refer to the Key Dates for upcoming grant opportunities.

Affiliate KAY Grants are awarded annually for programs that focus on the effective and efficient minimization of logistical barriers to breast health related medical services.

Funding Range

Up to $75,000

Funding Term

Annually from April 1 to March 31

Overview

The vision of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is a world without breast cancer. Komen Affiliates represent one of the nation’s largest private funding sources for breast health and breast cancer education, treatment support, screening and post-diagnosis programs. In an effort to maximize these programs, the KAY grant will focus resources on the minimization of logistical barriers that keep women from getting to the services they need.

The NC Triangle Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, solicits grant proposals for effective and efficient access programs targeting services not otherwise available to medically underserved populations of the Affiliate service area: Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Nash, Orange, Person, Vance and Wake Counties in North Carolina. Access is defined as anything that is logistically necessary to get a client to their medical service(s). Medical Service is defined as screening, treatment, treatment support and/or medically related survivorship needs.

Submission

The KAY Grant program currently follows submission guidelines similar to our STEP Grant Program. Please refer to the STEP Grant Guidelines for details, and watch this page for more information as the RFP is announced every June.