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

Affiliate priorities were developed based on demographic data and service assets and gaps, and were further reinforced through the exploratory data. The Siouxland Affiliate will optimize its impact on breast health by focusing on the following priorities and actions:

Priority 1: Partner with patient care providers to emphasize the importance of patient education regarding breast health care and increase the regularity of clinical breast examinations.
Priority 2: Partner with Native American and Hispanic community leaders to increase awareness of and access to mammography services to women in the Siouxland Affiliate region.
Priority 3: Invest in community-based breast health organizations that effectively address/remove cultural and language barriers for women seeking information on breast health
services in the affiliate region.Affiliates will enter specific priorities based on the results of their community profiles.
 

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. To download the Community Profile please click here.