Community Grant Programs
Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stay in Maryland and fund local breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs. The remaining 25 percent funds national breast cancer research through Komen National Headquarters, often taking place at Maryland institutions.
- Read the Community Profile Report and our funding priorities
- Learn about our past and current grant partners
- Get answers to frequently asked questions about our grant making
- Apply for small or large grant funding
- Register for our next grant writing workshop
Community Profile and Priorities
Community Profile
To meet our promise, the Komen Maryland Affiliate conducts a needs assessment, which results in the Community Profile, to guide our priorities and work more effectively within the community. Komen Maryland completed a 10-month study to evaluate the state of breast cancer in their service area. The report analyzed demographic and breast cancer data, reviewed existing breast care programs and services, and summarized survey findings and focus groups with breast cancer survivors and breast health providers. The final Community Profile report revealed that women and families in Komen
Download the full 2011 Community Profile report
Download the 2011 Community Profile Executive Summary
Download the 2011 Community Profile Snapshot (coming soon)
Komen Maryland Service Area Priorities
The Affiliate chose four jurisdictions in Maryland as current communities of interest due to annual death rates above the state rate, percentage of late-stage diagnoses, screening rates, and proportion of minority populations and those living below poverty. The four communities are Baltimore City, Calvert, Charles and Somerset Counties. The resulting priorities and action plan engage vulnerable and at-risk populations and addresses gaps found in the community.
Priority 1: Strengthen and build the capacity of existing breast health providers and grantees, targeting areas with the most critical provider shortages.
Priority 2: Promote breast health awareness and importance of screening among Black women across the state and particularly in Baltimore City, Charles County and the Lower Eastern Shore Counties.
Priority 3: Increase Komen Maryland presence outside of Central Maryland through educational programming, collaborative relationships with community-based organizations and granting efforts.
Priority 4: Increase screening resources available to women at high risk of breast cancer under the age of 40.
Priority 5: Increase awareness and availability of financial assistance for women in treatment for breast cancer.
