Grants

Since 1996, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Los Angeles County Affiliate has contributed nearly $6 million to provide support for breast cancer services sponsored by local non-profit clinics, hospitals and community based organizations in Los Angeles County.  75% of the net proceeds from local fundraisers stay in Los Angeles County to fund community grants and the remaining 25% of net proceeds helps fund Susan G. Komen for the Cure National Grants for breast cancer research. 

In 2007, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure gave $667,000 in community grants to organizations in Los Angeles County.  In addition, Los Angeles County organizations received over $1.6 million in national research grants from Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Funding for local grants is based on a biannual community profile which determines the community’s breast health needs and an annual volunteer peer review process of requests for funds.  A major focus for local grants is to help women who have symptoms of breast cancer and cannot afford diagnostic procedures, either because they do not have health insurance or their health insurance will not pay for these services and because they do not qualify for public funding since they are under 40 years of age.

One of the Los Angeles County Affiliate’s 2010 goals is to increase our annual investment in the Los Angeles County community to $1 million a year.