Community Grant Program
The objective of the Community Grants Program is to provide seed money to community-based health projects and initiatives throughout British Columbia and the Yukon that respond to local and provincial breast cancer needs. Community Grants are intended to support projects that fulfill the mission and objectives of CBCF in the areas of health promotion, education and awareness.
The goal of this program is to:
- Support projects that contribute to sustainable and accountable community initiatives in the areas of prevention, early detection, treatment and cure for breast cancer
- Encourage local and regional education campaigns on breast cancer issues which are relevant to the community in which they are based
- Support initiatives that encourage decision-making and problem-solving by community members
- Invest in community based health research and action research
For more information on Community Grants, please email
bcgrants@cbcf.org or call 604.683.2873, toll free at 1.800.561.6111.
Small Initiative Fund
Applications for this program are accepted throughout the year.
This program provides funding for small scale community initiatives in breast cancer and breast health education and awareness. Requests for up to $5,000 are accepted on an on-going basis.
To submit an application visit WebGrants, the Foundation’s online grant management site.
For more information on the Small Initiative Fund, please email bcgrants@cbcf.org or call 604.683.2873, toll free at 1.800.561.6111.
Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Grants
The dragon boat movement for
breast cancer survivors began in 1996 as the result of a groundbreaking
study led by Dr. Don McKenzie, professor of sports medicine at the
University of British Columbia.
Dr. McKenzie set out to
investigate the link between upper body exercise and the development of
lymphedema in women with breast cancer.
At the conclusion of the study,
Dr. McKenzie found that despite rigorous repetitive upper-body exercise,
which dragon boating required, no new cases of lymphedema occurred and
none of the existing cases progressed. In addition, the women who
participated showed a marked improvement in both physical and mental
health.
Every year The Canadian Breast
Cancer Foundation - BC/Yukon Region awards grants to over 20 breast
cancer survivor dragon boat teams across the province.
Learn more about this year’s awarded Dragon Boat teams.
To submit an application for your dragon boat team visit WebGrants, the Foundation’s online grant management site.
For more information on our Dragon Boat Grants program, please email bcgrants@cbcf.org or call 604.683.2873, toll free at 1.800.561.6111.