Community Grant Funding Program
Community Grant Funding Opportunity
The Masonic Cancer Alliance (MCA), the outreach network of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, is excited to announce that the 2026-2027 Community Grant Program Request for Applications (RFA) is now available for organizations in Kansas and western Missouri. We know that one of the best ways to impact cancers in our region is to partner with community organizations and community members. The purpose of this funding is to establish or enhance a bi-directional relationship between the funded organizations and the MCA. The goal is for organizations to implement a project to optimize cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and/or cancer survivorship efforts in communities that experience higher cancer burden. We are looking forward to collaborating with a new cohort of grantees in 2026-2027.
View the complete Request for Applications.
Overview:
We anticipate up to two awards at $15,000 each for projects delivered over 24 months.
Project should ideally implement an evidence-based intervention or an evidence-based strategy focused on one or more of the following, either generally or with specific communities that have high cancer burden, to optimize the communities’ health:
- needs across the cancer care continuum: prevention/risk reduction, early detection/screening, diagnosis, treatment, or survivorship;
- specific cancer type: breast, blood, lung, prostate, colorectal, or other gastrointestinal cancers;
- cancer-related topics such as tobacco cessation and/or prevention, or obesity prevention through diet/nutrition, physical activity, etc.
Organization eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must be community-based organizations or have a community outreach/engagement component to their work.
- Interested in partnering with the Masonic Cancer Alliance
- Located in Kansas or in western Missouri (Missouri counties: Andrew, Barton, Bates, Buchanan, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Lafayette, Nodaway, Platte, Ray, or Vernon)
- Individuals and academic institutions are not eligible to apply.