Deadline: 29-Mar-24
The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition is seeking applications for Bladder Cancer Awareness Month Grants (BCAM Grants) programme to support awareness-raising efforts in low- and middle-income countries.
The BCAM Grant aims to enable patient organisations, support, or advocacy groups in low and middle-income countries to bring awareness to bladder cancer in their communities.
Funding Information
- 4 BCAM Grants worth up to €750 each are available (financial and/or in-kind support based on proposed applicant budget)
Eligibility Criteria
- For the application to be accepted, two core elements must be included in the programme submitted for the grant, as defined below.
- First element – Use of BCAM 2024 Campaign theme and resources
- The applicants are required to incorporate the WBCPC Bladder Cancer Awareness Month Campaign by sharing the available assets on social media or in-print. The use of these assets should include:
- Participate, share results and engage the community in the “Spot the Drop” digital game on social media.
- Post social media messages and visuals in the most appropriate language on relevant social media accounts of the organisation and/or partners submitting the application.
- The applicants are required to incorporate the WBCPC Bladder Cancer Awareness Month Campaign by sharing the available assets on social media or in-print. The use of these assets should include:
- Second element – Incorporation of locally relevant awareness raising approaches.
- The applicants are also required to include and complete at least two of the following activity categories:
- Develop awareness raising material unique to your community (videos, posters, flyers, etc.)
- Host bladder cancer awareness raising information sessions (online or inperson meetings)
- Organise a fundraising event for further bladder cancer awareness or support activities
- Share bladder cancer patient or carer/guardian stories, in-person or online, as relevant
- Write a short article about the bladder cancer situation in your country (e.g., including data, personal stories, and interviews) and share that with WBCPC and through appropriate local channels.
- An indicative budget for the proposed activities should be included with the application.
- Successful applicants will be required to agree to a short online video interview with the WBCPC, where they will be able to showcase their initiatives and report on how the BCAM Grants supported the bladder cancer awareness raising activities in the community.
- The applicants are also required to include and complete at least two of the following activity categories:
- Reporting
- Additionally, they have created an easy-to-follow report template that the selected applicants will be required to use to report on their activities with key outcomes, performance measures and images/videos. This template is available in PowerPoint and Google Slides.
- Lastly, this grant is only accessible to individuals, informal groups or non-profit organisations from Low and Middle-Income countries as defined by the World Bank.
- First element – Use of BCAM 2024 Campaign theme and resources
For more information, visit World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition.