Deadline: 06-Sep-21
Does your organisation want to play a part in boosting cancer screening rates in Greater Manchester? If yes, then apply for this Answer Cancer Fund.
Greater Manchester’s Answer Cancer programme is here to help boost cancer screening rates, especially within communities where take-up is currently low. Answer Cancer will be working with voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations to raise awareness of screening and possible symptoms & causes of cancer. Answer Cancer will support these organisations through training, information sessions and investments.
Priorities
The focus is on three types of cancer:
- Breast cancer;
- Cervical cancer;
- Bowel cancer.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to £5,000 for Greater Manchester-based VCSE organisations.
Priority Groups
Answer Cancer is prioritising the following groups that have been identified with low levels of cancer screening:
- Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities;
- Disabled people;
- People who care for others;
- People living with poor mental health;
- Women’s groups or Men’s groupsl;
- Communities from geographical areas of deprivation.
Eligibility Criteria
Only organisations that meet the criteria will be eligible to apply:
- This fund is open to Greater Manchester-based voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations
- Of those people being supported through this fund (the beneficiaries) 100% must be Greater Manchester residents.
- Only one application per organisation may be submitted.
- Organisation previously supported by Answer Cancer investments are welcome to apply.
For more information, visit https://www.salfordcvs.co.uk/greater-manchester-grants