1. Money: NPCC Community Grants Program Rosalina James, PhD

2. Partnerships Partnerships are key part of NPCC strategy to reduce AIAN cancer burden. Enhance existing institutional & community relationships Enhance existing institutional & community relationships Encourage new partnerships for community-based cancer research, training, education, and support Encourage new partnerships for community-based cancer research, training, education, and support

3. Role of AIAN Communities Knowledge of local culture and cancer issues, concerns Identify needs for cancer awareness, and care Innovative Ideas!

4. NPCC Community Grants $$ for community groups to address issues & disparities in cancer... Awareness Awareness Advocacy Advocacy Education Education Prevention Prevention Screening Screening Treatment Treatment

5. 2006/07 NPCC Grant Cycle 5 $5,000 grants and 2 grants up to $750 awarded through NPCC 5 $5,000 grants and 2 grants up to $750 awarded through NPCC 2 $5,000 grants supported through UW Center for Genomics & Healthcare Equality 2 $5,000 grants supported through UW Center for Genomics & Healthcare Equality Grant awards to WA, OR, MT, ND Grant awards to WA, OR, MT, ND –Breast cancer awareness day; comprehensive cancer control program event; use of Native art to translate cancer statistics; youth leadership activity; tobacco and cancer education for Native foster children; cancer awareness vests for Native men; Tribal college cancer education course for health providers

6. NPCC Community Grants Applicants should be... Located in... Located in... –WA, WY, AK, MT, OR, ND, SD, ID Community-based organizations, groups, or individuals, and Tribal institutions Community-based organizations, groups, or individuals, and Tribal institutions Encourage partnerships with individuals, researchers, and institutions with cancer experience

7. RNACNP Community Grants 4-6 awards in 2007/08 4-6 awards in 2007/08 Up to $5,000 Up to $5,000 Project conducted within 12 months Project conducted within 12 months Applicants provide matching funds or in- kind donations such as... Applicants provide matching funds or in- kind donations such as... –staff time, office space, materials

8. Community Grants Potential grant uses include any aspect of cancer awareness, advocacy, education, screening, or treatment. Activities that increase awareness, education, participation in cancer screening among... Activities that increase awareness, education, participation in cancer screening among... –health educators, tribal leaders, community Support groups for cancer patients or survivors Support groups for cancer patients or survivors Organizing conferences on... Organizing conferences on... –grant writing, identifying strategies for local awareness campaigns of cancer screening, benefits of cancer screening and research Add session on Native cancer issues to regional or national conference Add session on Native cancer issues to regional or national conference

9. Community Grants Project Updates Progress report at 6 months. Three page summary & evaluation at end of project. Acceptable project outcomes... Number of participants for education activities, description of materials developed for outreach, pre- and post-event surveys to evaluate a conference or activity. Number of participants for education activities, description of materials developed for outreach, pre- and post-event surveys to evaluate a conference or activity.

10. Community Grants Important Dates Community Grants (up to $5,000, 1-yr) Applications due May 15, 2007 Applications due May 15, 2007 Reviewed by June 15, 2007 Reviewed by June 15, 2007 Award notification June 30, 2007 Award notification June 30, 2007 Optional technical assistance conference Optional technical assistance conference call April 3, 2007 call April 3, 2007

11. Rose James rdjames@u.washington.edu (206) 616-1453 NPCC Community Grants For more information contact...