Cancer Disparities Capacity Building Pilot Project
Funding Amount
$100,000 (Phase I)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Recipient: Greater Lowell Health Alliance (GLHA)
Geographic Scope: Greater Lowell area (Massachusetts), Community Health Network Area 10
Project Overview
This is a multi-phase project to address cancer disparities in the Greater Lowell region.
Phase I (Completed with $100,000 award)
- Conduct assessment of health status of area residents
- Describe cancer disparities and health inequities of interest and importance to community
Phase II (Planned)
Develop action plan that will:
- Focus on prevention, screening, treatment, and/or survivorship strategies for 1-2 of the top 5 cancers in Massachusetts:
- Lung cancer
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Address health outcomes/health risks identified through community needs assessments targeting greatest needs
- Select strategies making best use of available resources while capitalizing on community strengths and opportunities
- Build local capacity and sustainability
Partners
- University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Community Research and Engagement
- Lowell General Hospital
- Lowell Community Health Center
- Multiple community organizations
What Greater Lowell Health Alliance CHNA 10 Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 8
- Total given
- $165K
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $10K–$50K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 100%. Top recipient cities: Lowell, MA; Devens, MA; Lawrence, MA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Cancer
- Health disparities
- Capacity building
- Nonprofits
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