Funding Amount

Not specified

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Catalyst Program State-Level Grants

Overview: The Catalyst State-by-State Advocacy Program provides funding and technical assistance to support state-level policy change through coalition building and grassroots advocacy to increase access to life-saving colorectal cancer screening.

Geographic Scope: Multi-state program currently operating in 12 states as of 2026, with recent expansion to Georgia, Hawaii, Missouri, and Nevada in 2026. Previously included: New York, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Arkansas, and others.

Focus Areas:

  • Increasing colorectal cancer screening access

  • Removing out-of-pocket costs for colonoscopy

  • Insurance coverage for screening beginning at age 45

  • Medicaid expansion for screening modalities

  • Pharmacist education and screening provision

  • Underinsured and uninsured population access

  • Low-income and medically underserved populations
  • Eligibility:

  • State-level advocacy organizations and coalitions

  • Organizations focused on colorectal cancer screening policy

  • Geographic focus on designated states
  • What They Fund:

  • State-level legislative and policy change initiatives

  • Coalition building and grassroots advocacy efforts

  • Technical assistance for advocacy work
  • Program History & Impact:

  • Launched in 2019

  • Fourth year of state-level grants as of 2026

  • Has supported advocacy efforts in 12 states

  • Bills signed into law in 8 states

  • Current focus: Georgia (insurance coverage), Hawaii (uninsured/underinsured), Missouri (pharmacist roles), Nevada (Medicaid coverage)
  • Funding Sources: Exact Sciences (primary unrestricted grant), Genentech, Bristol Myers Squibb, No-Shave November

    Context: One-third of eligible adults not up to date with CRC screening. Unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer is preventable if caught early.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    cancerhealth-educationsocial-justice

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