Interested organizations are urged to read the Guide to Organizing a Health and Wellness Day before submitting an application.
The guide describes the principles of HWDs, key steps involved in planning, and the shared responsibilities of the Foundation and the partner organization. It also lays out the criteria to be met to ensure a coherent, safe and enriching experience for all those taking part.
The Foundation provides all of the funding necessary to organize a HWD. Partner organizations are therefore asked to submit a project proposal that will allow the Foundation to evaluate the relevance and feasibility of the planned day.
Make sure your proposal contains the following:
- A brief presentation of your organization: mission, region, population served.
- A brief description of the proposed HWD: theme, planned line-up of activities, target audiences and local partners involved.
- A preliminary outline of the proposed programming.
- The estimated number of attendees.
- A cost estimate.
- Your organization’s most recent financial statements.
- Contact information for the person responsible for the project in your organization.
Please submit your proposal as an e-mail attachment to subvention.grant@rubanrose.org no later than Friday, January 30, 2025.
- Comply with the guiding principles and goals outlined in the Guide;
- Work closely with the Foundation to ensure the quality, coherence and visibility of the HWD;
- Acknowledge the Foundation’s contribution in all event communications tools.
- Provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity for education, support, dialogue and empowerment for those impacted by breast cancer;
- Raise awareness of regional resources dedicated to wellness;
- Strengthen the ties of solidarity between communities;
- Be part of an initiative supported by the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation.
- Research
- Support
- Education and awareness-raising
- Defending patients' interests
The goal of the Community Grants program is to provide financial support to projects that align with one or more of these areas of action. Successful applications are eligible for funding of up to $20,000 annually.
- Support project
- Education / awareness / prevention project
- Equipment project
- Making breast health a priority through education and awareness-raising initiatives;
- Supporting women with breast cancer and their families and friends and advocating for their interests.
N.B. Applications for projects targeting cancers other than breast cancer are eligible for this funding; however, financial support from the QBCF would be based on the proportion of breast cancer cases included in the project (e.g., a project involving 100 patients, 50 of whom have breast cancer, would receive 50% of the requested grant).
- The equipment is used specifically (or primarily) for women with breast cancer.
- The community is mobilized to fund the equipment.
- The human and financial resources required for the optimal use of the equipment are included in the budget.
- The amount of the QBCF’s contribution will be a fraction or a reasonable amount of the total acquisition cost, as determined by the QBCF’s Grants Committee.
- Any application related to a major fundraising campaign will not be eligible for this funding opportunity.
- A detailed account of how the allocated funds were used;
- The number of people affected by breast cancer who benefited from the project funded;
- An impact assessment among participants or beneficiaries, in accordance with the metrics defined in the initial application;
- A summary of communications related to the project, the equipment acquired, or the QBCF”s contribution, with specific mention of the latter;
- Any other information deemed relevant to evaluating the impact of the funding on the community.
Interested organizations are invited to consult the Guide before submitting an application. Applications must be submitted in PDF format to: subvention.grant@rubanrose.org and will be evaluated by the QBCF’s Grants Committee.