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Funding Opportunities

The Illinois Department of Public Health’s Office of Women’s Health (OWH) offers grants for breast, cervical and ovarian cancer research and the other for education and behavior change programs.

Women’s Health Initiative Mini-Grant Program

  • The grant application deadline has passed. Please check this website next summer for more information as to when the next round of grant applications will be released for the Women’s Health Initiative Mini-Grant Program.

State funds help support community activities addressing women's and girls' health issues. The office typically offers four mini-grant programs. For fiscal year 2014, those programs include Women Out Walking, Heart Smart for Teens, Building Better Bones or Life Smart for Women/Life Smart for Older Women.

Penny Severns Breast, Cervical and Ovarian Cancer Research Fund

  • Please keep checking this website for more information as to when the next round of grant applications will be released for the Penny Severns Breast, Cervical and Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

The Penny Severns Breast, Cervical and Ovarian Cancer Research Fund is a special fund within the state treasury that is used for breast, cervical and ovarian cancer research grants. Revenue sources include general revenue funds, income tax contributions and gifts, as well as grants and awards from private foundations, nonprofit organizations and other governmental entities or persons. Grants support research in areas related to breast, cervical and ovarian cancer prevention, etiology, pathogenesis, early detection, treatment and behavioral sciences. Research also may include clinical trials. Although a majority of the applications submitted are bio-medical in nature, researchers in the fields of behavioral and social sciences also are encouraged to apply.

Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure Community Grants

This grant program, supported through the Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket, provides grants to support both community programs and breast cancer research.

 

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Women's Health-Line: Toll-free: 888-522-1282
TTY: 800-547-0466

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