partnerships

The Minnesota Cancer Alliance community is a group of people with diverse characteristics, linked by shared interest and engaged in joint action to reduce the human and economic impact of cancer in Minnesota. There is immense power when we stand together. Join us to work in cohesive groups with a variety of skills, backgrounds, expertise and passion to achieve our mission and vision.

You can follow our progress and hear the voices of our members through our monthly newsletter: Collective Action: Connect, Collaborate, Advocate. The success of Cancer Plan Minnesota depends on people taking action to achieve the objectives and strategies it identifies. It is important to remember that this plan marks a starting point, not an endpoint. Its ability to move traditional and non-traditional partners to action will be the plan’s true measure of success.

strategy action group funding

The Minnesota Cancer Alliance is pleased to offer Strategy Action Group project funding, with support from the Minnesota Department of Health’s Comprehensive Cancer Control Program. This funding supports MCA Strategy Action Groups across Minnesota in implementing new projects related to Cancer Plan MN 2025.

What are Strategy Action Groups? They are formal or informal partnerships between at least two MCA member organizations who have agreed to align their work around at least one objective of Cancer Plan MN 2025. Newly formed and existing teams are eligible to apply for this funding.

The intent of this funding is to support ideas and strategies to reduce the burden of cancer in Minnesota. Eligible proposals should:

  • Address at least one objective from Minnesota Cancer Plan 2025.
  • Support a partnership of at least 2 (new or existing) MCA members, and may involve additional partners who are not MCA members.
  • Not exceed $5,000 in requested funding.
  • The project must include an element of sustainability, something that will continue after the funding ends.
  • Designate an organization or individual to act as fiscal agent and signatory to an agreement with MDH for distribution of the funds.
  • Submit a project timeline which includes key project benchmarks and the project start and end dates. Note that due to requirements related to MDH’s fiscal year, all costs must be incurred by June 29 and invoiced by no later than July 8.

Applications are not open at this time. Please send an email to mca.comp.cancer.mdh@state.mn.us with questions or for more information.

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