Grant opportunities

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute created the Community Partnership Program to support the development of sustainable collaborations with Oregon communities to address community-identified cancer needs. The Community Partnership Program is designed to grow and change with the evolving needs of Oregon communities.

Tiered grants - (not currently accepting applications)

This opportunity offers three tiers of funding to meet the differing needs of Oregon communities. Grants fund projects anywhere along the cancer continuum from prevention and early detection to survivorship. This model offers the opportunity for organizations to develop and sustain their projects by progressing from tier to tier over time. Grant duration is one year. 

• Tier 1 Define Need | Up to $15,000
• Tier 2 Develop and Pilot | Up to $30,000
• Tier 3 Evaluate and Sustain | Up to $60,000

Explore the three grant tiers.

Learn about the most recent funding opportunity on the How to Apply page. 

Special call funding opportunities (not currently accepting applications)

In July 2022, the Community Partnership Program issued a Special Call for proposals to increase the awareness and utilization of early cancer screening opportunities in local communities.

Learn more about this and prior special calls

Mission and guiding principles

The mission of the Community Partnership Program is to work hand in hand with Oregon communities as allies in the Knight Cancer Institute's efforts to end cancer as we know it.

Through grantmaking, training/technical assistance and networking/collaboration we aim to:

• Support Oregon communities in identifying and addressing their most pressing cancer-related needs.
• Enhance collaboration between Oregon communities and OHSU to address local cancer issues and cancer health disparities.
• Foster the skills and abilities of communities to ensure efforts to address local cancer issues are sustainable long-term.