The purpose of Boston North Cancer Association, Inc.’s (BNCA’s) Community Grants Program is to help reduce the risk of cancer for all ages and to enhance the health and well-being of cancer patients, cancer survivors, and family members of those with cancer. Boston North Cancer Association awards grants to support community programs and resources for cancer treatment, prevention, education and care in communities north of Boston.
Community Grant Applications are due January 31, 2026.
The Community Grants Program funds programs and services that:
Priority is given to programs and services that:
The grant funds Equine-Assisted Experiences (EAE) one-day retreats for cancer survivors using the power of horses to remind survivors of their own strength. The retreats are open to men and women who have, or had, a cancer diagnosis.
Runway for Recovery provides families with a continuum of support along their journey with breast cancer. We create community by hosting events and providing services that create joy and inspire hope. With shared understanding we celebrate survivors, honor legacies, and fund families who have experienced loss.
Boston North Cancer Association awarded a grant to the Melanoma Education Foundation to provide facial scanners in 26 North Shore high schools. Facial scanners are an educational tool to help people understand the damaging effects of the sun. Through the use of ultra-violet rays, these scanners allow people to see layers of skin not visible to the naked eye. Used for middle school children through adults, this tool helps identify the areas of your face most impacted by the sun and show the benefits of sunscreen in blocking UV rays.
Through personalized fitness, a welcoming community, and compassionate support, Livestrong at the Y offers survivors a pathway back to wellness and empowerment.
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The Sun Safety/Skin Cancer Prevention program works to reduce the incidence of skin cancer by offering free prevention education and free skin cancer screenings to the public in Dana-Farber’s Blum Family Resource Center Van. All screenings are performed by a board-certified Brigham and Women’s Hospital dermatologist on board the van.
“I was lucky enough to be able to attend this year’s 2024 ASTRO conference through a grant from Boston North Cancer Association. This year was particularly important that our radiation oncology team from Beth Israel Lahey Health attend this conference as we move forward with new technology and advanced practices within our radiation oncology departments. Thank you, Boston North Cancer Association, for this grant to allow me to learn about such studies and the positive outcomes these studies brought. I am so excited to bring all of this information back to my team and pass on all my findings.”
I wanted to reach out because I worked with Dr. Jonathan Paly today and we were both recipients of the BNCA John F. Bargoot, MD Memorial Scholarship and we are both working in Radiation Oncology.
“I had the opportunity to attend ASTRO 2024 this year in Washington D.C. Every year a conference is held to help keep staff in the Radiation Oncology field up to date with the newest and greatest technological advances in our field. I was also able to network with many other professionals and learn more about new products in our field. With the new Burlington department to open in December 2024, I was able to work one on one with companies with products that will be available to our department. The machines at both Peabody and Burlington will get the...
Sail Beyond cancer is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide life-affirming sailing experiences by harnessing wind, water, and healing powers and sailing for anyone challenged by cancer. The grant funds three-hour sails to cancer patients and their caregivers.
“I was lucky enough to be able to attend this year’s 2024 ASTRO conference through a grant from Boston North Cancer Association. This year was particularly important that our radiation oncology team from Beth Israel Lahey Health attend this conference as we move forward with new technology and advanced practices within our radiation oncology departments. Thank you, Boston North Cancer Association, for this grant to allow me to learn about such studies and the positive outcomes these studies brought. I am so excited to bring all of this information back to my team and pass on all my findings.”
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