Movember Prostate Cancer Health Equity Initiative

• Expression of Interest form
• Full proposal and budget, if invited
• Project plan and timeline
• Memoranda of Understanding, where applicable

Who is eligible?

• Health care institutions, organizations, or departments involved in prostate cancer care or research.
• Public health or community health organizations working on prostate cancer services and health equity.
• Community-based or patient-centered organizations.
• Prostate cancer outcomes networks, registries, or related organizations.
• Universities, research institutes, and public or private sector advocacy organizations with relevant partnerships.

Who is not eligible

• Programs not aligned with the goals of the initiative.
• Research positions or scholarships for universities or research institutes.
• Awareness or education activities without a clear link to improved health outcomes.
• Requests for infrastructure support only.
• Applications relying on institutional overhead costs.

Eligible expenses

• Direct program costs such as supplies, travel, and equipment.
• Staff salaries and related personnel costs for project delivery.
• Indirect costs up to 10% of the total budget for small community organizations.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Overhead costs such as accounting, insurance, interest, legal fees, taxes, and utilities.
• Construction, renovation, or rental of offices, laboratories, or other supporting facilities.
• Tuition and professional membership dues.
• Secondary grants and awards issued by the recipient.

Eligible geographic areas

• United States

• Alignment with the initiative’s goals and intent.
• Strength of the applicant team’s representation of the priority population.
• Clarity and quality of the project description.
• Strength of the supporting evidence or theory.
• Likelihood of producing evaluable results and new knowledge or practice-changing evidence.

• Step 1: Create an account
  
  • Register in Movember’s online grants management system.
  • Log in or create a new account to access the application portal.
• Step 2: Submit the Expression of Interest
  
  • Complete the online EOI form.
  • Upload the EOI document through the portal before the deadline.
  • Submit only through the online system.
• Step 3: Wait for EOI review
  
  • Movember shortlists applications after reviewing the EOI.
  • Only invited applicants may proceed to Phase 2.
• Step 4: Submit the Full Proposal
  
  • Prepare the full proposal and budget if invited.
  • Submit the full proposal through the online portal by the deadline.
• Step 5: Complete finalization and funding setup
  
  • Selected teams finalize documentation and development details.
  • Funding is awarded after the review and contract process.

• Phase 1: Expression of Interest is reviewed and shortlisted by a panel.
• Only shortlisted applicants are invited to submit a full proposal.
• Full proposals are assessed by a subject-matter expert panel and recommended to the Movember Board for funding.
• Successful teams must finalize documentation and then enter a development period with evaluation planning.
• A contract is required before funding is committed.

• Applicants must use Movember’s online grants management system.
• Phase 2 is by invitation only after EOI review.
• Successful teams must join a Knowledge Community for knowledge exchange and capacity building.
• Movember may request further information and may conduct due diligence.