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Powering Breast Cancer Progress

Q: How much funding can be received?

Powering Breast Cancer Progress Funds up to 30.000002% of admissible expenses, capped at $250,000 per project.

Q: Who is eligible for the Powering Breast Cancer Progress program?

To be eligible for the Powering Breast Cancer Progress program, you must: Larger organization or partnership Focus on underserved breast cancer patients Patient navigation access improvement

Q: Where is the Powering Breast Cancer Progress available?

The Powering Breast Cancer Progress program is available across Canada.

Q: Is the Powering Breast Cancer Progress a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Powering Breast Cancer Progress is a Grant and Funding

Q: Who are the financial supporters of the Powering Breast Cancer Progress?

Powering Breast Cancer Progress is funded by Astrazeneca Canada Inc

Last Update: March 4, 2026

Canada

Support for breast cancer navigation in underserved communities

Grant and Funding

Astrazeneca Canada Inc

Processing And Agreement

Other info

Overview

The programme provides up to $250,000 to support innovative projects that improve breast cancer patient navigation for underserved populations. Eligible activities focus on expanding access to navigation programmes, strengthening navigation across the care continuum, and increasing navigation capacity.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals

Increasing community impact

Develop strategic partnerships

Eligible Funding

Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Up to 30.000002% of project cost

Timeline

Closing date : September 22, 2025

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries

Health care and social assistance

Location

Canada

Legal structures

Non-profit

Annual revenue

All revenue ranges

Organisation size

All organization sizes

Audience

All groups

Non-profit candidates

Sector of operation

All industries

Target groups

All the groups

Revenue structures

All structures

Scope

All dimensions

Activities funded

Projects that expand access to patient navigation services for underserved breast cancer patients.
Initiatives that improve implementation of navigation across the breast cancer care continuum.
Projects that increase the capacity of breast cancer navigation programmes.

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 245,000

Expand breast cancer navigation with bilingual staff and digital tracking tools

$ 238,500

Create a centralized referral hub to speed diagnosis-to-treatment navigation

Eligibility

The applicant must be a larger organization or part of a partnership.
The project must focus on transforming breast cancer care for underserved patient populations.
The project must address barriers to accessing patient navigation services.

Who is eligible?

Larger organizations
Partnerships between organizations

Who is not eligible

Small organizations applying without a partnership

Eligible geographic areas

Global (worldwide)

Processing and Agreement

Applications are first assessed at the Expression of Interest (EOI) stage.
Successful EOIs are invited to submit a full application (Oct 13–27).

Additional information

The programme is a global initiative funded by AstraZeneca and supported by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
The 2025 process includes an Expression of Interest (EOI) stage.
Successful EOIs are invited to submit a full application between Oct 13 and Oct 27.

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Powering Breast Cancer Progress Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Powering Breast Cancer Progress. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.