Funding Priorities

Up to 75 percent of funds raised by the Komen South Dakota Affiliate remain in SD to fund local breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs. The remaining 25% supports the Susan G. Komen for the Cure National Research Grant Program.

Brief Summary of Priorities

The South Dakota Affiliate serves the entire state of South Dakota, less Union County, which is served by the Siouxland Affiliate. Geographic distance is something South Dakotans have addressed for years as population declined, but continued population shifts and fewer services make it more challenging to provide quality, state‐of‐the art care and ongoing survivor support programs to people in rural areas. Our challenge for breast health and breast cancer support services in South Dakota exists primarily in the rural areas, with low income families, and on Indian reservations. South Dakota has state‐of‐the art breast health and cancer facilities in the metropolitan areas, but the distances that women travel to receive screening and treatment is significant.

Community Profile for Download

The Community Profile is a needs assessment document that provides an overview of Komen’s grant-making priorities and the breast health needs in our service area. Please familiarize yourself with this document before developing your applications.