Taxol Settlement Fund (California)

For Grants to Benefit Cancer Victims or Their Families in California

The deadline for grant applications was April 4, 2006.
Applications are no longer being accepted.

The California Attorney General solicited applications from nonprofit organizations and public agencies for grants to benefit cancer victims or their families in California. Because of the nature of the settlement funds, grants were made on a one-time basis for specific projects and not general operating support. Funding was not available for conducting scientific, medical, clinical or academic research. Grants ranged in size from $75,000 to $150,000 and will be for a maximum of one year.

Grants Awarded From Taxol Settlement Fund

  • Between Women Breast Cancer Organization ($28,857) to provide breast cancer education and outreach to women and their families in Imperial County.

  • National Ovarian Cancer Coalition ($73,440) to provide one-on-one assistance to newly diagnosed ovarian cancer patients in Sacramento and the Central Valley with potential replication in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Bakersfield.

  • Natividad Medical Foundation ($75,000) to develop and implement an education and support program for women diagnosed with breast cancer and their families in South Monterey County.

  • Sharp HealthCare Foundation ($4,600) to provide diagnostic tests for uninsured patients suspected of having breast cancer.

  • Stanislaus County Health Services Agency Foundation ($50,000) to develop and conduct a cancer education program for family practice residents and purchase equipment for cancer patient care.

  • University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Urology ($75,000) to develop and distribute audio education materials for patients diagnosed with prostate cancer.

  • University of California, San Francisco, Comprehensive Cancer Center ($106,000) to support and expand a Symptom Management Services Program providing screening, counseling and referral services to prostate and ovarian cancer patients.

  • The Wellness Community ($43,466) to conduct a rehabilitation program for women who have completed treatment for breast cancer, through TWC San Francisco/East Bay, Foothills, South Bay, Valley Ventura and West Los Angeles.

  • Women's Cancer Resource Center ($82,910) to hire a Volunteer Coordinator to implement a program to recruit, train and retain volunteers serving women with cancer and their families in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.