Grants available for sun safety

Cancer Council Queensland and Queensland Health are calling on Queensland organisations that need funding assistance for SunSmart initiatives to apply for the 2012 SunSmart Grant Scheme.

The SunSmart Grant Scheme aims to support skin cancer prevention in young Queenslanders and encourage all organisations to adopt a SunSmart policy.

Cancer Council Queensland SunSmart Coordinator Rachel Adams said the SunSmart Grant Scheme aims to assist youth-focused organisations who have limited funds to enhance sun safety for the children in their care.

“The SunSmart Grant Scheme provides grants to organisations in Queensland, whose primary focus group is children aged 12 years and younger, to help them purchase items that will enhance sun protection for the children in their care and promote sun safe behaviour,” she said.

“This Scheme will ensure access to sun protection is available within the community and will contribute to the prevention of skin cancer, which is a significant public health problem in Queensland.”

Organisations can apply for the grant and contribute the funding to creating new shade structures (fixed and portable), sun safe hats, uniforms, tree planting to increase natural available shade and sunscreen provision.

“This list is not exhaustive and innovative ideas will be considered,” she said.

Applications close at 5pm on June 22, 2012. Funded projects must be finalised by October 31, 2012.

To read the grant application guidelines, please click here.

To complete an online application form, please click here.

The SunSmart Grant Scheme is provided by Cancer Council Queensland in partnership with Queensland Health.

Cancer Council Queensland is an independent, community-based charity. The achievements of Cancer Council Queensland are made possible by the generosity of Queenslanders.

This initiative is supported by the Queensland Government.

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For more information, please contact:
Gemma Ward, Media Manager, Cancer Council Queensland
Ph: 3634 5372