ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Community Foundation of East Mississippi Rhonda Sheppard Hawkins Grant — 2026 Cycle 3
CFEM's 2026 Cycle 3 Rhonda Sheppard Hawkins Grant is open through October 31, 2026 for nonprofit organizations serving Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, or Newton County and providing aid to cancer patients undergoing treatment. Applicant-specific action remains gated pending portal-level requirements and recipient verification.
FundingFunding amount or award range is not published on the controlling CFEM public grant page.
DeadlineOctober 31, 2026; CFEM publishes Cycle 3 as September 1 through October 31 and does not publish a closing clock time or time zone on the controlling page.
Last verifiedSeptember 24, 2026
Required next actionBefore applicant-specific pursuit or ORIGINAL outreach, verify the live Grant Portal requirements including request amount framework, match/cost share, allowable costs, forms and attachments; then verify an eligible nonprofit project, business Contact/email, Email_Opt_Out, bounce status, duplicate status, and authoritative send history.
Broad Eligibility
Nonprofit organizations serving residents of Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, or Newton County, Mississippi. The fund supports aid and assistance to cancer patients undergoing treatment.
Atlas Analysis
Verified open 2026 Cycle 3 Mississippi foundation opportunity. N9+ Fit: 0/100 on currently published facts because the public description addresses patient aid and assistance rather than telehealth equipment, remote examination technology, or healthcare procurement. QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie direct-vendor eligibility is not established. Keep applicant-specific action fail-closed until the live portal requirements and recipient-level gates are verified.
Opportunity
The Community Foundation of East Mississippi (CFEM) lists the Rhonda Sheppard Hawkins Grant in its current 2026 Cycle 3 grant window. Cycle 3 runs from September 1 through October 31, 2026.
Purpose and Eligibility
The Rhonda Sheppard Hawkins Endowment supports aid and assistance for cancer patients undergoing treatment. Eligible applicants must be nonprofit organizations serving residents of Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, or Newton County, Mississippi.
Funding and Application Requirements
CFEM’s controlling public grant page does not publish a universal award amount or range, a mandatory match or cost-share requirement, a closing clock time or time zone, a complete allowable-cost schedule, or the full required forms and attachments for this fund. Applications are routed through CFEM’s Grant Portal. Applicant-specific pursuit remains fail-closed until the live portal requirements are verified.
Atlas Assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 74/100. This is a legitimate healthcare-adjacent Mississippi foundation opportunity with clear geographic and nonprofit eligibility and a current application window. N9+ Fit: 0/100 on currently published facts. The public description is focused on patient aid and assistance, not telehealth equipment, remote examination technology, or healthcare procurement. QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie direct-vendor eligibility is not established.
Control
Before any applicant-specific CRM pursuit, WorkDrive production, package work, or ORIGINAL outreach, Atlas must verify the current portal requirements, applicant project fit, award amount or request framework, match or cost share, allowable costs, required forms and attachments, verified business Contact/email, Email Opt-Out, bounce status, duplicate status, and authoritative send history.
Source verificationReferenced source · cfem.orgAtlas last verified this record September 24, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
