The Scheidel Foundation is committed to advancing the field of integrative cancer care, aiming to improve the lives of individuals with cancer and their families by supporting approaches that extend life and enhance its quality through a holistic perspective, combining western medicine with evidence-based complementary methods and lifestyle practices.
The grant supports the integration of evidence-based complementary approaches and lifestyle practices with western medicine to optimize health and healing for individuals living with cancer. This holistic strategy focuses on patient-centered care, improving patient health and well-being on multiple levels—physically, mentally, and spiritually. Specifically, it aims to empower patients, optimize overall health, expand the toolkit of cancer care to include complementary therapies and lifestyle practices to enhance treatment effects, minimize side effects, and potentially extend life.
The Foundation has a keen interest in supporting initiatives that are pivotal and have the potential to significantly influence the issue at hand or enhance an organization's capabilities. It prioritizes the allocation of initial funding to kickstart innovative projects, which should include a comprehensive evaluation strategy to validate their success and attract further funding. The Foundation favors proposals aimed at establishing enduring solutions and encourages collaborations with other community entities or organizations. Additionally, it values proposals that have the ability to attract supplementary support, either through matching funds or integration with governmental programs.