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CIGNA Foundation Grants
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Program
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http://www.cigna.com/about_us/community/grant_appl
ication_details.html
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| Sponsor |
CIGNA Foundation |
| Deadlines |
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis |
| Purpose |
Targeted Grants to organizations working in their five core concern areas: The Health of Women, Children & Families, Obesity Awareness & Prevention, Patient/Doctor Communications & Health Literacy, Elimination of Gender & Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, and Connection Between a Healthy Mind and a Healthy Body. To receive funding, projects should pursue a thought leadership approach, exhibiting the following four criteria.
Creative: Demonstrating a unique approach
Responsive: Addressing a clearly identified need
Achievable: Maintaining a reasonable budget and a realistic time frame
Beneficial: Producing positive results
Particular consideration will be given to those programs that reflect CIGNA's commitment to diversity. Evidence of significant support from or involvement by CIGNA personnel is also a positive factor. |
| Eligibility |
Grant Disqualifiers
Those contemplating a request for funding by the CIGNA Foundation should confirm that their project or program:
- Involves a health-related area of key concern
- Exhibits thought leadership
- Positively impacts a diverse community
All organizations requesting funding must be current 501c3 public charities.
The Following Will Not Be Considered:
- Grants to individuals
- Capital campaigns (unless approved by the CIGNA Foundation Board of Directors)
- Fraternal organizations
- Organizations or programs whose mission includes a substantial element of social, religious or political advocacy
- Faith-based organizations, unless the activities being funded are accessible to the general public and are not aimed at promoting one religion or faith over any other
- Groups or projects that discriminate or restrict services based on factors of ethnicity, gender or socioeconomic status, except where those activities support CIGNA's commitment to diversity and elimination of health care disparities
The Foundation reserves the right to reject requests from organizations that discriminate or for projects that do not reflect the general principles of CIGNA's Code of Ethics and Workplace Policies. |
Geographic
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Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
Amounts not specified. |
Application
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The application process involves two steps:
- Organizations should file an online Introductory Application, accessible through the Application Checklist page, providing basic information about their project or proposal.
- Upon invitation, organizations may be required to submit Project Documentation, a detailed explanation of how Foundation funding will be used, specifically addressing the four thought leadership criteria named above.
Representatives of organizations or programs fully complying with the requirements listed above should email FoundationGrants@cigna.com to request a Targeted grant Introductory Application form.
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For more information contact:
E-mail: FoundationGrants@cigna.com Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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