Deadline: 24-Sep-21
The Cigna Foundation is seeking applioctions for its Health and Well-Being Grants Program to eliminate health disparities and improving health and well-being for all.
For this grant cycle, they’re looking to partner with nonprofits who are addressing the root causes of health inequity, including supporting under-resourced and systemically disadvantaged communities with poor social determinants of health.
Programs should focus on chronic disease treatment and prevention, mental and/or behavioral health conditions, dental health, wellness programs, and maternal, prenatal, and newborn health.
Goals
- Despite steady improvement in overall health outcomes over the past decade, many under-resourced communities continue to experience substantial health disparities.
- Grants will address one or more of the following social determinants of health (SDOH) areas:
- Increased access to health care, including mental, behavioral and dental health
- Increased access to primary care
- Increased health literacy, the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions and follow directions for treatment
Focus Areas
Applications that focus on the following programmatic areas will be accepted:
- Prevention, treatment, and research for chronic diseases
- Wellness programs promoting exercise, fitness, and healthy lifestyle choices
- Programs addressing mental and/or behavioral health conditions
- Dental programs
- Maternal, prenatal, and newborn health
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered, applicants must:
- Align your funding request with the Community Health Implementation Plan (CHIP) for your community, which accompanies the local Community Needs Assessment (CNA) or Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). To find your community’s plan, visit your local hospital system’s or health department’s website or conduct an internet search.
- Request between $50,000-$100,000 per year (multi-year requests are accepted but terms will be limited to three years; grants will be reviewed annually to ensure goals are being met as outlined)
- Be a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit.
For more information, visit https://www.cigna.com/about-us/corporate-responsibility/cigna-foundation/health-and-well-being-grants
