Deadline: 16-Sep-22
The Cigna Foundation is now inviting applications for Health and Well-Being Grants Program.
The Cigna Foundation is committed to eliminating health disparities and improving health and well-being for all. They wish 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 (SDOH).
Goals
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Despite steady improvement in overall health outcomes over the past decade, many under-resourced communities continue to experience substantial health disparities.
- Increased access to health care.
- Increased access to primary care.
- Increased health literacy, the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic mental and behavioral health information and services to make appropriate health decisions and follow directions for treatment.
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The Cigna Foundation recognizes that this is a broad topic, therefore grants should address at least one if not more than one of the following programmatic areas, specifically in ethnic minority and underserved populations:
- Suitable care that provides access to mental health services and addresses depression, stress, anxiety, and promotes resiliency and mental well-being.
- Programs addressing the shortage of mental health care professionals.
- Cultural competency and awareness training for healthcare providers that addresses the stigma associated with seeking mental health care
Funding Information
Request between $50,000 and $100,000 per year.
Eligibility Criteria
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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.
- Multi-year requests are accepted but terms will be limited to three years; grants will be reviewed annually to ensure goals are being met.
- Be a registered 501(c) (3) not-for-profit.
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Additional preference and weight will be given to applications that address:
- Your community health and well-being needs using statistics and trends found locally and nationally
- The specific SDOH that relate to the focus area(s) selected
- Collaboration with other groups and entities evidenced by signed documentation (for example, a memorandum of understanding or letter of support) between parties
- Organization’s culture of learning
- Creating common language when advancing diversity, equity, equality, and inclusion.
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