Cigna Foundation Grants and Funding FAQs
Funding varies by grant program. Check each program page for additional details on funding ranges for your program of interest.
Health and well-being Education and workforce development Healthier Kids For Our Future®
Timelines vary by grant program. Check each program page for additional details on grant cycles.
Health and well-being Education and workforce development Healthier Kids For Our Future®
The Cigna Foundation considers one-year, multi-year, and pilot projects. Please note that multi-year requests are accepted but terms will be limited to three years.
Fund awards vary by grant program. Check each application link for additional details on anticipated award dates.
Health and well-being Education and workforce development Healthier Kids For Our Future®
The Cigna Foundation does not fund general operating expenses, administrative costs, and indirect costs. The budget narrative for each grant should reflect all of the expenses that are required for the specific grant project.
Salaries for staff members are allowable for the related program, but no fringe or payroll taxes are acceptable by the Cigna Foundation. All other expenses will be reviewed by the grants’ committee members in relation to the application.
Only public charitable organizations currently recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) or Section 170(b) of the Internal Revenue Code are eligible to receive or benefit from charitable funding through the Cigna Giving program. In general, Cigna Giving will not provide financial support to the following:
- Grants to individuals or to organizations established to benefit one individual;
- 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 race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, domestic partner status, genetic information, or citizenship status, except where those activities support Cigna's commitment to diversity and elimination of health disparities.
Cigna and the Cigna Foundation reserve the right to reject requests to provide funding to organizations that discriminate or for projects that do not reflect the general principles of Cigna's Code of Ethics and Workplace Policies. Cigna will not support any organization whose activities may represent a conflict of interest for Cigna Corporation or any of the Cigna companies.
The Cigna Foundation considers proposals from anywhere in the United States and abroad. Please refer to the specific program guidelines for geographical specifications or requirements.
No. All of the grant programs listed on the Cigna Foundation’s website are open applications.
Applicant institutions must be a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. The following 501(c)(3) statuses will be considered:
170(B)(1)(a)(i)
170(B)(1)(a)(ii)
170(B)(1)(a)(iii)
170(B)(1)(a)(iv)
170(B)(1)(a)(v)
170(B)(1)(a)(vi)
509(A)(2)
Yes; however, the Cigna Foundation will provide only one grant per organization in the calendar year for an approved program. The only exception is for Healthier Kids For Our Future, through which organizations can apply for a mental health, as well as a food insecurity grant.
For any application questions, please
For any application questions, please
The Cigna Foundation will try to be as responsive to questions as possible. However, we cannot meet with every organization prior to grant submissions. Please review our programs section of the website to determine if your organization is a fit for any of our grant programs. For additional questions, please contact us via email at
You do not need a separate fiscal sponsor, but you do need to be a qualified charity.
The Cigna Foundation does not sponsor events and/or fundraisers. All sponsorship inquiries should be submitted to Cigna corporate via email to
At this time, the Cigna Foundation does not accept unsolicited grants outside of the United States. However, we do consider proposals from U.S.-based organizations that are executing projects outside of the United States.
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