Cigna Foundation
The Cigna Group Foundation is the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group, supporting grants and programs to improve health equity and community well-being. The foundation's page on TheCignaGroup.com lists current grant programs, FAQs, press releases, leaders, and links to proposal submission tools.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Pennsylvania-based nonprofit working on health equity, community well-being, or related local services that can use small-to-medium general operating support and can apply via the foundation's public submission tools.
Good Fit
- • Clear Pennsylvania geographic presence or programs serving Pennsylvania communities.
- • Activities tied to health equity, community wellbeing, food security, youth services, or similar community supports.
- • Requesting general operating or program support at typical small-to-mid grant sizes.
- • Ability to complete the foundation's online submission and to respond to rolling application timelines.
- • Demonstrated local impact and capacity to manage unrestricted or operating grants.
Geography
Observed grants across the three available years are confined to a single state; the latest year shows 100% of dollars and grants directed within Pennsylvania.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded over 4,000 distinct recipients with many small awards and only modest dollar concentration (top five ≈12%), indicating a very broad and diverse recipient set for the foundation's scale.
New Applicants
Direct evidence supports openness: roughly 50% of 2024 recipients were new to the foundation, and public application information, rolling deadlines, and a foundation grants email are published; this combination suggests unfamiliar applicants can and do enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
