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The Cigna Group Foundation Opens 2026 Youth Mental Health Grant Program To Support Youth, Families and Communities
The Cigna Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), has opened its 2026 Improving Youth Mental Health grant program. Nonprofit organizations are invited to apply now through March 12 at 5:00 pm ET. With youth mental health challenges rising nationwide, The Cigna Group Foundation seeks to partner with community-based organizations that can deliver meaningful, evidence-informed support to young people (ages 5–18) and the adults who care for them, such as parents, careg
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