Telligen Community Initiative Grants

Matt McGarvey
515.554.2908
mmcgarvey@telligenci.org

The Telligen Community Initiative provides grants to programs and nonprofit organizations that are working in social determinants with a focus on the integration of childhood, family, and community health. Priority areas include:

• Pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and healthy births: Accessing and receiving high quality, culturally appropriate early prenatal care, mortality reduction, and skill and capacity building around reproductive health
• Parenting resiliency and adverse childhood experiences protective factors: Advancing best practices in parenting skill development and efforts to positively support families and their journeys while building protective factors to prevent or mitigate adverse childhood experiences

Priority is given to rural projects.

Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, accredited schools, and public/ governmental agencies located in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and Oklahoma.

Up to $150,000 over 24 months.

It is strongly recommended that potential applicants discuss their projects with staff prior to submission.

Links to additional guidance and application instructions are available on the program website.

Submit pre-applications through the online application portal. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal with a tentative deadline of December 1, 2026.