We seek to resource organizations that help us all live healthier lives.

Can we help you create a different health future – for yourself, your community and our population?

Judge how your community-based work fits in this agenda.

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Our Mission

To initiate and support innovative and forward-looking health-related projects aimed at improving health, social well-being, and educational attainment.

Who We Are

What we support

Social Determinants of Health / Health Equity

We have elected to significantly focus our social determinants of health funding interests around emphasizing the integration of childhood, family, and community health in new ways for our foundation. TCI wants to resource efforts that advance optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for families, children, and youth.

Health Workforce Development

This funding area understands that the health workforce shortages and aging population will require progressive and fundamental reshaping of health roles and the way in which patient care is delivered.

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Who we serve

Telligen Community Initiative has funded community-based projects in Iowa and Illinois since inception. In 2015, we added Oklahoma. In 2017, we again expanded our philanthropic reach to introduce Colorado-based work into our funding footprint.

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Funding Support

In the past ten years alone, we have funded approximately nearly $18 million in community-based support to 402 projects in our four states. You and your work could be next. Please use this website and TCI staff to assist you in determining if our funding could help resource your future community health improvement work.

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$18 Million
402 Projects
4 States

Application Timeline

In 2024, all four TCI-supported states (Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and Oklahoma) can apply to either of two Request for Proposals (RFP) deadlines. Our grant application and calendar for 2024 is highlighted in these links:

TCI E-News

Please find links to our recent TCI E-News publications to learn of our funding in action through our funding support of projects in all our states.

Summer 2024

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Summer 2024 Issue

Telligen Community Initiative Awards 13 Grants
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Spring 2024

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Spring 2024 Issue

Thank You Grant Applicants!
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Fall 2023

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Fall 2023 Issue

Announcing 2023 Strengthening Families & Communities grantees
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Summer 2023

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Summer 2023 Issue

Announcing 2023 Healthcare Workforce Development grantees
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Spring 2023

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Spring 2023 Issue

New grant-making process underway
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Winter 2022

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Winter 2022 Issue

A commitment to shaping a more equitable future for all in the new year
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