Wellness Grants

Grants for CIS Benefits Members

Grants for CIS Benefits Members

CIS Benefits is committed to partnering with you to develop and promote healthy work cultures and successful worksite wellness programs. These are available to CIS Benefits members who offer at least medical coverage. 
 
CIS Benefits wellness grants continue to be based on best practices. Grants are intended to fund wellness programs and activities that have the most significant impact on fostering good workplace cultures and encouraging employees to make healthy lifestyle changes.
 
As always, the Benefits Team is available to help you develop your wellness best practices and answer any questions your group has as you begin your wellness grant application. 

Wellness Grants

Click Here for the updated 2026 Wellness Mini Grant Overview and Application

2026 CIS Wellness Mini-Grant

The CIS Wellness Mini-Grant helps fund workplace wellness programs and activities that encourage healthy lifestyles and support a positive workplace culture. Eligible CIS Benefits members with medical coverage can receive $5 per enrolled employee, with awards ranging from $50 to $500.

To qualify, organizations must:

  • Offer CIS medical coverage.

  • Have a current worksite wellness policy in place.

  • Complete the Level 1 requirements:

    • Submit an updated wellness policy.

    • Promote Hinge Health to employees.

    • Attend a qualifying CIS Benefits training.

Organizations that also complete the Level 2 requirements receive priority consideration for funding and wellness recognition opportunities. Level 2 includes:

  • Completing and receiving approval for Level 1.

  • Promoting Lantern.

  • Hosting a benefits event such as a Benefits Fair, open enrollment meeting, or virtual benefits session.

Important Dates

  • Application Deadline: December 31

  • Reimbursement Materials Due: January 15

Funding is limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Meeting the requirements and submitting an application does not guarantee funding.

 

BeyondWell Healthy Habits Toolkit - Access Engagement Materials

Well-being tools to support ongoing engagement  
 
Peak summer has arrived! We’re looking at hydration, seasonal nutrition, and the connection between gut health and gardening.
 
We've made it easy for you to pick up promotional materials and share with your workforce to reinforce these ideas. Keep engagement strong by reminding your team of these great tools for supporting their personal lifelong well-being goals!
 
July 2026 
Get hydration happy is our theme for July and encourages participants to get creative with hydration and learn about electrolytes. Water is life.
 
Water Works: This 7-day personal challenge encourages participants to drink more water. Those who are opted in to receive well-being communications will get additional insight on how and why hydration is important for overall health. Drink in the summer heat!
 
 
The theme for August is Savor the seasons and reflects on seasonal nourishment and how to retain healthy habits whether traveling or at home.
 
Pick Your Produce: A freshly picked 21-day platform challenge focused on eating more fruits and vegetables with tips on seasonality, eating while traveling, and building nourishment in community.
 
Click on the links below to add these events to your calendar.

 

 September’s theme is Dig into wellness with a live webinar highlighting the connection between exposure to the outdoors, the digestive microbiome, and overall health.

 
Get Grounded live webinar reminds us that gardening is year-round and beneficial even at small scale indoors. Our experts will discuss the connection between gardening and a healthy microbiome. Plus, attendees will get details on the bonus activity: Boosting Your Biome program.
Click on the links below to add these events to your calendar.

 

Screening Grant Overview

CIS Benefits continues to support employee worksite screening to encourage individual involvement in wellness and health management.  Click the link above to read about our Matching Screening Grant program, and to get the application process started.
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Screening Grant Overview

Health Fair Grant Overview

CIS Benefits supports our members' efforts to increase employee knowledge of wellness resources and services available as part of the employee benefits package.  Click the link above to read about how CIS will support your efforts to have a Health/Benefits fair.  CIS will support member health/benefit fairs with matching grants of up to a $500 maximum every two years.  The application can also be found at the link above.
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Health Fair Grant Overview
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