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Submission Deadlines  

Letters of Inquiry

Letters of Inquiry for the National program are accepted on a rolling basis and can be submitted at any time.  Submission of National proposals without a preliminary Letter of Inquiry is strongly discouraged.

Following Aetna Foundation Letter of Inquiry review, applicants will be contacted for additional information, declined or invited to submit a full proposal. Full proposal application deadlines will be provided with notification that a Letter of Inquiry has been accepted.

Full proposals will be accepted in quarterly cycles with submission closing dates of:

• February 15
• May 15
• August 15
• November 15

Note: These are the deadlines/close dates for full proposals after LOI review. Applications received after midnight Eastern Time on the close date will be reviewed in the next cycle.

Regional and Sponsorship applications also are accepted on a rolling basis and can be submitted at any time.

Reporting Guidelines and Requirements

Aetna Foundation grantees are responsible for providing narrative and financial reports every six months during the applicable grant period.