Health is our number-1 priority. We have a large stake in health and wellness issues, since a major portion of our business is made up of life, health and disability insurance. And we believe that there's a direct correlation between helping people make healthier lifestyle choices and their future financial security.
On World Diabetes Day 2012, we announced a new focus within our support of health for Canada – diabetes. Our funding in this area supports awareness, prevention, care and research. We give priority to:
- Organizations discovering proactive ways to prevent diabetes and its related complications
- Organizations that, through effective awareness, research and education programs, promote the responsibility of each of us as individuals to make lifestyle choices consistent with healthier futures
- Innovative programs that focus on improving the health of communities; especially those that emphasize wellness, diabetes education and healthy lifestyles
- Initiatives that are preventive in nature, actively moving from short-term remedies to long-term solutions
- Organizations that demonstrate they are adapting to opportunities and resource challenges in our healthcare environment and are proactively developing unique and effective ways to meet needs
- Programs or initiatives with a national scope and impact, which benefit a wide segment of the population
- Programs and services with long-term, measurable results
How to apply for the Sun Life Financial Team Up Against Diabetes grant program
Regional grant program
Sun Life has launched a North American wide regional grant program, which provides programmatic support up to a maximum of $100,000 to registered charities in the U.S. and Canada focused on diabetes awareness, prevention, education and care. Applications for the 2019 grant program are being accepted from March 1st until May 31st and the selected charities will be announced in September 2019. This program has been developed to meet the needs of grass roots organizations that are seeking funding for diabetes programming in their local communities.
Submit an application for funding from our Team Up Against Diabetes regional grant program.
National grant program (excluding Quebec)
Sun Life’s national grant program has been developed for Canadian registered charities that have a broader reach within Canada and are systematically looking at ways and programming that can benefit Canadians at large.
For grants over $50,000, submit an application for diabetes funding here.
In Quebec, all donation and sponsorship requests must be submitted through our dedicated site at sunlife.sponsor.com. This site is owned and operated by SPONSORIUM. All information is gathered on behalf of Sun Life Financial and is kept confidential.