Tri Sigma Foundation

Organizations with an established therapeutic play or child life program can apply in partnership with a Tri Sigma member, collegiate chapter, or alumnae chapter. Tri Sigma members and chapters can work with the child life program staff to gather and submit application materials.

The institution/agency to receive funds must be a non-profit organization and have a certified child life specialist, a registered play therapist, or a certified recreational play therapist on staff. Certification must be uploaded in the grant application, and it must be current.

Grants in the amount of up to $5,000 may be awarded for a specific item(s) or project that is not of temporary value to support an established therapeutic play or child life program.

The grant must be for durable, non-consumable item(s) of lasting value, which will remain with the program. However, due to hospital germ and infection protocol, a portion of the grant request may be for "consumable" or one-time use. Consumables should not be more than 10% of the overall request. Items such as baby rattles, pacifiers, and art supplies are consumables that may be considered as part of the 10%. Excluded items include but aren't limited to: cleaning supplies, subscription services (ex. Disney+), software upgrades, and personal items, such as diapers. Additionally, shipping costs and taxes are the responsibility of the institution and should not be included.

GivaGrant only allows a single user to create and edit each application. Tri Sigma members and the organizations they are sponsoring must decide who will complete the full application on behalf of the organization. The applicant will create a profile through the provided link. Applicants can save their progress and return to the application at any time from the GivaGrant dashboard.