New Guidelines Effective January 1, 2007

About CVS Caremark Community Grants
Community Grants target effective and innovative programs that align with our philanthropic values and criteria. To ensure that we make a positive impact, the 2008 Community Grants Program will focus on these two key areas:

1. PROGRAMS TARGETING CHILDREN UNDER AGE 18 WITH DISABILITIES THAT ADDRESS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Health and Rehabilitation Services: We believe that health and rehabilitation services are critical in assuring that children with disabilities develop the skills needed to live as independently as possible at home, in school and in the community. Our CVS Caremark Community Grants support programs that promote independence among children with disabilities including physical and occupational therapies, speech and hearing therapies, assistive technology and recreational therapies.
• Public schools promoting a greater level of inclusion in student activities and extracurricular programs: We are devoted to supporting organizations that enrich the lives of children with disabilities through inclusive programs. Through our Community Grants Program we work to ensure that students are not left behind in school. Proposed programs must be fully inclusive where children with disabilities are full participants in an early childhood, adolescent, or teenage programs along side their typically developing peers.
• Creating opportunities or facilities which give greater access to physical movement and play: We believe that play is essential to healthy development—physical, cognitive, emotional and social—and offers a means of understanding the world. Therefore, we are devoted to the principle of free play. The unstructured, spontaneous, voluntary activity that's so engaging for children—has long been recognized as the most beneficial form. Proposed programs may include either physical activities or play opportunities and should address the specific needs of the population served.

2. HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR UNINSURED PEOPLE
The CVS Caremark Community Grants Program assures that more uninsured people receive needed care that the care received is of higher quality, and that the uninsured are served by providers who participate in accountable community healthcare programs. There is no age limit on proposed programs that create greater access to healthcare services.

All CVS Caremark Community Grant Applications must be submitted online.

Guidelines to Qualifying and Applying Online:

• Your program must fall within the guidelines described above.
• Our process requires that all applicants answer a number of questions before gaining access to the application. These simple questions help us determine if your program falls within our guidelines.
• If you are chosen to receive a grant, we request that grantees register volunteer opportunities on our website so that local associates can participate in your volunteer projects.
• A CVS/pharmacy store must be located in the state where your community organization resides.
• Once you pass our pre-screening process and complete the application/proposal form, you can expect an email response within 4-6 weeks whether or not your program has been chosen for funding.
• Please do not call or email us during the review process, as we will be unable to provide any additional information or status.

Click on a link below to determine if your program is eligible.

Programs for children under age 18 with disabilities:
https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_500?SA=SNA&FID=35003
All nonprofit organizations applying for a Community Grant for this type of program ARE REQUIRED to provide their EIN number before they can begin the eligibility quiz.

FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ONLY. Programs for children under age 18 with disabilities:
https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_500?SA=SNA&FID=35008
All public schools applying for a Community Grant for this type of program ARE NOT REQUIRED to provide an EIN number.

Programs for healthcare for uninsured people:
https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_500?SA=SNA&FID=35004
All nonprofit organizations applying for a Community Grant for this type of program ARE REQUIRED to provide their EIN number before they can begin the eligibility quiz.