The funder
- Name as published
- How it describes itself
As part of NCMIC’s long stance of supporting complementary and alternative approaches of healthcare in clinical practice, research and academia, NCMIC founded the NCMIC Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization.
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Listed as insurer's foundation on the grants page; that label is ours.
- Stated purpose
Our mission is to invest in the advanced education of chiropractic research experts and to fund ongoing research projects that demonstrate the cost effectiveness, safety and cost efficiency of chiropractic and alternative healthcare.
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- Contact
The funder publishes a contact on its contact page.
- Also on this site
- Its entry among research bodies (pending)
Funding programs
In the order the funder's own pages list them. Open and Past are read against 27 October 2026, the day this page was built; check the funder's page before you apply.
Research
Research
Name as published ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10
- What it funds
The NCMIC Foundation makes financial grants and contributions to qualifying research projects, educational fellowships and other projects relating to chiropractic care and alternative approaches to healthcare.
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10The NCMIC Foundation funds clinical, scientific and educational research that demonstrates the need for chiropractic and alternative care.
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10- what the Foundation may fund
The Foundation may make grants for educational scholarships and fellowships to individuals. These may be for graduate degrees or certificate programs.
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 - what the Foundation will not fund
However, the Foundation will not approve grants to fund propaganda or influence legislation. In addition, the Foundation will not support any political campaign for public office.
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- Who may apply
Not published on the pages we read. Checked 10 October 2026. ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10
Absence in what we checked is not absence at the funder.
- Amount, as published
- Cycle and deadline
Not published on the pages we read. Checked 10 October 2026. ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10
Absence in what we checked is not absence at the funder.
- How to apply
Apply through the funder: the funder's application page
To apply for funding, please submit a plan that incorporates the following:
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10The intended purpose/objective
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10An itemized budget
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10The item continues, in the funder's words: "(Please note:" in bold type, then "indirect costs" as a link to the Indirect Costs page, then "are generally not considered in funding requests.)"Periodic milestones to measure progress
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10Interested parties should submit a plan to the NCMIC Foundation, Inc., Advisory Committee for Research & Education at NCMIC Foundation, Mail Stop A3E, 14001 University Ave., Clive, IA 50325.
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10The plan should detail:
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10The objective and intended outcome of the education, project or research
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10The timeline
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10An itemized budget
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10The nature and frequency of periodic progress reports and the final degree, report, published paper, etc., to be provided to the Foundation
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10The Foundation’s Advisory Committee for Research & Education evaluates each application and accompanying documentation on its potential value to the practice and delivery of chiropractic and CAM modalities.
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- Kind, and where it is listed
Research. Our label: given where it funds a research project, and its eligibility words do not name students. How kinds are given.
On the grants page this program sits under no door: its eligibility words name none of the four readers.
Fellowships and Advanced Degrees
Education
Name as published ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10
- What it funds
- how the education page introduces the program
Initially, the Foundation assumed the program(s) started by The Foundation for
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Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER) in 2009.
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 - how the education page introduces the program
This program remains in place and is a viable option for interested DC applicants.
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 One important goal of the NCMIC Foundation is to invest in the training of D.C.s as they obtain advanced degrees.
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10Upon acceptance, the DC applicant was
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eligible to receive support assistance in their pursuit of either an MS, MPH or PhD (or
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similar equivalent).
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 The Foundation may make educational scholarships and fellowships to individuals for graduate degrees or certificate programs. Or, scholarships and fellowships may be for complementary and alternative healthcare studies or other graduate studies, healthcare and non-healthcare that benefit CAM.
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10- what the Foundation may fund
The Foundation may make grants for educational scholarships and fellowships to individuals. These may be for graduate degrees or certificate programs.
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 - what the Foundation will not fund
However, the Foundation will not approve grants to fund propaganda or influence legislation. In addition, the Foundation will not support any political campaign for public office.
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 The NCMIC Foundation also provides grants to dual-degreed Doctors of Chiropractic to increase the number of people who recognize the value of chiropractic in the healthcare delivery system.
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10- conditions of the grant
The Foundation may make educational scholarships and fellowships to individuals based on a number of criteria. If you’re selected to receive funds,
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10The sentence continues "you will be required to" in bold type, followed by a colon and the list below. - conditions of the grant
Meet all required IRS guidelines
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Provide periodic reports measuring progress
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Provide the submission of the final work product to a peer-reviewed journal or other suitable publication, if applicable
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Submit a final accounting for all funds received
ncmicfoundation.org · captured 2026-10-10 - conditions of the grant
Return any received but unused funds
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- Who may apply
- Amount, as published
- Cycle and deadline
No Open or Past marker: the funder's words for this deadline, on the pages we read, give no full date with day, month and year.
- How to apply
Apply through the funder: the funder's application page
- Kind, and where it is listed
Education. Our label: given where it funds a person's education or training, and is not a scholarship for a Doctor of Chiropractic program. How kinds are given.
On the grants page this program sits under I'm a practicing chiropractor: its eligibility words name that reader.
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Ben Glass, who maintains this site, has presented ChiroTrack's research plans to NCMIC and named research funding as a possible later request.