Life Time LIFTS: Grant Program for Life Time Employees

The Life Time LIFTS program was established in 2017 to provide emergency financial assistance to team members who experience unexpected financial hardship due to a natural disaster or unforeseen personal hardship.

Please read all the information provided below before submitting a grant application.

QUALIFIED INCIDENTS: Qualified incidents are unexpected circumstances that arise outside of the employee’s control which causes an economic hardship for the employee’s immediate family. A qualified incident is typically a one-time event that occurs unexpectedly and causes unexpected bills. The reported incident must have occurred within 120 days of the application date. Circumstances that may qualify for a grant fall into the below categories:

Natural disaster
Life-threatening or serious illness or injury
Loss of life
Catastrophic or extreme circumstances
Other incident deemed eligible by the selection committee

Please note: Qualified incidents do not include: legal fees, loss of household income due to cut back in hours or lost job, divorce, credit card bills, home foreclosure, accumulated financial distress, or incidents that occurred more than 120 days prior to the application date or other incidents deems ineligible by the selection committee. The program cannot pay for hardship caused by lack of home owner’s or medical insurance.

Eligibility Frequency: An employee who has received financial assistance from the COVID-19 Grant Program between April 1, 2020 and February 17, 2021, may apply for assistance pursuant to this program and such application will be reviewed by the Selection Committee to determine whether additional financial assistance should be granted based on a qualifying circumstance.

EMPLOYMENT CRITERIA: Life Time LIFTS offers nontaxable grants of between $300 and $1,000 for eligible Team Members, determined by the grant tier the Team Member qualifies for. Team Members must fulfill the following requirements to be eligible to submit a grant application:

Tier 1a: (up to $300)

Is currently employed by Life Time, Inc. or one of its affiliates; and
Regularly scheduled to work, and completes, 15 or more hours per week; and
No Life Time, Inc. tenure requirement; and
Has a financial need not met by other resources

Tier 1b: (up to $300)

Is currently employed by Life Time, Inc. or one of its affiliates; and
No requirement for hours regularly scheduled to work per week; and
Has been employed by Life Time, Inc. or one of its affiliates for at least 12 months (does not need to be consecutive); and
Has a financial need not met by other resources.

Tier 2: (up to $500)

Is currently employed by Life Time, Inc. or one of its affiliates; and
Regularly scheduled to work, and completes, 15 or more hours per week; and
Has been employed by Life Time, Inc. or one of its affiliates for at least 6 months (does not need to be consecutive); and
Has a financial need not met by other resources.

Tier 3: (up to $1,000)

Is currently employed by Life Time, Inc. or one of its affiliates; and
Regularly scheduled to work, and completes, 32 or more hours per week; and
Has been employed by Life Time, Inc. or one of its affiliates for at least 6 months (does not need to be consecutive); and
Has a financial need not met by other resources.

If you meet the above criteria and have a need for financial assistance due to a qualified incident, please complete and submit the below form. Please contact HRCares@lt.life with any questions.

LIFTS Employee Assistance Grant Application

Employee Name*
First Last
Life Time Employee ID Number*
Employee Address*
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Employee Phone Number*
Employee Email (work)
Employee Email (personal) (please do not use your @lt.life email)*
Employment Status (please reference criteria above)*
- Tier 1a: (up to $300)
- Tier 1b: (up to $300)
- Tier 2: (up to $500)
- Tier 3: (up to $1,000)
Qualified Incident - Please choose the category that best fits your situation*
Qualified incidents are unexpected circumstances that arise outside of the employee’s control which causes an economic hardship for the employee’s family. A qualified incident is typically a one-time event that occurs unexpectedly and causes unexpected bills. The reported incident must have occurred within 120 days of the application date.
Have you experienced financial hardship (unexpected or increases bills) due to a Qualified Incident?*
- Yes, damage to property
- Yes, increased expenses
- No
Qualified Incident has provided a financial hardship for you. (basic necessities, such as food, clothing, housing (including repairs), transportation, and medical assistance (including psychological counseling))
Date of Qualified Incident*
Please provide a brief description (2-4 sentences) of the event that caused the economic hardship*
Documentation Attachment (optional)
Please upload a JPG, PDF or PNG file to show any documentation of hardship. Examples include photos of home damage, redacted medical bills, etc.
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf.
By clicking the box below you certify that the a Qualified Incident has provided a financial hardship for you. (basic necessities, such as food, clothing, housing (including repairs), transportation, and medical assistance (including psychological counseling))*
- I certify
Enter your initials to electronically sign this document. By submitting this, you are acknowledging the accuracy of the application and certify that any funds you receive from the program are a result of a hardship caused by a Qualified Incident and that you have not otherwise received funds for similar purposes from another source.
Electronic Signature (initials)*