Highmark’s BluePrints for the Community fund, administered by the DCF, support health-related projects, programs and supportive services. Preference will be given to programs that address the following BluePrints priority areas faced by Delaware’s communities.
Donor Name: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware (Highmark BCBSD)
State: Delaware
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/10/2022
Size of the Grant: $51,000 – $250,000
Details:
Highmark BCBSD BluePrints is seeking grant proposals for health-related projects, programs and supportive services. BluePrints for the Community, administered by the Delaware Community Foundation, has contributed over $21 million to the community since its inception in 2007. Community-based nonprofit organizations, community development organizations, and social service organizations, or other government entities, are eligible to apply. Preference is given to proposals that fit BluePrints for the Community.
Priority Areas
- Increasing access to health care for uninsured/underserved
- Reducing health disparities in minority communities
- Supporting early childhood and youth development with initiatives focused on health
- Recruiting and training health care professionals
- Addressing social determinants of health
Occasional Special Grants focused on meeting a more specific need may be announced in place of Standard Grants.
Funding Information
- An organization can request between $51,000 – $250,000 for a program/project in a grant funding cycle. If your request is $50,000 and under, please apply to the Small Grants program found in the grant portal. If you are seeking funding greater than $250,000, please contact the foundation before submitting an application.
- Funds may be used to support health programs/projects being led by the submitter in partnership with other community-based and/or minority-led organizations.
BluePrints Eligibility Factors
Grants may be used to initiate effective health programs and services or expand existing services that offer viable solutions. To be eligible for a standard grant, an organization must meet the following criteria:
- Be a nonprofit defined as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) Public Charity of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or a non-revenue generating government agency providing community services.
- Be located and operate in the state of Delaware, with the majority of the program/initiative being administered in Delaware.
- Organizations with an active BluePrints for the Community small or special grant are eligible to apply for this opportunity as long as the request is for a program/project that is different than the other active proposal. In addition to, the progress report requirement being fulfilled with an active grant. Please ensure you have complied with the grant agreement requirements prior to application submittal.
For more information, visit Highmark BluePrint – STANDARD.