Anthem Foundation Program Grants (Behavioral Health focus)

Anthem Foundation Program Grants (Behavioral Health focus) is sponsored by Anthem Foundation. The Anthem Foundation funds public health-related initiatives that address disparities and social determinants affecting conditions identified through their signature Healthy Generations program, including behavioral health.

Community Resiliency & Disaster Relief Community Action Leadership Elevance Health Foundation supports the efforts of community-based nonprofit organizations across the country that are improving lives and communities. As a catalyst for positive change, Elevance Health Foundation drives innovative and scalable solutions to address physical, behavioral, and social needs.

Over the next five years, the Foundation will focus our grantmaking efforts on partnerships and programs that can demonstrate measurable and positive change in four key focus areas: Community Resiliency & Disaster Relief The grant application process for each focus area requests specific information related to that area. To respond: Review the overview for your focus area of interest (see below).

Download the request for proposal (RFP) provided. It details the information you will be asked include in the proposal. New.

Watch our Grantseeker Webinar , a guide for potential applicants. Access and complete your grant application by using the “Apply” link. Be sure to note the specific application deadline for your focus area.

Maternal/Infant Health. Grant applications will be accepted again in 2027 Behavioral Health. Grant applications will be open January 1, 2027, with applications due January 31, 2027 Food as Medicine.

Grant applications will be accepted again in 2027 The Foundation will continually update this page to provide current RFP schedules for each focus area. Please check back soon for more information on these deadlines. (Recognizing that disasters can strike where and when we least expect them, we approach our fourth area of focus, Community Resiliency & Disaster Relief, differently.

The Foundation partners with national and local community-based organizations in advance of, during, and after disasters.) Anchored by our commitment to improving the health of the socially vulnerable, we are prioritizing partnerships and programs that address the physical, behavioral, and social needs of under-resourced communities.

Our grant ranges are open; we determine funding levels based on several factors, including the need and the plan presented to address it. Generally, our grants last from one to three years.

The Foundation will prioritize funding for programs that improve maternal/infant health, target disparities, address social needs, and remove barriers to care throughout the pregnancy journey—from pre-conception support to postnatal care for mothers and babies. The programs should drive specific, measurable maternal/infant health outcomes.

Elevance Health Foundation will consider proposals from qualified nonprofit organizations across the U.S. with an emphasis on: National programs. Promoting scalable and sustainable systemic change. Local programs.

Implementing relevant interventions in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia.

Reducing disparities in pre-term birth rates Reducing disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) incidence Improving maternal/infant health outcomes Download the Maternal/Infant Health RFP Grant applications will be accepted again in 2027 The Foundation will prioritize funding for programs that improve clinical health outcomes for individuals with diet-related conditions and increase access to nutritious foods for populations experiencing food/nutrition insecurity.

Elevance Health will consider proposals from qualified organizations across the U.S. with an emphasis on: National programs. Promoting scalable and sustainable systemic change. Local programs.

Implementing relevant interventions in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia. Improving clinical outcomes for individuals with diet-related conditions experiencing high social risk Increasing access to nutritious foods for populations experiencing high social risk and food/nutrition insecurity Download the Food as Medicine RFP Grant applications will be accepted again in 2027.

The Foundation will prioritize funding for programs that increase the number of individuals receiving treatment for mental health (MH) and/or substance use disorders (SUD), support prevention and early-intervention strategies, and seek to reduce loneliness among individuals with these disorders. Elevance Health will consider proposals from qualified organizations across the U.S. with an emphasis on: National programs.

Promoting scalable and sustainable systemic change. Local programs. Implementing relevant interventions in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia.

Achieve a percent increase in the number of individuals receiving treatment services for MH and/or SUD Support prevention and early intervention strategies to reduce risks and harms associated with MH and/or SUD through screenings Reduce feelings of loneliness among individuals with MH and/or SUD Download the Behavioral Health RFP Grant applications will open January 1, 2027 with applications due January 31, 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions To help you better understand our grantmaking process, we have provided an FAQ sheet with commonly asked questions. Download the FAQs for Grantseekers We have created a webinar to serve as a guide for potential applicants Item successfully added to your cart Opens an external website Opens an external website in a new window