Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Community Health Matching Grant Program is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation. This program supports Michigan nonprofit community organizations testing or validating new approaches that address community health problems, including senior health and caregiver support. Funds awarded must be matched by another funder.

Foundation Grants: Community Health Matching | BCBSM Community Health Matching Grant Program Through this program, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation partners with health professionals and community leaders at nonprofit organizations.

We want to develop population-led, community-inspired programs or implement evidence-based programs to address community-identified needs, and evaluate measurable programmatic and health outcomes. This award offers up to $25,000 per year for two years. Typical grant awards are $15,000 per year for two years.

Applicants must be nonprofit community organizations based in Michigan. Matching funds are required based on the size of the organization’s budget as well as the percent of Medicaid and uninsured patients served. Please note the applicant organization cannot serve as its own match.

For nonprofits with a budget of less than $10 million: If less than 30 percent of your organization's patient population is on Medicaid or uninsured, we require a 25 percent match. If more than 30 percent of your organization's patient population is on Medicaid or uninsured, we require a 10 percent match.

For nonprofits with a budget of more than $10 million: If less than 30 percent of your organization's patient population is on Medicaid or uninsured, we require a 60 percent match. If more than 30 percent of your organization's patient population is on Medicaid or uninsured, we require a 25 percent match. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan employees and their immediate family members are ineligible.

Employees of any BCBSM affiliate and their immediate family members also are ineligible. Grant application process Thank you for your interest in the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation’s grantmaking opportunities. We are now accepting concept papers for our 2026 grant programs.

Our new process will facilitate enhanced efficiency for both the applicants and BCBSM Foundation program officers. To request a concept paper application, please submit a concept paper form . Grant application timelines All deadlines end at 11:59 p.

m. Applications are reviewed up to the date indicated, which is when the board meets for discussion. After the application is reviewed at our board meeting, applicants will receive an email with the funding decision within 10 business days.

Applications Accepted Until Applications Accepted Until Applications Accepted Until Applications Accepted Until The application process is comprehensive, so it helps to understand what's involved at the outset of applying. Here is what you will be expected to deliver if your concept paper is approved and you move onto the proposal process.

Proposal packages must include a narrative of the following: How this work addresses the need How this work addresses health outcomes and non-medical drivers of health Program activities description Evaluation and methodology Description of potential problems or obstacles in project and plan to overcome Expected impact or outcomes; include measurable outcomes and what impacts and outcomes you expect the target population to experience as a result of the project Implications to cost, quality, and/or access to healthcare Potential for replication Other materials you'll be expected to deliver or review, sign and submit: Planned Participant Enrollment Table Detailed budget and budget justification documents, including: Funds requested, anticipated or provided by other sources for the same or similar project must be described in detail on an attached sheet and referenced in a cover letter.

The Foundation does not pay for indirect costs except for limited fringe benefits, including health, personal and/or medical benefits. The allowable fringe benefit expense may not exceed the lesser of 25 percent of the salary subtotal figure or the actual cost of the fringe benefits. The Foundation does not pay for tuition expenses or continuing education units for the PI, project staff, or students.

The following are not supported by this funding program: computer equipment, including hardware and software; one-time use consumables, such as medical and office supplies; furnishings; and capital expenses, such as phone, rent, building insurance. Conference travel is limited to $1,000.

Letters from Co-funder(s) If applicable, figures and tables Resume of the Project Director(s) and other key personnel/staff Copy of the organization’s mission, history, and services Copy of most recent Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) tax determination letter Copy of organization’s most recent tax return or audited financial statement Support to address the critical behavioral health needs of individuals transitioning from incarceration back into their communities Ottawa County; West Michigan Chaldean American Ladies of Charity Supports the expansion of interactive workshops for mothers by recording presentations and translating into Arabic, Chaldean and Spanish to expand access to maternal health education programming Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation DPSCD Health Hubs provide free and equitable health care for Detroit youth and their families by utilizing its existing school-based clinics as a foundation.

This grant will expand services into additional high schools in the district Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Great Lakes Recovery Center Foundation Increase staffing support to come into greater alignment with State of Michigan licensing protocols for medically monitored care as well as the ASAM 3.

7 Withdrawal Management level of care Marquette County; Upper Peninsula Michigan Supports a revived Garden Leader Training pilot program to equip participants with deeper skills in gardening, mentorship and facilitation, preparing them for leadership goals within their Home Vegetable Garden program in their communities Washtenaw County; Southeast Michigan Health Department of Northwest Michigan Provide an evidence-based program to prevent youth initiation of vaping in rural communities Charlevoix County; Northern Lower Michigan Heart of West Michigan United Way Support for the development of a sustainable, community-informed, non-medical drivers of health hub in Kent Kent County; West Michigan Islamic Center of Detroit Supports the expansion of the My Mental Wellness Program that serves youth with free mental health and wellness support in the 48228 ZIP code Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit Supports individuals and families navigating the aftermath of suicide loss through evidence-informed postvention support groups, and will train community leaders in evidence-based suicide prevention and postvention models Oakland County; Southeast Michigan Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County This project supports aging in place for older adults by piloting occupational therapy and nutrition therapy in the community setting Washtenaw County; Southeast Michigan Livingston County Catholic Charities Expand behavioral health programs to an off-site counseling partnership to provide direct mental health supports for residents at Bethel Suites Livingston County; Mid-Michigan Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH) The purpose of this project is to expand and sustain MOASH's Youth Advisory Council Collective, a statewide youth-led initiative that empowers adolescents to lead system-change efforts in sexual and reproductive health across Michigan Ingham County; Mid-Michigan Michigan State Medical Society Foundation Funding will support the 29th annual conference on bioethics: Cases that haunt us: Examining medical ethics issues through the particularly difficult cases Ingham County; Mid-Michigan In partnership with the University of Michigan, will create a culturally tailored intervention for highly vulnerable adolescents presenting at risk of suicide Wayne County; Southeast Michigan North Flint Neighborhood Action Council Support to provide group therapy sessions to individuals dealing with behavioral health challenges, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, grief, depression, and substance use disorder Genesee County; Bay Area Michigan Revive and Thrive Project Support for a registered dietician who will provide nutrition education for adults with cancer, heart disease or diabetes Kent County; West Michigan Support to provide group therapy sessions to individuals dealing with behavioral health challenges, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, grief, depression, and substance use disorder Genesee County; Bay Area Michigan Support for a mobile food distribution program in rural food deserts for people that are homebound or lack transportation Emmet County; Northern Lower Michigan The Grandfriends program mitigates senior loneliness and fosters self-esteem and strong relationships with elders for socially-emotionally struggling adolescents Oakland County; Southeast Michigan Support for life skills, culinary, nutrition and financial literacy workshops for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a rural setting Huron County; Thumb Area Michigan Support to provide access to dental care and oral health education from volunteer dental offices in exchange for community service Muskegon County; West Michigan Wedgwood Christian Services Support for the evidence-based Project Success program that aims to prevent substance use among youth at Burton Middle School Kent County; West Michigan *Includes funding partners This program will support African immigrant and refugee families through Community Health Workers Kent County; West Michigan CARE House of Oakland County This program will support training advocates for children in foster care who are at the center of child abuse and neglect cases Oakland County; Southeast Michigan This program will provide a Nursing intervention for persons with disabilities This program supports engaging Michigan's Upper Peninsula's physicians to understand and utilize palliative care Marquette County; Upper Peninsula Communication Access Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing This program will provide trauma and addiction recovery services for the deaf and limited hearing abilities Genesee County; Bay Area Michigan Disability Network Wayne County – Detroit The “Living Well” program for seniors and people with disabilities that will include nutrition, physical activity, engaging in stress-reducing activities Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Donations With Love Foundation Inc. This program will provide support and training, with strategies for all to reduce the impact of the overall opioid crisis Genesee County; Bay Area Michigan This program will provide financial literacy training for adults with intellectual disabilities.

Oakland County; Southeast Michigan This project will facilitate parents knowing what resources are available, and educate physicians, clinicians, community social workers Kent County; West Michigan Friends Of Children-Detroit The program provides long-term mentoring for mental health support among youth and their families Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Harlee and Harper Women’s Association The Power of a Mom is a program designed to address longstanding maternal health disparities in the Detroit community Wayne County; Southeast Michigan This program supports direct care staff of Haven Home’s 4 step program that specializes in effective case management Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Hospice of Michigan, Inc. The program will support a program for pediatric bereavement to reduce anxiety, depression, and isolation Washtenaw County; Southeast Michigan Lakeshore Children’s Advocacy Center Support to expand trauma counseling services for child abuse victims and nonoffending family members Manistee County; Northern Michigan A Peer Motivation program to provide an opportunity for multi-year behavioral health improvement Wayne County; Southeast Michigan LINC Up Nonprofit Housing Corporation/Coeffective Paula Schreck, MD, IBCLC, FABM The program provides resource navigation for families with newborns Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Methodist Children’s Home Society Expands the crisis mental health services to be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health This program will empower youth by providing essential education and creating safe, inclusive environments for LGBTQIA+ youth Genesee County; Bay Area Michigan Michigan State Medical Society Foundation 28th Annual Conference on Bioethics: Professional Boundaries and Ethical Dilemmas Ingham County; Mid-Michigan & Statewide Northern Lights Child Advocacy Center This program will provide service for children who have been victims of abuse, neglect, and human Trafficking Marquette County; Upper Peninsula Learn more at: miblueperspectives.

com/Northernlights Otsego County Commission on Aging Improve the quality of life, physical functioning, and physical fitness among seniors Otsego County; Northern Michigan Support to enhance the emergency response and effectiveness of quick access to functional equipment Otsego County; Northern Michigan Partridge Creek Farm Inc. This program will decrease food insecurity and reduce health disparities through increased access to healthy food and health literacy Marquette County; Upper Peninsula Ripple Effects Community Inclusion Center This program will address behavioral health disparities and provide support for children who have experienced trauma Kalamazoo County; West Michigan This program will provide support for children and adults to help them cope and recover from the trauma of homelessness Genesee County; Bay Area Michigan South Oakland Shelter/Lighthouse MI Provides access to quality behavioral and physical health care for young people who are experiencing a housing crisis Oakland County; Southeast Michigan Learn more at: miblueperspectives.

com/Lighthouse The Serenity House of Flint/Serenity House Communities This program will provide recovery support services for individuals in recovery from substance abuse disorders Genesee County; Bay Area Michigan LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other identities) care within orthopedic surgery Washtenaw County; Southeast Michigan This research will establish a foundational base needed to critically assess, analyze, and advance the understanding of community violence Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan Support to provide health equity for child survivors of abuse, neglect, and human trafficking Learn more at: miblueperspectives.

com/womensresourcecenter This funding will support the expansion of patient access to multilingual community health workers Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Community Health Matching Grants Affirmations Lesbian Gay Community Center Inc. Expansion of mental health and care management services Oakland County; Southeast Michigan Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter Support for the “Arab American Dementia Outreach Program” to increase Alzheimer’s disease awareness and knowledge, reduce stigma, and decrease access barriers by providing culturally tailored dementia support services Oakland, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties; Southeast Michigan Kimberly Hurst, MA, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA Increasing mental and behavioral health services for sexual assault and trafficking survivors through the provision of services by an on-site Advanced Practice Provider Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Provide on-site and low barrier, trauma-informed, and relational physical and behavioral health care and Medicaid enrollment Kent County; West Michigan Support for implementing exercise and healthy food initiatives in four neighborhoods on Detroit’s eastside Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan Support for increasing access to substance use disorder treatment for the Latino community at La Casa Amiga Oakland County; Southeast Michigan Child & Family Services of Northwestern Michigan, Inc. Support for mental health services for families in Northwest Michigan Grand Traverse County; Northern Michigan Crossroads Ministries, Inc. Support program expansion of a fatherhood initiative, in-depth mentoring to moms, reproductive loss recovery, sexual risk avoidance education Otsego County; Northern Michigan Eastside Community Network Increasing outreach and case management capacity to respond to the climate crisis Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Support for maternal mental health programs and maternal health equity Ingham County; Mid-Michigan Expansion of substance use disorder treatment services to pregnant and postpartum women to Port Huron Genesee, St.

Clair County; Bay Area Michigan Health Department of Northwest Michigan Increase access to health care for school-age children by piloting telehealth services in rural Michigan school districts Charlevoix, Antrim, Emmet, and Otsego Counties; Northern Michigan Isabella County Child Advocacy Center Increasing access to child abuse and neglect prevention education Isabella County; Mid-Michigan Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County Expansion of the Caregiver Assessment Respite Education and Support program for caregivers and those receiving care Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Leaders Advancing & Helping Communities Improving mental wellness in schools through physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual functioning activities Wayne County; Southeast Michigan Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Provide non-emergency medical transportation to individuals aged 60 and over Houghton County; Upper Peninsula Michigan League for Public Policy Measuring the well-being of children to improve the lives of Michigan’s children and families via Kids Count in Michigan Ingham County; Mid-Michigan & Statewide Michigan Public Health Institute Increase provider referrals to at-risk patients with postpartum depression as part of the Southeast Michigan Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative Ingham, Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties; Mid-Michigan & Southeast Michigan Michigan State Medical Society Foundation Support for the 27th Annual Conference on Bioethics: Capacity and Consciousness Ingham County; Mid-Michigan & Statewide Monroe County Opportunity Program Expansion of nutrition education at the Orchard East Health Hub Monroe County; Southeast Michigan Support for the Social Connections Program for women who have experienced or are impacted by incarceration to build their external support system Genesee County; Bay Area Michigan Northern Michigan Children’s Assessment Center Support for child abuse prevention and awareness programs to staff at schools, daycare centers, physician offices, and other child-focused agencies Otsego County; Northern Michigan Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health Implement a publicly available regional digital health and social resource locator for residents of the Upper Peninsula Marquette County; Upper Peninsula Otsego County Commission on Aging Improve the quality of life, physical functioning, and physical fitness among seniors Otsego County; Northern Michigan Public Health-Muskegon County Address infant mortality by expanding the “Mom Mentoring” and “Safe Sleep” programs Muskegon County; West Michigan R.

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Jones Community Outreach Center Implement a colorectal cancer prevention program for adults between the age of 35-44 years old Genesee County; Bay Area Michigan Scheurer Health (d/b/a Scheurer Health) Support for sustainability planning for the Huron County School-Based Health Clinics Huron County; Thumb Area Michigan Support for Year 2: Statewide Implementation of Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students (TRAILS) Washtenaw County; Southeast Michigan & Statewide Tuscola County Health Department Conduct a birth equity and system assessment to develop a birth equity ecosystem map and an action plan as part of the Region 6 Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative Tuscola, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Saint Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee Counties; Thumb Area Michigan, Mid-Michigan & Bay Area Michigan Washtenaw Area Council for Children Expand the scope and availability of abuse prevention education for Head Start and state-funded preschool programs Washtenaw County; Southeast Michigan Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan Support programming for emergency and ongoing services for domestic abuse and/or sexual assault survivors Otsego County; Northern Michigan Please check the FAQs in our help section.

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