Health Priority Grants is sponsored by Bluecross Blueshield Of South Carolina Foundation. The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation provides grant funding to support projects that improve health outcomes and increase access to care in South Carolina. Funding is focused on strategic priorities including oral health, mental health, diabetes, and evolving approaches like building a stronger health workforce and investing in the well-being of children and families. The application process requires a mandatory Letter of Intent (LOI) during designated spring and fall cycles.

Geographic focus: South Carolina

Focus areas: Access to Care, Building a Stronger Workforce for Health, Improving the Quality and Value of Health and Health Care, Investing in the Health and Well-Being of South Carolina Children and Families, Oral Health, Mental Health, Diabetes

Grants | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation We support projects that improve health outcomes and increase access to care here in the Palmetto State. Explore the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation grant programs in more detail. We have a unique position as a statewide health funder that allows us to support select systemic population health issues and approaches across South Carolina.

The Foundation focuses on programs and initiatives that are closely aligned with our health priorities and evolving approaches. These areas have been identified to improve health outcomes and decrease health disparities in the Palmetto State. Health Priorities Much of the Foundation’s current funding falls within the health priorities identified here.

Projects outside of these three conditions are considered as they relate to evolving approaches and select initiatives.

Improving the oral health care system by increasing access, enhancing workforce development and supporting quality and innovation Building resilience and well-being for youth and families by strengthening the mental health workforce, improving quality and coordination of mental health care and enhancing collaboration in communities to support families In partnership with Diabetes Free SC, we're aligning the efforts of diabetes-focused community partners across the Palmetto State Evolving Approaches We make special calls for proposals related to evolving approaches that address the following areas: Support safety net providers to provide primary physical and mental health care Implement evidence-based or innovative models to increase accessibility of health care services Building a Stronger Workforce for Health Support projects to increase the number of health care professionals Support health care career development through evidence-based or innovative approaches to advance skills Improving the Quality and Value of Health and Health Care Quality improvement projects that yield cost and resource efficiencies through innovative approaches and solutions Investing in the Health and Well-Being of South Carolina Children and Families Support projects that foster environments and settings that encourage healthy eating and active lifestyles Support projects that focus on the integration of mental health and adverse childhood experiences Support projects that focus on population health improvement through intentional collaboration across multiple sectors to connect the non-health factors that influence health Research and Special Projects Support projects to inform, influence and support our Areas of Focus and our Mission.

These projects may fall outside of an established area of focus yet would generate value-added information relevant to the health needs of the economically vulnerable population in South Carolina Additional Questions about grants?

If your organization meets the Grant Eligibility requirements, and your proposed project corresponds with our funding priorities, then we invite you to explore the application process using the "How to Apply" button. Meet past grant recipients Explore recipients of Foundation funding from previous grant cycles.

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