The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is seeking applications for its funding opportunity to support cross-sector, collaborative, community based, and youth-centered/led approaches that improve conditions to support youth and foster resilience, life skills, and positive coping strategies which impact overall mental health.
Donor Name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/04/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Funding Information
Grants of up to $150,000 per year for three years will support up to eight experienced, youth-serving, community-based collaboratives that will engage and center youth in the development, implementation, and advancement of initiatives.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organization Size
- There is no minimum organizational budget requirement. Organizations of all sizes are eligible to apply.
- Organization Type
- Nonprofit organization that is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is classified as “not a private foundation” under Section 509(a).
- Fiscally sponsored program – A group or project with a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization acting as a fiscal sponsor. Please note that the fiscal sponsor is considered the grantee and is responsible for all legal aspects of the project including reporting and financial management.
- Applications from eligible organizations will be reviewed by Foundation staff and external reviewers with particular attention to the following elements:
- The composition, history, and track record of the collaborative advancing similar work within communities.
- Clearly articulated and relevant strategies for ensuring that youth leadership is centered and elevated in all aspects of the proposed project.
- The alignment and overall feasibility of the proposed project/approach to the aims of the funding opportunity and the expressed community needs.
- Applications from eligible organizations will be reviewed by Foundation staff and external reviewers with particular attention to the following elements:
For more information, visit BCBSNCF.
