Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is now accepting applications for 2023 BlueAngel Community Health Grants.
Donor Name: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI)
State: Rhode Island
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/05/2022
Details:
The program will fund initiatives supporting access to healthy and affordable housing. Especially welcome are applications from health and human services organizations that respond to ongoing housing needs in innovative ways.
The BlueAngel Community Health Grant program is an annual competitive grant program that allows BCBSRI to further its vision of passionately leading a state of health and well-being across Rhode Island in partnership with community-based agencies. The 20-year-old program is the cornerstone of BCBSRI’s community-investment activities, having contributed more than $5.5 million in funding to Rhode Island-based nonprofits since its inception.
Through the 2023 BlueAngel Community Health Grant program, BCBSRI aims to:
- Fund organizations and programs that will result in more Rhode Islanders being able to afford safe, healthy and stable housing.
- Increase awareness about safe, affordable housing as a shared public concern, underscoring why housing matters and its connection to overall health.
- Highlight solutions and amplify effective models to support access to safe and affordable housing by funding proven and replicable local- and state-level initiatives, with an emphasis on collaborations across different sectors.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations are eligible for grants from Blue Cross if they have qualified for exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code or are public instrumentalities (e.g., a government entity). Grants are not awarded to individuals. Private foundations [as defined by Section 509(a) of the Code] are not eligible for funding.
For more information, visit BCBSRI.
