Applications are now being accepted for the Investigator Initiated Research Program.
Donor Name: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/27/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Investigator Initiated Research Award Program from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation supports doctoral-level researchers focused on:
- Addressing critical gaps in health-related research
- Examining factors that may prevent or reduce risk for disease
- Examining associations and cause and effect relationships between health variables
- Secondary data analysis of large datasets
- Health care cost-analysis studies
- Robust evaluation projects and feasibility studies to test the implementation of innovative interventions to improve health outcomes.
Funding Information
The award offers up to $75,000 per grant. Typical grant awards are $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- They accept applications from primary investigators with medical or doctoral-level credentials, developing evidence-based research, and based in hospitals, universities and health care systems.
- Applicants must be based in Michigan and their organizations must be nonprofit.
- 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.
For more information, visit Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
