BCBSF: 2007 Request For Proposals

Sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) takes great pride in helping its members lead healthy, confident lives. The company also believes strongly in giving back to its communities and has a commitment to the public good ingrained in its mission statement. This commitment to caring solutions for Floridians is just one reason why BCBSF supports The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, Inc., a 501(c)(3) philanthropic foundation established in 2001.

The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida supports community-based solutions that address many different health care challenges facing Florida both today and in the future. The mission of The Blue Foundation is to enhance access to quality health-related services for Floridians, with a particular focus on the uninsured and undeserved. The Blue Foundation looks to partner with community leaders to recognize and support strategies that advance the health and well-being of uninsured and underserved Floridians.

To achieve its goals, The Blue Foundation strategically focuses grant allocations toward philanthropic, community-based solutions to improve program capacity and reduce barriers to access; nurtures community health leadership to reinforce local solutions, foster innovation and sustain quality; and leverages financial, human and other resources to maximize measurable impact.

The Blue Foundation board of directors has determined a priority focus for the foundation’s grantmaking in 2007. The foundation will focus a significant portion of its resources to maximize impact in the area of community-based health clinics and outreach services. This focus will help to address the vast challenges associated with providing access to and lasting outcomes connected with populations presently not receiving effective health-related prevention or treatment services. The greatest percentage of The Blue Foundation funding will be to identify, nurture and sustain such activities to benefit undeserved and uninsured populations.

Amount: The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida awards up to $1.5 million annually in grants during two proposal cycles in the summer and winter. For the calendar year 2007 grant cycles, requests will generally be considered for proposals of all sizes from $10,000 up to $100,000. Multi-year commitments up to 3 years may be made, depending upon the request, the need, and the funds available, but the total dollar request should not exceed $100,000.

Deadline: Sept. 14, 2007

For further information, please visit: http://www.bcbsfl.com/DocumentLibrary/AboutOurCompany/BlueFoundationRFPForm.pdf