BlueAngel Community Health Grants

Eligible Applicants

Additional Requirements

- Organizations eligible for grants must have qualified for exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code or be public instrumentalities. - Grants are not awarded to individuals, and private foundations as defined by Section 509(a) of the Code are not eligible for funding. - Blue Cross provides funding for existing, new, and expanding programs. - Personnel expenses related to a specific program may be funded. - An organization may not apply for more than one BlueAngel Community Health grant during the year. - Multiyear grant awards are not currently offered, but applicants who receive funding may apply for second-year transitional funding. - Faith-based organizations are eligible as long as the proposed effort is not for religious purposes. - While Blue Cross will fund 100% of a program’s costs, they prefer to be a funding partner along with other sources of revenue. - Blue Cross will fund acquisition of equipment as it relates to a specific program but is unlikely to fund equipment alone. Construction projects are typically not funded. - Projects or programs of fraternal or religious organizations where the primary beneficiaries are members of these organizations will not be funded. Contributions for advertising space, tickets, sponsorship of dinners, fundraising events, or promotional materials will also not be funded. Additionally, requests from hospitals will not be funded. - Blue Cross does not fund individuals but funds agencies that can help individuals. - While there is no strict policy against indirect costs, applications requesting excessive costs in this area are viewed unfavorably. Projects requesting funding for direct service or program-related costs (e.g., supplies, education materials, salaries) are viewed more favorably.

Geographic Eligibility

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