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The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, Inc., is the philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida created as a 501(c)(3) philanthropic foundation that supports community-based solutions that enhance access to quality health-related services for the uninsured and underserved in Florida.
- 30 nominations received for 2009 Sapphire Award - honorees to be named December 2009
- Applications for Winter 2009 grant cycle to be on-line August 1. Check back frequently.
- 2008 Annual Report to the Community now available
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Childhood obesity is a growing problem throughout Florida, with 32.5 percent of children ages 10-17 overweight or obese; nationally, the percentage is 30.6 percent.
The Blue Foundation created Embrace a Healthy Florida to address the causes of childhood obesity that goes beyond the traditional nutrition and fitness programs.
Embrace a Healthy Florida is a statewide program that will provide grants to nonprofit organizations, fund research and foster community collaboration and engagement. The strategic effort will focus on five regions: Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee and Tampa. |
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Competitive Grantmaking
The Blue Foundation awards grants during two proposal cycles
in the summer and winter. Grants are strategically awarded to diverse, philanthropic solutions
that:
- Improve program capacity and reduce barriers to access
- Nurture community health leadership to reinforce local solutions, foster innovation and
sustain quality
- Leverage financial, human and other resources to maximize measurable impact
The current focus for Competitive Grantmaking is on community health clinics and outreach programs.
The application process for the Winter 2009 grant cycle will be on-line beginning August 1. In the interim, please review the existing Technical Assistance for Request for Proposal (PDF) document.
Request for Proposals Deadlines:
Summer 2009 - March 13, 2009
Winter 2009 - September 11, 2009
The first five years
In 2006, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida funded an evaluation of its grant activities and the programs supported since its first year of grantmaking in 2001. The results of that study were released in July 2007, in a report entitled, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida: Grant Activities to Date, July 2007 (PDF). Click on the title to read the full report.
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How to apply for a Competitive Grant:
Application Deadlines:
Summer Cycle:
March 13, 2009
Grants Announced July 2009
Winter Cycle:
September 11, 2009
Grants Announced January 2010 |
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The Sapphire Award – Recognizing Community Health Excellence
The Sapphire Award is designed to recognize and promote community health programs that have demonstrated a significant, positive impact on health-related outcomes for the state's at-risk citizens and communities. An independent selection committee of medical, public health and health communications experts from across the country determines The Sapphire Award honorees.
A complete list of honorees with program descriptions and nomination guidelines can be found at the link above.
Grant Summaries:
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Results from Our Grants:
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Annual Report to the Community
100th Grant Symposium, June 2, 2006
For More Information:
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2009 Sapphire Award
- 30 Nominations Received
- 2009 Honorees to be announced December 2009
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The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida and its Parent, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, are Independent Licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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