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.
The 2009 Sapphire Award Honorees Named December 4, 2009.
Childhood obesity is a growing problem throughout Florida, with 33.1 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.
Grantee News
The Blue Foundation awards 17 Healthy Kids, Healthy Jacksonville CommunityGrants to organizations that are tackling the health epidemic in Jacksonville. Read more...
The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's mission is to enhance access to quality health-related services for Floridians, with an emphasis on the uninsured and underserved.
To align our Competitive Grants program name with the mission of The Blue Foundation, we have renamed the Competitive Grants program to IMPACT Health Care (Improving Access to Health Care) grants program.
In addition, we launched a new online application process to streamline our grantmaking, and to make the process easier and paperless, thereby reducing costs for all.
How to Apply
The Blue Foundation accepts grant applications twice per year - mid-March and mid-September. Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date. When these dates fall on a holiday or weekend, the deadline will be the next business day.
Click above to start a NEW application for an IMPACT Health Care grant.
Click above to access an EXISTING application for an IMPACT Health Care grant.
The Blue Foundation prefers to receive electronic grant applications through our Web site. The online grant application form will walk you through the submission process in detail. If you cannot complete an online application, please contact The Blue Foundation at 1-800-477-3736, ext. 63215 or via email, thebluefoundation@bcbsfl.com to make arrangements for an alternative submission.
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.
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.
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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