Deadline: 19-Apr-21
Highmark BCBSD BluePrints is seeking grant proposals for health-related projects, programs and supportive services.
BluePrints for the Community, administered by the Delaware Community Foundation, has contributed over $19 million to the community since its inception in 2007.
Community-based nonprofit organizations, community development organizations, and social service organizations, or other government entities, are eligible to apply.
Priority Areas
- Increasing access to health care for uninsured/underserved
- Reducing health disparities in minority communities
- Supporting early childhood development with initiatives focused on health
- Recruiting and training health care professionals
- Addressing social determinants of health.
Funding Information
- An organization can request between $21,000 – $250,000 for a program/project in a grant funding cycle.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a standard grant, an organization must meet the following criteria:
- Be a nonprofit defined as tax exempt under section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue or a non-revenue generating government agency providing community services.
- Be located and operate in the state of Delaware, with the majority of the program/initiative being administered in Delaware.
- Organizations with an active BluePrints for the Community small or special grant are eligible to apply for this opportunity as long as the request is for a program/project that is different than the other active proposal.
Additional Eligibility Factors
- An organization can request between $21,000 – $250,000 for a program/project in a grant funding cycle.
- If your request is $20,000 and under, please apply to the Small Grants program found in the grant portal. If you are seeking funding greater than $250,000, please contact us before submitting an application.
- Funds may be used to support health programs/projects being led by the submitter in partnership with other community-based and/or minority-led organizations.
For more information, visit https://www.delcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BluePrints-Eligibility-Form-Q221.pdf
