The Foundation accepts funding requests during specific grant cycles from non-profit organizations and academic institutions.
We work with the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) to manage grant interest, applications, and proposals. All organizations seeking Foundation funding must have an active grantee account with ACF. The application process varies by funding type as detailed here.
2022 Discretionary Grant Process
Discretionary grant opportunities are available for Arizona-based organizations that are seeking funding for programs or applied research related to the Foundation’s health focus areas: mental health, substance use disorder, chronic health conditions, and/or health equity.
Funding priority is given to proposals that expand publicly-available resources, are scalable (or have the potential to increase systems-level capacity), and have a measurable impact.
Submit a letter of interest
Submit a letter of interest online. You’ll have the option to create a new account if you don’t already have one with ACF.
Information to provide in the LOI:
Talk with Foundation Staff
In most cases, Foundation staff will reach out to discuss your project and get more information, if needed, after reviewing your LOI. You can expect to hear from us by within 15 business days of the date you submit your LOI.
Apply if invited
Organizations will be notified via email of the outcome of the LOI review. Invitations to complete a full application will include submittal instructions.
Important Dates
Not all organizations that submit an LOI will be invited to apply for funding.
2022 Competitive Grant Process
The Foundation will open a single competitive grant cycle on March 1, 2022 with release of a formal request-for-proposal (RFP). Mental health is the focus of the 2022 competitive grant cycle. We are interested in receiving proposals for programs and/or applied research that target issues such as:
Funding priority is given to proposals that expand publicly-available resources, are scalable (or have the potential to increase systems-level capacity), and have a measurable impact.
The 2022 competitive grant opportunity is closed.
The March 15, 2022 bidders conference recording and Q&A are available for reference.
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BCBSAZ Event Sponsorships
and Corporate Membership Funding
Funding requests for event sponsorships and corporate memberships may be submitted to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
Questions about Grants?
Check the frequently asked questions for answers to the most commonly asked questions.
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