The BCBSM Foundation aims to support innovative and evidence-based research initiatives. Their focus is on addressing urgent health issues, health inequities, social determinants of health, and improving healthcare access, quality, and cost.
The Proposal Development Award is designed to assist nonprofits that lack the resources to employ a grant writer for health-related grant applications. Through this grant, recipient organizations receive financial support to hire a contract grant writer. The goal is for these organizations to develop and submit compelling proposals for health-related projects to various funders, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, Michigan Health Endowment Fund, local community foundations, and Health Resources and Services Administration. The program focuses on increasing the capacity of nonprofits to compete for funding by ensuring their projects addressing health issues in Michigan are well-presented and meet the criteria of potential funders.