Quick Summary
Name: Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $3,538,704 (2023) |
| Grant Range | $5,000 - $450,000 |
| Average Grant | $12,916 (2023) |
| Application Method | Mixed (varies by program) |
Geographic Focus
Statewide Idaho - the Foundation has funded projects in all 44 Idaho counties.
Funding Priorities
The Foundation has three primary focus areas:
- Community Health: Addressing root causes/social determinants of health including housing instability, behavioral health, childcare, and quality food systems
- Education: Early education programs, health professions career and technical education, Community Health Academy
- Healthcare: Healthcare workforce development, rural health, behavioral health crisis systems, youth health and wellness
Specific program areas include:
- Childhood obesity prevention
- Youth behavioral health (Healthy Minds Partnership)
- Rural health initiatives
- Healthcare workforce development
- Community transformation (multi-year, youth-focused)
- Comprehensive planning that integrates health
What They Don't Fund
Specific exclusions are not publicly detailed, but based on grant programs:
- Organizations that received Employee Community Fund grants in consecutive years
- Projects outside of Idaho
- The Community Project grant excludes already established projects or projects where cities don't need/want public input
Application Method
Mixed approach depending on program:
- Employee Community Fund: Rolling application (annual window, e.g., May-June). Online application with W-9 required. Grants up to $5,000.
- Community Health Academy/Community Project: Restricted to Idaho cities that have completed the Foundation's Community Health Academy. Application windows vary (e.g., January-February). Grants up to $85,000.
- Comprehensive Plan Grant: For cities completing Community Health Academy. Annual deadline (e.g., November). Grants of $25,000.
- Community Transformation Grants: Invitation-based multi-year grants of $250,000.
- Other strategic grants: Appear to be discretionary/invitation-based (e.g., AHEC $450,000 multi-year grant).
The Foundation uses a transformational, multi-year, community-centered approach to grantmaking, prioritizing trust-based partnerships and addressing root causes.
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