Community Giving
Each year, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana supports communities throughout our state with grants and sponsorships with the overarching goal of improving access to and affordability of health care. We are proud of these community investments and value the very important work that organizations are doing to keep Montanans healthy.
Community giving is divided into three areas: grants, sponsorships and BlueImpact℠ major grants. Areas of focus and exclusions for all funding requests, and specific requirements for each type of funding are detailed below, along with links to apply.
Areas of Focus
All community giving at BCBSMT is designed to build healthier communities as part of an ongoing commitment to invest in and partner with nonprofit organizations to reach Montanans in these focus areas:
- Economic opportunity and stability: Addressing issues such as poverty, removing barriers to employment, providing good jobs and upskilling;
- Nutrition: Supporting efforts to decrease hunger and increase access to nutritional food;
- Neighborhood and local assets: Focusing on affordable healthy housing, access to transportation and to physical activity;
- Locally defined health solutions: Addressing hyperlocal health and human service needs; and
- Optimal health outcomes: Helping close gaps in care, specifically in immunizations, diabetes care, cardiovascular care, behavioral health, early detection cancer screening and maternal and infant health.
Exclusions
Requests for funding will not be considered for:
- Organizations or projects that discriminate against individuals based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law
- Endowments or established trusts
- Sponsorship of unrelated charitable programs
- Deficit funding
- Individuals
- Capital campaigns
- Tuition/fees/dues
- Subscriptions
- Beauty or talent contests and related activities
- Telethons
- Political campaigns
- Religious activities
- School PTA
Contact Information
For questions about grants or sponsorships, please contact Randi Heigh.