Grants
We support projects that improve health outcomes and increase access to care here in the Palmetto State. Explore the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation grant programs in more detail.
We have a unique position as a statewide health funder that allows us to support select systemic population health issues and approaches across South Carolina.
Funding Priorities
The Foundation’s current funding focuses on programs and initiatives that are closely aligned with priorities identified to improve health outcomes and decrease health disparities in the Palmetto State.
Regular funding cycles are twice per year. We may offer applications for dedicated initiatives outside of routine funding.
- Access to Health
Our funding aims to close gaps to health for uninsured and economically vulnerable individuals.
Our funding supports programs that:
- Expand Hands-on Healthcare: Expand access to direct health care services for uninsured and underinsured individuals.
- Remove Barriers and Enable Supports: Connect people to non-clinical services to support basic health
- Expand and Create Access Points: Increase places, settings and environments for individuals to receive care.
- Children and Families
Our funding aims to: Give children and families the best start to health through early detection and prevention, and the creation of environments families to thrive.
Our funding supports programs that:
- Provide Early Intervention: Prevent illness and promote well-being through early action, screening, detection, and intervention.
- Create Healthier Places and Spaces: Improve non-clinical conditions that influence health, including where people live, learn, work, and age.
- Integrate family supports: Support two-generation, family-centered approaches that improve long-term outcomes.
- Diabetes Management and Prevention
Our funding aims to improve diabetes management and prevention through access, education and care that reduces disparities and supports healthier lives and generations.
Our funding supports programs through the Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) initiative that:
- Improve pregnancy outcomes and the health of women with or at risk of diabetes.
- Reduce lifelong risk of diabetes in children.
- Reduce diabetes and its complications in adults.
For more information visit Diabetes Free SC.
- Health Care Quality
Our funding aims to improve the coordination and delivery of health care services. These projects focus on quality improvement to drive better population health outcomes through evidence-informed practice, innovation, data collection and continuous learning.
Our funding supports programs that:
- Improve Clinical Workflows: Use evidence-informed approaches and continuous improvement to improve clinical workflows and standards of care.
- Improve Care Delivery: Use evidence-based models, systems redesign and implementation of best practices, or serve as incubators and learning labs for ‘proof of concepts’ to evaluate, test and learn about new approaches.
- Enhance Data Quality: Support the generation and use of data to inform future programs, policy, and practice.
- Workforce for Health
Our funding aims to increase the number of health professionals and improve the skills of existing health workforce.
Our funding supports programs that:
- Add Health Care Professionals: Increase the number of qualified health care professionals in high-need and underserved areas.
- Upskill Providers: Strengthen and upskill the workforce that delivers and supports care across health settings.
- Enhance Training: Support tools and resources that enhance training capacity, including equipment, technology, and leadership development.
Special Projects
We structure and fund select projects that meet community health needs through innovation and evolving approaches. These projects are outside of our normal funding process.
We are now speaking with established pediatric clinical providers who are interested in a pediatric learning collaborative. Please contact us if you would like more information.
Additional questions about grants?
Grant Process
If your organization meets the Grant Eligibility requirements, and your proposed project corresponds with our funding priorities, then we invite you to explore the application process using the "How to Apply" button.