BCBSNM: Blue Impact Major Grants

Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico offers Blue Impact Grants to support nonprofit organizations with sustainable programs that align with five key areas of focus, including Economic Opportunity, Nutrition, and Health Solutions. These grants aim to enhance community health and wellness across New Mexico while adhering to the mission of providing accessible, quality healthcare. Organizations must meet specific eligibility criteria, including holding a 501(c)(3) status and targeting local needs.

Community Giving
We support New Mexico communities through volunteer initiatives and financial commitments, including grants, sponsorships and employee volunteerism. While we appreciate all community projects, our status as a customer-owned company imposes limits on sponsorships. Please review our funding priorities to determine if your project's goals align with our community-giving priorities.
We invest in and collaborate with New Mexico nonprofits to foster healthier communities and support New Mexicans in these key 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 Built Environment: Focusing on affordable healthy housing and access to transportation and physical activity.
• Locally Defined Health Solutions: Addressing local health and human service needs.

Optimal Health Outcomes:  Helping close gaps in care, specifically around six priority areas: immunizations, diabetes care, cardiovascular care, behavioral health, early detection cancer screening and maternal and infant health.
Blue Impact Grants
The Blue Impact major grant program is available for nonprofit organizations that have measurable, sustainable programs that target one of our five areas of focus.

Eligibility

In addition to aligning with one or more of our focus areas, we require criteria for review of all grant proposals: The organization must hold a 501(c)(3) tax status
The grant must target individuals in New Mexico
The program must be measurable and demonstrate how the goals will be met as defined in the grant proposal

Ineligibility

Funding requests 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