Blue Cross of Idaho: Employee Community Fund Grant

The Blue Cross of Idaho: Employee Community Fund provides grants aimed at enhancing access to behavioral and mental health services for underserved populations, including veterans and youth. Funded by Blue Cross employees, this initiative supports nonprofit organizations in Idaho that did not receive ECF funding in 2024. Priorities include promoting mental healthcare, supporting capital expenditures for service expansion, and fostering growth opportunities for health programs. This year, the fund is dedicated to addressing critical mental health needs.

Employee Community Fund grants are funded and selected by Blue Cross of Idaho employees. The company has an annual employee giving campaign that offers employees a chance to donate to nonprofit organizations. Any funds designated to the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health are earmarked for the Employee Community Fund and given back to the state through a grant program. This year, at the request of the employees, the Employee Community Fund will be dedicated to accessing behavioral health and mental health services.
Focus areas:

• Behavioral healthMental health
• Target Populations:
• Underserved and underrepresented populationsVeteransYouth
• Funding Priorities:

Providing behavioral healthcareProviding mental healthcareSupporting capital and material expenditures for expansionPromoting growth opportunities for programs and services

Eligibility

Idaho nonprofit organizations that didn’t receive ECF funding in 2024