Florida Blue Corporate Giving Grant

Florida Blue Corporate Giving focuses on enhancing community health through strategic partnerships with local nonprofits in Florida. Their contributions aim to address critical social determinants of health, including food security, health equity, and education. By supporting initiatives that foster economic stability and well-being, Florida Blue is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Floridians and creating lasting impacts in the neighborhoods they serve.

Through Corporate Contributions, we partner to help local nonprofit organizations further their missions in local communities. We grow and develop strong relationships with nonprofit organizations that will add value, have lasting impact, and improve access in neighborhoods where we live, play, and conduct business.
The focus of Corporate Contributions is to develop strategic partnerships with Florida-based nonprofit organizations, address social determinants of health in our communities, and support causes and issues critical to our enterprise.

Application Details

Policies and Guidelines
people and communities achieve better health.
local nonprofit organizations further their missions in local communities.
relationships with nonprofit organizations that will add value, have lasting impact, and improve access in
The focus of Corporate Contributions is to develop strategic partnerships with Florida-based nonprofit
organizations, address social determinants of health in our communities, and support causes and issues
Floridians.
OUR CONTRIBUTION PROCESS
Our contribution process includes the online application, our due diligence in the application
review process, and the funded organization following the reporting requirements.
OUR CONTRIBUTION PROCESS
Online Application • Interested, qualified applicants must submit a Corporate Contributions
online application that is available in the application portal --
https://floridablue.smartsimple.com/welcome/login

• Approval will not be given until application is submitted.
• A final decision will be made within 60 business days from the time the

online application is submitted.
Reporting If an organization receives a corporate contribution, it must:

• Requirements • Comply with the Florida Blue annual reporting requirements
• • Provide data upon request
• • Complete annual survey to be eligible to receive future funding
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• Updated as of August 2022

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Florida Blue partners with organizations that share our mission – to help people and communities
achieve better health. Organizations must meet the following eligibility criteria to be considered for a
Corporate Contribution:

• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Serving Florida • Be located in Florida and serve Floridians
• • Exceptions may be granted by the Corporate Social Responsibility
• Integration (CSRI) team
• 501(c)(3) Status • Possess exemption by the Internal Revenue Service under section
• 501(c)(3) of the tax code
• • Be in compliance with federal and state regulations and requirements
• • Have a long-standing reputation within the community for credibility
• and integrity
• • Been in operation for at least three years since receiving their IRS
• 501(c)(3) designation
• • Contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations can come from sources other

than Corporate Contributions. The CSRI team may refer a request to
other internal resources if the request more appropriately fits within
the guidelines of the other internal resource.

• Public and government entities often qualify for a tax-deductible

contribution even if they are not designated as a 501(c)(3). This includes
K-12 public school systems, public health departments, municipalities,
etc.
the school district level versus individual public schools. The
district has a better understanding of the total needs within
the community and support can reach a larger population.
Corporate Aligns with the Corporate Contribution Areas:

• Contribution Areas • Food Security
• • Health Equity
• • Mental Well-being
• • Community and Social Context
• • Education
• • Chronic Illnesses and Conditions
• • Health and Wellness
• • Community/Neighborhood Development
• • Economic Stability
• • Arts
• • Disabilities
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Financials • Have sound financial standing with a diverse portfolio of funding from
multiple sources

• Have a current, satisfactory audit or review conducted by a certified

public accountant

• Must be financially sound and have the capacity to deliver what is

proposed
Fundraising Events Florida Blue sponsors fundraising events that give us the opportunity to
visibly demonstrate support for an organization and to interact with other
community leaders. These events may include lunches, dinners, galas, major
golf and sports tournaments, speaker series, walks, and runs.
EXCLUSIONS
Florida Blue is unable to fund OR generally does not fund:

• EXCLUSIONS
• 501(c)(3) status Organizations that do not meet the eligibility criteria, including
• organizations without IRS 501(c)(3) status.
• Organizations and • Profit-making organizations
• Foundations • Labor organizations and/or unions

Individuals This includes celebrity and athlete foundations.
cause or work of the nonprofit directly instead of through the
celebrity/athlete foundation, especially if the celebrity/athlete foundation
is a pass-through foundation.
Religious or faith- • Religious or faith-based organizations if funds are to be used to benefit
based organizations a specific denomination or congregation, or if religious instruction is a
requirement of receiving the services being offered in the proposed
program/activity.

• However, events that benefit the community at large that are

sponsored by religious groups but nonsectarian in nature may be
eligible for support.

• Many churches have expansive community events that reach beyond

their faith or congregation. If the church has a community event that
will consider funding. The event should be of sufficient scale to reach a
large population and have demonstrated impact.
Political Causes • Political causes, organizations, events, and candidates, including groups

EXCLUSIONS

• Political contributions, causes, and events are budgeted and allocated

through Government Relations and Florida Health PAC.
Discrimination Organizations that discriminate in their provision of goods and services
based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, age, gender
identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status
QUESTIONS
If you have questions, please send them in an email to Florida Blue Charitable Contributions --
communityrelations@floridablue.com.