Florida Blue Foundation Mental Well-Being Grant Program

floridabluefoundation@floridablue.com
800.477.3736, Ext. 63215

The Florida Blue Foundation offers grants to advance mental well-being for families and community members in Florida.

Program focus:

• Enhancing access to mental health services:
  • Bridge the mental health service gap for individuals and families across Florida, addressing pressing issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, isolation, and loneliness
  • Enhance access to comprehensive mental health services
  • Promote overall well-being
  • Foster resilient communities
• Strengthening mental health workforce:
  • Building a pipeline of professionals for enhanced care
  • Supporting the training, skills development and/or expansion of mental health professional programs

Special consideration will be given to:

• Projects in specific zip codes - 32206, 32805, 33612, 33613, 33142, and 33311
• Projects in rural counties
• Organizations that plan to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the delivery of mental health services and improve outcomes

Eligible applicants include nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charitable organizations, public agencies, universities, colleges, training centers, community centers, schools, healthcare-related facilities, faith-based institutions, and others that:

• Are incorporated in Florida
• Have the capacity, expertise, resources, knowledge in the field, and time needed to carry out the intent of the program
• Have expertise in delivering educational and awareness programs on targeted topics to targeted populations
• Have expertise in developing and managing programs
• Have the capability to reach target populations
• Have been in operation for at least 3 years since receiving a IRS 501(c)(3) designation

Award ceiling: $100,000 per year
Award floor: $75,000 per year
Project period: 4 years
Estimated total program funding: $3,200,000

A link to the application instructions is available on the program website.

Submit applications through the online portal.

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