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Applications are now being accepted from community-based nonprofits for the Excellus BlueCross BlueShield 2024 Health Equity Innovation Awards.
The awards provide funding to organizations to support health and wellness programs that address racial and ethnic health disparities in upstate New York.
The application portal will close at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 4.
“The Health Equity Innovation Award funding is designed to support initiatives that confront the fundamental causes of health disparities, particularly those linked to structural racism,” Simone E. Edwards, vice president of health equity and community investments at Excellus BCBS, said in a news release.
“By providing funding for projects that tackle social, economic and systemic issues, we aim to create a health care system that is fair and equitable for everyone.”
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in the Excellus BCBS 31-county service area are eligible to apply for up to $30,000 in funding.
Excellus said applications should “propose innovative projects with measurable outcomes, expansion potential, and clearly outlined goals to reduce health disparities and address social disadvantages.”
Funding is dependent upon a project’s ability to demonstrate tangible improvement in racial and ethnic health equity.
• Priority categories include:
• Improved maternal health outcomes;
• Behavioral health or mental health conditions;
• Acute and chronic disease management;
• Social determinants of health such as economic stability, education access and quality, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context.
The Excellus website has more information on the criteria and the application process.
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