How Do I Apply for a Strengthening the Safety Net Grant?
Because Blue Cross believes that health care and healthy communities go together, we give a hand to free health clinics in Michigan.
Our Strengthening the Safety Net grants help clinics reach low-income residents who might not get care otherwise. If you’d like to apply for a grant, here’s the information you need.
In addition to providing medical or dental care, Strengthening the Safety Net grantees are expected to reach out to local emergency rooms to help reduce unnecessary emergency room use. They also help address mental health and substance use, food access and more. Details are included in the Request for Applications.
Your clinic is eligible to apply if it:
You can apply for one of the following:
Final award amounts will be based on the number of applications received, the scope of applications submitted, and the amount of funding available.
Please review the request for applications, frequently asked questions and conditions of grant and then complete the online application. Be sure to have the required attachments ready to upload into the application. They are listed in the request for applications.
Completed applications are due by June 2, 2023.
If you have any questions, please email us at safetynet@bcbsm.com.