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For more than 25 years, Florida Blue Foundation has been dedicated to creating healthier communities across the state. By investing in community-based programs and providing families with essential services and support, the Foundation makes a meaningful impact, reaching about 10 million Floridians each year. As the Foundation looks to the future, it remains committed to building a healthier Florida, continuing its legacy of improving lives and strengthening local communities for many years to come. In 2025, the Foundation provided 519 grants totaling $18.9 million to local communities, with a commitment to improve health by impacting food security, advancing mental well-being, and growing healthy communities.

Announcements

  • Community Health Symposium and Sapphire Awards

    Registration is now closed for the 2026 Community Health Symposium and Sapphire Awards.
    Check back often for news of the winners and the dates for the 2027 Community Health Symposium and Sapphire Awards.

    Florida Blue Foundation honors nine nonprofits from across the state for innovation and community impact during 20th annual Sapphire Awards.
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  • Food Security grant

    2026 Food Security grant program application is now open.
    The application for the 2026 Food Security grant program is now open. Applications are due Wednesday, April 22, 2026, before 3 p.m. ET.
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  • Maternal Health grant 

    2026 Maternal Health grant program application is now closed.
    2026 application is closed. Monitor this page for funding opportunities in 2026.

  • Mental Well-being grant

     ​​​​​​2026 Mental Well-being grant program application is now open.
    The application for the 2026 Mental Well-being grant program is now open. Applications are due Thursday, May 21 before 3 p.m. ET.
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    2025 Mental Well-being grantees announced.
    Eight community-based organizations receive grants to address critical mental health needs and help grow the pipeline of mental health professionals across the state.
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Grants that make a difference

Each year, our community investments help an average of 10 million people in Florida access essential health and well-being services. We partner with local organizations to advance innovative programs addressing food security, mental well-being, health literacy, hurricane relief and more.

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Foundation Strategic Pillars

Our Foundation is aligned around three strategic pillars.

 

Community Investments

Enable organizations to deliver resources and programming that will drive improvements in the overall health status of communities through targeted investments.
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Community Leadership & Education

Influence change within communities through building partnerships, raising awareness of community issues, and being a trusted thought leader.

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Employee Engagement

Engage with employees and organizations to align on key priorities and actively support new and existing efforts and programming.
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Resources

2025 Sapphire Awards Finalists

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Embrace a Healthy Florida Initiative: Stories from Six Communities

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Generation RN Impact Report

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Employee engagement

Florida Blue Volunteers are active in the communities where we work and live. Employees participate in corporate-wide projects such as our collection drives for food, school supplies and holiday gifts, and walks and runs to benefit nonprofits that address health issues, along with various other volunteer and team building opportunities.

Learn how to share your volunteer opportunities with our employees.

Florida Blue Employee Volunteering

Contact Us

Florida Blue Foundation
4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway, DC202 Jacksonville, FL 32246

1-800-477-3736
ext.63215

Florida Blue Foundation is a trade name of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation, Inc., an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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