Employee Community Fund

A Funding Opportunity

Employee Community Fund grants are funded and selected by Blue Cross of Idaho employees. The company has an annual employee giving campaign that offers employees a chance to donate to nonprofit organizations. Any funds designated to the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health are earmarked for the Employee Community Fund and given back to the state through a grant program. This year, at the request of the employees, the Employee Community Fund will be dedicated to accessing behavioral health and mental health services.

Grant Information

Focus Areas
Behavioral health

Mental health
Target Populations
Underserved and underrepresented populations

Seniors

Youth
Funding Priorities
Providing behavioral healthcare

Providing mental healthcare

Supporting capital and material expenditures for expansion

Promoting growth opportunities for programs and services
Who Can Apply
Idaho nonprofit organizations that didn’t receive ECF funding in 2025

Grants of up to $5,000 are available

Grant timeline

May 4
Application period opens
June 12
Applications due 5 p.m. MDT
Early Sept.
Winners will be notified by Labor Day

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS THE EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY FUND?

Blue Cross of Idaho has an annual employee giving campaign that encourages employees to donate to nonprofit organizations. Any funds designated by employees to the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health are earmarked for the Employee Community Fund. Each year, a call for grant proposals will be issued and funded by the donations from the giving campaign.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Idaho nonprofit organizations with an interest in increasing access to behavioral health and mental health services.

WHAT ARE THE FUNDING PRIORITIES FOR THE EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY FUND?

Priority will be given to applications that:

Provide behavioral healthcare
Provide mental healthcare
Support capital and material expenditures for expansion
Promote growth opportunities for programs and services

WHAT TARGET POPULATIONS ARE WE HOPING TO REACH?

Priority will be given to grant applications whose goal is to reach seniors, youth, and underserved and underrepresented populations.

WHEN IS THE APPLICATION DEADLINE?

The application period will run from May 4 through 5 p.m. MDT, June 12, 2026.

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF THE GRANT?

Up to $5,000.

HOW ARE WINNERS SELECTED?

All applications that meet the criteria above will be reviewed and scored by a committee comprised of Blue Cross of Idaho employees. The selected applications must be approved the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health Board of Directors.

ARE EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY FUND GRANTS RENEWABLE?
No. If an organization received an Employee Community Fund grant in 2025, it will not be eligible for the 2026 grant cycle. Organizations that are selected in 2026 will not be eligible for 2027.

WHAT DO I NEED TO APPLY?

Fill out the application below and upload your organization’s W-9 form as requested.

Organization Name(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address City ZIP / Postal Code

Contact Name and Title(Required)

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Tell us about your organization and mission (100 words or less)(Required)

Describe the program/services this grant would support(Required)

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Please specify the target audience that this grant will support(Required)

List any partners or organizations who support this work(Required)

Amount requested (up to $5,000)(Required)

Conflict(s) of Interest: Please describe any potential affiliations or contracts your organization may have with Blue Cross of Idaho or Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health, including any service contracts with Blue Cross of Idaho or the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health, and any connection with Blue Cross of Idaho or Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health Board members, officers, or employees.(Required)

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