Grantee announcements

March 2021 grant announcement: Foundation targets root causes to improve health equity and end domestic violence
March 10, 2021To achieve health equity and end domestic violence in California, Blue Shield of California Foundation is focusing on the areas where it can have...

December 2020 grant announcement: supporting California communities most impacted by COVID-19
December 18, 2020$3.75 million in grants supporting California communities to build economic strength and prevent domestic violence

September 2020 grant announcement: advancing our strategies to prevent domestic violence, support child care workers, and strengthen community efforts for health equity
September 22, 2020$10.6 million in grants support mission to be the healthiest state and end domestic violence

June 2020 grant announcement: Foundation dedicates $5.4 million to reinforce the resilience of Californians facing adversity
June 22, 2020Grants aim to prevent domestic violence, enable economic mobility, and support Black communities

Blue Shield of California Foundation commits $6.8 million to support Californians hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic
April 10, 2020Grants address economic hardship, domestic violence, and the need for accurate, accessible information in multiple languages

March 2020 Grant Announcement
March 23, 2020On March 18, Blue Shield of California Foundation’s Board of Trustees met by teleconference during the onset of the...

December 2019 grant announcement
December 10, 2019We are proud to announce that on December 5, 2019, Blue Shield of California Foundation’s Board of Trustees approved a set of grants that directly...

September 2019 Grant Announcement: Building a Groundswell for Prevention
September 16, 2019These grants will support an accurate census and address needs and well-being strategies in immigrant communities.

June 2019 Q2 Grantees
June 25, 2019A summary of the Foundation's grantmaking for the second quarter of 2019.

March 2019 Grant Announcement: Forward Together
March 27, 2019We are proud to announce that on March 18, 2019, Blue Shield of California Foundation’s Board of Trustees approved a set of forward-looking grants...

Leveraging Collaboration to End Domestic Violence 2018 Grantees
December 11, 2018From our blog post on Leveraging Collaboration to End Domestic Violence:...

Defending Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence
November 21, 2018Last month, Blue Shield of California Foundation began supporting the work of three organizations to defend immigrant survivors of domestic...

Exploring the Value of Prevention 2018 Grantees
September 13, 2018As part of our Designing the Future of Health initiative, the Foundation is excited to support sixteen new projects focused on creating healthier...

Third quarter 2017 grant announcement: $6 million to address domestic violence and improve healthcare for low-income Californians
September 19, 2017These grants include funds for culturally-focused prevention efforts and community engagement.

Second quarter 2017 grants: $11.2 million in grants to improve the quality of healthcare and domestic violence services for the most vulnerable Californians
June 20, 2017A key focus of this funding is to promote innovative, value-based service-delivery integration for healthcare, domestic violence, and other social services to ensure effective, coordinated care.