Blue Cross&reg; Blue Shield&reg; of Arizona (BCBSAZ) is now accepting proposals for our next cohort of Mobilize AZ<span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:107%;
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">SM&nbsp;&nbsp;grants. <a href="https://www.mobilizeaz.com/">Mobilize AZ</a> is our public health movement through which we are tackling critical health issues in Arizona by working in collaboration with community organizations to turn ideas into impact.&nbsp;
BCBSAZ is awarding a total of $400,000 in grants to assist organizations that are working towards diabetes prevention, management, and treatment, while also addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) &ndash; the conditions in which people are born, live, learn, work, and play. The diabetes grants will be awarded to Arizona nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and government entities.
Organizations may request up to $75,000 for projects that address diabetes as a primary project focus, along with unmet social needs. Selected projects will be funded for a 12-month term, beginning November 1, 2021. Grant proposals will be accepted until 5 p.m. MST on Thursday, September 2, 2021.
&ldquo;Many people in Arizona are facing or will face diabetes, and at BCBSAZ, we do not want Arizonans to face that burden alone,&rdquo; said Pam Kehaly, President and Chief Executive Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. &ldquo;Through these grants, we will be able to provide support and resources to those affected by diabetes and hope to reduce the growing number of Arizonans living with this chronic condition.&rdquo;
According to the <a href="http://www.azdhs.com/documents/prevention/tobacco-chronic-disease/diabetes/reports-data/diabetes-action-plan-report-2021.pdf">Arizona Diabetes Action Plan and Report</a>, an estimated 600,000 people in Arizona are living with type 2 diabetes. An estimated 2 million Arizonans are living with pre-diabetes, and close to 90% of those individuals are unaware of their pre-diabetes status.&nbsp;
BCBSAZ has awarded more than $750,000 in grants to organizations that are dedicated to raising awareness and tackling diabetes.
Visit the Mobilize AZ <a href="https://www.mobilizeaz.com/diabetes-grant-program/">website to view the RFP and learn more</a>. We also invite you to share it with any organizations you think would be interested in submitting a proposal.&nbsp;

Mobilize AZ Grant Opportunity