Investigator Initiated Research Program
Investigator Initiated Research Program supports Michigan investigators conducting evidence-based health studies and testing interventions to improve health outcomes, care quality, and healthcare access.
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Funder: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Due Dates: October 28, 2026 (Winter concept paper) | January 6, 2027 (Winter application) | February 3, 2027 (Spring concept paper) | April 14, 2027 (Spring application) | May 26, 2027 (Summer concept paper) | August 4, 2027 (Summer application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $75,000 per grant; typical award $50,000
Summary: Supports Michigan-based medical and doctoral-level investigators conducting evidence-based health research and testing interventions to improve health outcomes.
Key Information: Investigators must be based in Michigan at nonprofit hospitals, universities, or healthcare systems.
Description
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation’s Investigator Initiated Research Program supports evidence-based research addressing critical gaps in health knowledge. It funds studies of factors that may prevent disease or reduce disease risk, associations and cause-and-effect relationships between health variables, and secondary analyses of large datasets. Healthcare cost-analysis studies, robust evaluation projects, and feasibility studies testing the implementation of innovative interventions are also supported.
The program considers how research addresses health equity and social determinants of health, benefits the population, improves quality of care, and expands access to healthcare. Funded work includes maternal and infant health, mental health, disease prevention, diagnostic tools, and healthcare delivery.
