Funder: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Due Dates: 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 research to improve health outcomes and health care.
Key Information: A concept paper is required; full proposals are accepted only by invitation.
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 disease prevention and risk reduction, associations and cause-and-effect relationships between health variables, secondary analysis of large datasets, and health care cost analysis. Robust evaluations and feasibility studies testing the implementation of innovative interventions to improve health outcomes are also supported.
The program serves medical and doctoral-level investigators at Michigan nonprofit hospitals, universities and health care systems. Proposals must address health equity and social determinants of health, along with the research’s value to populations, quality of care and access to health care. The Foundation prioritizes concept papers aligned with its health-focused funding areas.
