The AZ Blue Foundation provides grant funding for Arizona nonprofits and academic institutions focused on chronic health conditions, health equity, mental health, and substance use disorder. In addition to grants, the Foundation supports select charitable events that align with these health focus areas.
Eligible applicants include Arizona-based nonprofit organizations and universities. Priority is given to projects that expand publicly accessible health resources, demonstrate scalability or systems-level potential, and show clear, measurable impact on community health.
Congratulations to the latest AZ Blue Foundation grantees working to improve health outcomes across Arizona!
Population: Students preparing for higher education, with a focus on students from school districts in under resourced communities.
Maricopa
Be A Leader's Pipeline of Postsecondary Access and Success Programs
Project: Increase the number of students who are prepared for and succeed in higher education by empowering them with tools, leadership skills, and consistent support, transforming lives and creating life-long opportunities for success. Be A Leader provides services such as student led clubs, workshops centered around college preparation, career exploration, leadership development, life skills and socio-emotional wellness, resource fairs, and college tours. Be A Leader Foundation is an AZ Blue Empowering Diversity Scholarship partner.
Population: MD and PA students at Creighton University’s Phoenix Campus.
Statewide
Scholarship Program MD and PA
Project: Support MD and PA students with scholarships during their studies. Students demonstrate financial need, as well as a desire and commitment to serve the medical needs of diverse communities and who demonstrate a commitment to fostering a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion, as shown through academic, personal or community-based leadership, service and/or employment experiences.
Population: Low-income, first-generation college students.
La Paz Maricopa Pima Pinal Yavapai Yuma
Empowering Diversity Scholarship Mentoring Program
Project: Provide personalized, one-on-one mentorship with success advisors, helping students navigate academics, financial aid, career development, and college life. Wraparound services include:
Academic tracking and early intervention to prevent dropouts.
Financial literacy training to help students manage costs.
Peer networking and professional mentorship for career connections.
E-mentoring support via text, e-newsletters, and virtual coaching.
Education Forward is an AZ Blue Empowering Diversity Scholarship partner.
Population: Economically disadvantaged students enrolled in the Maricopa Community College District in a Nursing or Behavioral Health Bachelor's degree program.
Maricopa
EmpowerED for Student Success: Expanding the Healthcare Workforce in Behavioral Science and Nursing
Project: Funding will create a new scholarship program to provide financial assistance for up to 64 low-income students pursuing a bachelor's degree in behavioral health or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) through the Maricopa County Community College District. The proposed healthcare BS/BSN scholarship program contributes to the AZ Blue Foundation’s strategic goal of addressing the healthcare workforce pipeline as well as social determinants of health by increasing access to quality education and career counseling.
Population: Supporting the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) scholarship and the Global BSN program students.
Coconino Maricopa Yuma
Building Tomorrow’s Healthcare Workforce: Expanding Care for Every Community
Project: The PMHNP scholarship program will support at least 10 students by providing financial need-based scholarships for clinical practicums in high-need areas. Many students face travel and housing barriers that prevent them from completing placements in rural communities impacted by substance use disorders and mental health challenges. These scholarships will help overcome those challenges, providing hands-on experience while addressing Arizona’s critical mental health workforce shortages.
The newly developed Global BSN program will enroll 30 new students in its first year, many of whom may live in rural communities and may not have pursued a healthcare career without this opportunity.
Population: Individuals pursuing higher education, or a high school diploma or GED.
Maricopa
College Depot at Phoenix Public Library – Providing Wraparound Care to Ensure Success
Project: Expand educational opportunities to 125 additional students who otherwise would be financially prohibited, as well as create individualized action plans to remove barriers and ensure success. Funding supports:
Guidance to navigate the admissions and enrollment process
On-going, individualized support in overcoming obstacles
Each student will be paired with an advisor, who offers ongoing guidance and encouragement, evaluates performance, and connects the learner with resources
Career online high school tuition and career certificates
Program supplies (technology, books, etc.)
Removing barriers to students pursuing their education, such as transportation, admission, program, application, transcript, exam, and registration fees
Phoenix Public Library Foundation is an AZ Blue Empowering Diversity Scholarship partner.
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