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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma Awards Over $1 Million in Blue Impact Grants
Aug. 26, 2026
TULSA, Oklahoma — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma has awarded more than $1 million in 2026-27 Blue Impact℠ grants to 23 community-based organizations. These non-profits work to improve care access and address social drivers that influence health outcomes for people statewide.
The Blue Impact grant program supports initiatives that advance long-term, community-driven health solutions. Grant recipients were selected through an evaluation process focused on measurable impact, sustainability and alignment with BCBSOK’s mission to support healthier communities across the state.
“The strongest communities are built by people who care deeply for their neighbors,” said BCBSOK President Stephania Grober. “Through Blue Impact grants, we are honored to support local organizations whose dedication, compassion and innovation are helping create healthier futures and new opportunities for Oklahomans across the state.”
The Blue Impact program centers on five pillars that influence overall health and well-being:
Economic Opportunity and Stability: Addressing issues such as poverty, employment barriers, providing good jobs and upskilling
Nutrition: Supporting efforts to reduce hunger and increase access to nutrititious food
Neighborhood and Built Environment: Focusing on affordable, healthy housing, as well as transportation and physical activity access
Locally Defined Health Solutions: Addressing hyperlocal health and human service needs
Optimal Health Outcomes: Helping close care gaps, specifically in immunizations, diabetes care, cardiovascular care, behavioral health, early detection cancer screening and maternal and infant health.
In the past 10 years, BCBSOK has awarded more than $7.7 million to community organizations statewide through the major grants program. In addition to Blue Impact grants, BCBSOK also supports communities through sponsorships, in-kind donations, employee volunteerism and disaster relief.
2026-27 Blue Impact grantees
Economic Opportunity and Stability
- A New Leaf
- Curbside Enterprises
- She Brews
- Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries
Locally Defined Health Solutions
- Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center
- Great Salt Plains Health Center
Neighborhood and Built Environment
- Boys and Girls Club of Sequoyah County
- LIFT Community Action Agency
- MODUS
- Oklahoma Public Schools Resource Center
- ReMerge
Nutrition
- Ardmore Soup Kitchen
- Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma
- Hunger Free Oklahoma
- OSU Foundation
- Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
Optimal Health Outcomes
- Adair County Boys and Girls Club
- Community Action Project
- Indian Health Care Resource Center
- Latino Community Development Agency
- NAMI Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Project Woman
- Youth & Family Resource Center
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About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
For over 85 years, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma has been committed to meeting the health care financing needs of Oklahomans. As the state's oldest and largest private health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma provides health care benefit plans for more than 810,000 Oklahomans. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma is a division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, ndependent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.