Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation

FUELING YOUR MISSION TO CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES

Are you a small business owner or nonprofit leader dedicated to improving physical, social, or behavioral health?

Thanks to a partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, we are providing accessible and affordable financing to small businesses and nonprofits like yours to drive health access. This funding is designed to empower organizations that are making a difference in under-resourced communities by advancing physical, social, and behavioral health outcomes.

Who should apply?

Serves communities across Nevada: For profit businesses and nonprofit organizations that serve Nevadans.

Supports individuals with physical disabilities or health challenges. You provide essential products or services to those managing physical disabilities or chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, maternal/child health issues, or physical issues related to aging.

Addresses behavioral or mental health needs. You offer direct support for individuals facing behavioral or mental health challenges, including care for substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and social isolation, or age-related mental health concerns.

Tackles societal factors impacting health outcomes. You provide access to nutritious food, language translation services, racial justice initiatives, immigrant advocacy, or other programs that help individuals understand and navigate health information to make informed decisions.

We are particularly interested in organizations that serve historically marginalized or socially vulnerable communities—including but not limited to people of color, women, and low-to-moderate-income individuals—or that employ a workforce largely comprising individuals from these communities.

Note: This impact investing program is not available to providers who receive insurance reimbursements.

Loans for:

Health-related small businesses and nonprofits owned by, led by, or serving people from marginalized or socially vulnerable communities, and/or low-to-moderate income individuals in Nevada

Size and terms tailored to support small businesses & nonprofits

$100,000–$500,000
Loans from 6 months to 5 years
Fixed interest rate of Prime minus 1% (6% as of this writing)*
$250 application fee, plus up to 3% closing costs

Customized structures available

No credit score required
No personal guarantees
No prepayment penalty
Option for revenue-based financing for flexible payment schedules
Option for Islamic financing

*Effective October 31, 2025, and is subject to change. “Prime” refers to the U.S. Prime Rate, the interest rate banks use as a base for setting rates on loans. This rate is influenced by the federal funds rate, set by the Federal Reserve. See the latest U.S. Prime Rate at wsj.com/market-data/bonds/moneyrates.

About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation

The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation , an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is a philanthropic arm of the Elevance Health Foundation. The Foundation works to improve the health of the socially vulnerable through partnerships and programs in our communities with an emphasis on maternal-infant health; behavioral health; and food as medicine. Additionally, the Foundation also responds to disasters when our communities need us the most. ®ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbol are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. communities need them most. To learn more about the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation and the Elevance Health Foundation, please visit elevancehealth.foundation and it’s blog at medium.com/elevancehealthfoundation .