Closing gaps in access to care
What it is
The Community Impact Fund is a grant program from BMS that supports community-based nonprofit organizations based in the United States working to close gaps in access to care. This is part of BMS' Champions in Care initiative — independently administered by Corporate Giving.
Why it matters
Even with major advances in medicine, communities across the United States face persistent barriers to accessing quality healthcare, which may be based on geographic, cultural, language, environmental, social and economic factors. This fund exists to support trusted, locally embedded community-based organizations working to close these gaps for people who are medically underserved.
Where we focus
Grants support programs across BMS' core therapeutic areas. Please see specific areas of interest.
What we look for
Programs designed to make measurable differences in the lives of people who are medically underserved in our priority focus areas.
Getting people into and through care
Helping people who are medically underserved to navigate the process of getting care and overcome significant barriers to continuing care.
Catching disease early
Driving earlier screening and detection with the goal of reducing the burden of disease and improving outcomes.
Building knowledge and support
Empowering informed, engaged patients, caregivers and communities.
Addressing barriers to care
Tackling the root causes that shape health outcomes.
Environmental health and AI
Understanding how environmental conditions affect medically underserved communities, and how AI can responsibly help predict and respond to these risks.
Do you know an organization that may be a good fit?
To be eligible, the organization must meet the following criteria:
- Primarily serves U.S. populations that face persistent barriers to accessing quality healthcare, which may be based on geographic, cultural, language, environmental, social and economic factors
- U.S.-based nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status
- Organization is not a hospital, health system, academic, or research institution
BMS will award up to
$1 million in grants,
ranging from
$5,000 to $50,000
per organization.
Nomination & selection timeline
1.
October – November 2026
Organization nominationNominations are anonymous and reviewed independently by Bristol Myers Squibb Corporate Giving.
2.
January 2027
BMS Corporate Giving will invite eligible organizations to submit a proposal.
3.
March - April 2027
BMS Corporate Giving will review the submitted proposals.
4.
May - June 2027
Grant awardees will be notified.
Note: A nomination does not guarantee an invitation to submit a proposal or receive funding.
Do you know an organization that should apply?
Nominate a community organization anonymously for a BMS Community Impact Fund grant. Nomination period closes November 30, 2026. All nominations are reviewed independently by BMS Corporate Giving.