Public Health Law Research

Posted by on November 07, 2010

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Call for Proposals for Public Health Law Research
Deadline: Open

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to build evidence for and strengthen the use of regulatory and policy solutions to improve public health. The foundation is equally interested in identifying and ameliorating laws and legal practices that unintentionally harm health. As public health practitioners, policy makers, and others consider how laws influence the public’s health, they need evidence to inform questions such as: How does law influence health and health behavior? Which laws have the greatest impact? Can current laws be made more effective through better enforcement, or do they require amendment? The purpose of RWJF’s Public Health Law Research program is to answer such questions by building a field of research and practice in public health law.

Preference will be given to public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, tribal groups recognized by the U.S. federal government, or entities affiliated with such groups. Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories.

Two types of grants will be awarded. Rapid-Response Evaluations awards of up to $100,000 will be available for a period of up to twelve months. Public Health Law Mapping Projects awards of up to $50,000 will be available for a period of up to eight months.

A Letter of Intent is required before a full proposal can be submitted. Letters of intent will be accepted at any time during the year and will be evaluated on a rolling basis. Within two weeks of receipt of the LOI, applicants will be informed by e-mail whether they are invited to submit a full proposal. Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis.

Visit the RWJF Web site for complete program information and application instructions.

http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21181