Eliminating Health Disparities Awards

Posted by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on March 16, 2015

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has issued a Request for Proposals for its Awards for Eliminating Health Disparities program.

Through the program, the foundation will award a total of ten grants of up to $60,000 each to individuals who have successfully implemented systems changes related to the determinants of health. Recognition of these efforts increases the visibility and awareness of the urgent need for systems changes to eliminate health disparities in our society.

The foundation is inviting proposals from national nonprofit membership organizations and/or associations to establish an annual awards program to honor individuals who implement systems changes to solve health disparities. The awards program will span seven years, with the first winners selected in 2016 and then annually through 2022. A total of ten organizations representing the following sectors will be chosen to administer the awards programs: public health, health care, business, media, social justice, civic leadership, faith-based, education, science and technology, design, community development, and philanthropy.

To be eligible, organizations must have experience with systems change in one or more of the following areas that influences health outcomes: access to quality health care, education, employment, income, community environment, housing, or public safety.

The foundation will hold a Web conference for applicants on March 25, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Registration is required.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, visit the RWJF website.

DEADLINE: APRIL 14, 2015

http://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/funding-opportunities/2014/rwjf-awards-for-eliminating-health-disparities.html