Grant opportunity
From Insight to Action: Health Equity Research that Meets This Moment
Health Equity Research for Action call for community-rooted, action-oriented research that can inform systems change and equitable health outcomes in the United States.
- Funder
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Deadline
- May 14, 2026
- Award
- Up to USD 500,000 per project; total pool up to USD 8 million
- Applicant
- Research Team
- Discipline
- Public Health
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- May 11, 2026
Call summary
Overview
RWJF's HERA call supports timely, credible, community-rooted health equity research. Projects should respond to immediate and long-term needs, preserve access to evidence, support accountability, and inform more equitable systems.
Who can apply
- Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories.
- Projects must demonstrate an existing accountable community partnership of at least two years.
- One co-principal investigator must represent leadership from a community-based organization.
What it supports
- Research on structural discrimination and root causes of inequities.
- Community-centered studies that inform systems change.
- Projects connected to at least one of RWJF's prioritized systems.
Funding and duration
RWJF expects about 20 project grants, with awards up to USD 500,000 and a combined pool up to USD 8 million.
Application deadline
May 14, 2026
How to apply
Submit the letter of intent through the RWJF online application system by 14 May 2026. Invited full proposals are due 27 July 2026.
Call details
About the opportunity
RWJF's HERA call supports timely, credible, community-rooted health equity research. Projects should respond to immediate and long-term needs, preserve access to evidence, support accountability, and inform more equitable systems.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation lists this opportunity for Research Team, Public Health, United States.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Public Health grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in United States contexts.
Eligibility
Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories.
Projects must demonstrate an existing accountable community partnership of at least two years.
One co-principal investigator must represent leadership from a community-based organization.
Funding and benefits
RWJF expects about 20 project grants, with awards up to USD 500,000 and a combined pool up to USD 8 million.
Themes and supported activities
Research on structural discrimination and root causes of inequities.
Community-centered studies that inform systems change.
Projects connected to at least one of RWJF's prioritized systems.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: May 14, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Submit the letter of intent through the RWJF online application system by 14 May 2026. Invited full proposals are due 27 July 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.