From Insight to Action: Health Equity Research that Meets This Moment

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. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

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.

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.

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.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Submit the letter of intent through the RWJF online application system by 14 May 2026. Invited full proposals are due 27 July 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.