Jeffress Trust Awards Program in Research Advancing Health Equity
Funds Virginia-based collaborative, community-engaged research projects addressing root causes and systemic barriers to health equity, with a focus on actionable outcomes and policy, systems, or environmental change.
Funder: Health Resources in Action
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Full application submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Partnership/Collaborative Establishment Awards: $150,000 over 2 years | Research Awards: $600,000 over 3 years (open only to prior Partnership awardees)
Summary: Supports Virginia-based collaborative research addressing root causes and systemic barriers to health equity, with a focus on community-engaged approaches and policy, systems, and environmental change.
Key Information: Eligibility limited to Virginia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits and municipalities; Research Awards require prior Partnership Award.
Description
The Jeffress Trust Awards Program in Research Advancing Health Equity funds research projects that address the root causes and systemic barriers to health equity in Virginia. The program places a strong emphasis on community engagement, authentic partnerships, and actionable research that can lead to policy, systems, or environmental changes. There are two primary award types:
- Partnership/Collaborative Establishment Awards: Support the development and establishment of collaborative research partnerships over two years.
- Research Awards: Fund established partnerships (previous Partnership awardees only) to undertake three-year research projects that advance health equity.
Projects may focus on:
- Policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change strategies analysis
- Program/practice analysis
- General research that is actionable and has clear, tangible outcomes for advancing health equity
The program encourages proposals that are community-led and that build the capacity of organizations and communities to address health disparities, with a particular focus on racial and structural inequities.
