Supports action-oriented projects that adapt global solutions to build equitable, community-driven health knowledge systems in the U.S., emphasizing inclusion, resilience, and systems-level change.
Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Due Dates: April 13, 2026 (brief proposal) | July 9, 2026 (full proposal, by invitation)
Funding Amounts: Up to $500,000 per award | Up to 15 awards | Up to 36 months
Summary: Supports action-oriented projects that adapt global solutions to strengthen equitable health knowledge systems in the U.S. through cross-sector and community-driven approaches.
Key Information: Lead applicant must be "new" to RWJF (no direct awards since Jan 1, 2021); international partnerships required.
This funding opportunity from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) seeks to support organizations in the U.S. (and eligible international partners) to build a more inclusive, equitable, and resilient health knowledge system by learning from global models and solutions. The grant emphasizes community-driven approaches, centering the knowledge and experiences of those most affected by health inequities, integrating diverse frameworks (including Indigenous and community-based knowledge), addressing mis- and disinformation, and restoring public trust in science. Projects should advance health equity, justice, and wellbeing by generating, preserving, and activating knowledge systems, and must demonstrate action orientation and systems-level change potential.