RWJF Funding Opportunity – Spring 2026

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funding Opportunity

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

Application Deadline | May 14, 2026 – 3 p.m. ET

RWJF is launching this call for proposals as part of a new research funding program, Health Equity Research for Action (HERA). HERA will support community-rooted, action-oriented health equity research that reflects lived realities and responds to immediate and long-term needs. The research will help maintain access to evidence, support accountability, and inform efforts to build more equitable systems.

RWJF is interested in research that identifies the root causes of structural discrimination, challenges harmful narratives that undermine individual and community health and wellbeing, and disrupts growing mis- and disinformation. Proposals submitted must include research that is conducted in equitable community partnership; focuses on at least one of RWJF’s seven Prioritized Systems; informs systems change; and leads to actionable solutions.

April 27, 2026 | A pre-recorded applicant webinar will be made available.

For more information, key dates, and how to apply, visit the RWJF grant page.