This call for proposals is closed. Access the latest CFP for the Active Living Research and New Connections Grant Opportunities program.

Deadline:

May 14, 2008 - Closed

Program Area:

Childhood Obesity

Purpose:

Active Living Research is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). This call for proposals (CFP) is the first to reflect a new emphasis for Active Living Research. The program will now focus on supporting research to inform policy and environmental strategies for increasing physical activity among children and adolescents, decreasing their sedentary behaviors and preventing obesity. We will place special emphasis on strategies with the potential to reach racial/ethnic populations and children living in low-income communities who are at highest risk for obesity. Findings are expected to advance RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

Proposed studies must address one of the topics identified below. Target populations include children and adolescents ages 3 to 18.

1. Evaluations of policy or environmental interventions and strategies for increasing physical activity and/or reducing sedentary behaviors among youth.
2. Studies of the interactive effects of built environment and social/cultural factors on youth physical activity and/or sedentary behaviors in populations at high risk for obesity.
3. Studies of the economic determinants and/or impacts of environments and policies that affect youth physical activity and/or sedentary behaviors.
4. Analyses of macro-level policies and environmental-change strategies with the potential to increase physical activity and/or reduce sedentary behaviors among youth.

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

• Preference will be given to applicants that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories at the time of application.
• The focus of this program is the United States; studies in other countries will be considered only to the extent that they may directly inform U.S. policy.

Complete selection criteria used to assess proposals can be found within the call for proposals. 

Key Dates:

• March 24, 2008 (12 noon PT) and April 24, 2008 (12 noon PT)—Optional conference calls for potential applicants. Details and registration information are posted at www.activelivingresearch.org. Applicants will have an opportunity to ask questions during calls.
• May 14, 2008 (1 p.m. PT)—Deadline for receipt of full proposals.
• September 2008—Notification of finalists.
• December 2008—Funding initiated.

Total Award:

Approximately $3.3 million will be awarded for research grants exploring the four topics, as well as dissertation grants. The anticipated allocation of funds is as follows:

• Topic #1: Four 12- to 36-month awards of up to $400,000 each.
• Topic #2: Four 12- to 24-month awards of up to $250,000 each.
• Topic #3: Four 12- to 24-month awards of up to $100,000 each.
• Topic #4: Four 12- to 18-month awards of up to $50,000 each.
• Dissertation Awards: Four 12- to 24-month awards of up to $25,000 each.

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