This call for proposals is closed. Access the latest CFP for the Active Living Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity program.

This solicitation is closed.

Deadline:

Multiple - Closed

Program Area:

Childhood Obesity

Purpose:

This program supports research to inform policy and environmental strategies for increasing physical activity among children and adolescents, decreasing their sedentary behaviors and preventing obesity. We place special emphasis on strategies with the potential to reach children and youths ages 3 to 18 who are at highest risk for obesity: African-American, Latino, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian-American and Pacific Islander children, as well as children who live in under-resourced and lower-income communities. Grants funded under this call for proposals (CFP) are expected to advance RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

This CFP consists of grant opportunities for specified research topics and dissertation awards. It also includes funding opportunities for New Connections grants made available through the Active Living Research program.

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals


• Overview

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.

Selection criteria can be found in the complete call for proposals.

Key Dates:

• April 14, 2010 (1 p.m. PT)—Deadline for receipt of full proposals.
• September 2010—Finalists notified.
• January 15, 2011—Funding initiated.

Total Award:

Approximately $2.6 million will be awarded for grants on specified research topics, dissertation awards, and New Connections grants made available through the Active Living Research program.

Contact:

Amanda Wilson, M.S.R.S., research coordinator
awilson@projects.sdsu.edu
Office: (619) 260-5538
http://www.activelivingresearch.org

Related Materials:

• View National Program Office


• Active Living Research (Grant Results Reports)
• Planning and Siting New Public School Facilities in California (Grantee profiles)
• Factors Influencing the Use of Recreational Centers and Parks for Physical Activity by African-American Adolescents (Grantee profiles)

Other Versions:

• Active Living Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity (July 1, 2011, Open)
• Active Living Research: Investigating Policies and Environments to Support Active Communities (July 29, 2009, Closed)
• Active Living Research and Healthy Eating Research Rapid Response Grants Round 2 (July 17, 2009, Closed)
• Active Living Research (April 28, 2009, Closed)
• Active Living Research (August 28, 2008, Closed)
• Active Living Research (May 14, 2008, Closed)
• Active Living Research (May 16, 2007, Closed)
• Active Living Research Dissertation Awards (May 16, 2007, Closed)
• Active Living Research—Round 6 (May 10, 2006, Closed)