The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds a wide array of research and initiatives to help address some of America’s most pressing health challenges.
In addition to opportunities presented through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships, we continually accept brief proposals for funding of new and creative approaches to building a Culture of Health.
Our current funding opportunities are listed below. If you have questions, view our Grant FAQs, or contact our Office of Proposal Management via email or at (877) 843-RWJF (7953), (International: +1 (609) 627 6000), Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.
Health x Design: Building Health into Everyday Life—The focus of this design challenge is to imagine how, in the near future, we might use technology to make health an integral part of our daily routines. A panel of judges will choose two winning solutions: one design that targets specific healthy behaviors and one design that envisions broad, systemic change. Submit your design by 11:59 PM ET on August 31, 2019.
Home & Community Based Care Innovation Challenge—Cultural shifts and more innovation is required to give individuals, caregivers, and providers the tools they need to address healthy living within the home and community. Can you create a technology that supports the advancement of at-home or community-based health care? Pre-register for the challenge to be notified when the application opens on April 29th. Submissions deadline: June 7th, 2019 11:59 p.m. ET.
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Innovation Challenge—SDoH such as education, employment, transportation, and community and social norms, can have critical impacts on well-being. Technology has the potential to improve how we address ongoing care delivery by utilizing SDoH information to provide targeted, personalized, and comprehensive care that accounts for the drivers of health in communities. Can you develop a digital solution to help providers and/or patients connect to services related to social determinants of health? Pre-register for the challenge to be notified when application opens on April 29th. Submissions deadline: June 7th, 2019 11:59 p.m. ET.