Deadline: 16-Oct-25
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has launched the Exploring Equitable Futures Grant Program to support projects that seed new and unconventional ideas that could radically advance health equity for generations to come.
Funding Information
- Amount of Award: There is no set award amount. You should request the amount of funding you will need to complete your proposed project—including direct and indirect costs—for the entire duration of your grant.
Award Duration
- Award periods are flexible though generally range from 24 to 36 months.
Eligible Projects
- They aim to fund projects that:
- Explore the future by researching and experimenting with ideas that are ahead of the curve or at the edge of the collective imagination;
- Shine a light on the emerging trends and forces that are shaping the future for better or worse—and suggest ways to navigate them to mitigate harm and advance health equity;
- Dream big and challenge conventional wisdom to surface possibilities and uncover new paths to dismantle structural racism and build a more equitable future.
Eligibility Criteria
- Preference will be given to applicants that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations.
- Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories.
- Submissions from teams that include both U.S. and international members are eligible.
- They evaluate proposals for this funding opportunity based on the extent to which the proposed project seeds an idea that
- is new and unconventional and
- meaningfully advances health equity.
For more information, visit RWJF.