The S4A program funds rigorous scientific studies that are designed to evaluate the impact of initiatives that align medical, social, and public health systems. This 2025 call for proposals (CFP) will provide funding for a new cohort of research studies to produce new, actionable evidence for...

The eligibility requirements that apply to the applicant organization do not necessarily apply to partner organizations, subcontractors, and other collaborators. However, subcontracts or partner relationships with for-profit entities or entities based outside the United States may require additional...

Applications will be reviewed by a review panel that includes members of the S4A National Advisory Committee, S4A staff, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation staff, and System Alignment Innovation Hub staff. See the CFP for the specific review criteria.

Yes, when you submit your application using the RWJF online system, you will answer several questions, including a question asking about which Special Topic of Interest your application addresses. Note that the three Special Topics of Interest are described on Page 5 of the CFP. Your proposed...

We define the medical care sector to include any organization, program, or service that helps individuals obtain access to clinical services that prevent, treat, or manage diseases and injuries, including services for physical health conditions, mental health conditions, substance abuse, and...

Yes, previously or currently funded RWJF grantees are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity, but the proposed project must be different from previously funded work.

Measuring systemic racism in scientifically rigorous and precise ways can be extremely difficult and even impractical in many contexts. This is because many forms of racism operate through complex pathways with multiple contributing factors (e.g. beliefs, values, perceptions, behaviors, habits...

This CFP requires a community-based organization (CBO) to be the lead applicant. CBOs include nonprofit organizations (501c3), local and state government agencies, and tribal organizations for the purpose of this CFP. Research institutions such as universities and contract research organizations are...

You may upload a separate document containing references that are cited in your proposal narrative, so that this reference list does not count against the 10-page proposal narrative limit. Please review the Proposal Narrative Template for additional instructions on how to format your reference...

Systems for Action (S4A) is a signature research program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that builds a Culture of Health by rigorously testing new ways of connecting the nation’s fragmented medical, social, and public health systems. Health is shaped by a complex web of social, economic...