Applicants will submit a 3-page Letter of Intent (LOIs) containing the project narratives briefly describing the specific form of systemic racism the proposed research will address and the connection to medical, social and public health systems, the systems alignment approach, and the proposed...

Yes, interested applicants may apply for other RWJF grants. You must actively submit to other opportunities in which you are interested as proposals declined by S4A will not automatically be considered by other programs

Yes, when you submit your LOI using the RWJF online system, you will answer several questions, including a question asking about which Priority Topic of Interest your LOI addresses. Note that the three Priority Topics of Interest are described on Page 3 of the CFP document .

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...

We define the public health sector to include any organization, program or activity that works to create the conditions in which people can live healthy lives, including activities to prevent disease and injury and promote health for the population at large. They include governmental public health...

Studies must evaluate proposed solutions that engage all three types of systems implicated in the S4A research agenda: 1) medical care; 2) public health; and 3) social services.

An applicant organization may submit more than one LOI as long as each LOI is distinct in terms of the study aims, scientific approach and research team. The Impact Award category is open only to applicants who have completed a pilot test or other type of preliminary research study and can provide...

As a research program, S4A highly values scientific rigor in the studies that it supports. Applications for the Developmental Studies award category must use relevant approaches for evaluating feasibility and acceptability of the system alignment strategy, while applications for the Impact Studies...

This CFP is not appropriate for applicants who primarily seek funding to implement their proposed solution. Because S4A is a research program, grantees are expected to use all or most of their grant funding to carry out the research study, rather than to implement the proposed solution. Applicants...

LOIs must be submitted through the RWJF online system by February 7th, 2024 at 3:00pm ET . Late applications will not be permitted. You will be required to register at MYRWJF at https://my.rwjf.org before you begin the application process. Select applicants will be notified about invitations to...