Healthy Eating Research: Supportive and Equitable Policies and Programs Enabling All U.S. Children and Adolescents to Thrive
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Application: Jul 10, 2024
healthyeating@duke.edu
800.578.8636
The Healthy Eating Research Program is offering funding for research on supportive family policies and programs with a potential to impact equitable access to nutritious food in communities, nutrition security, diet quality, and improved nutrition and health outcomes.
Populations of focus are those at highest risk for poor nutrition, specifically lower income families and racially and ethnically diverse groups, including Black, Latino/a, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander.
Priority research topic areas include:
- Child nutrition programs
- Food access and hunger relief programs
- Structural inequities impacting access to healthy and affordable foods
- Social and economic programs (nonfood policies)
- Emerging topics, including issues impacting the health and wellbeing of rural communities
Applicants must be based in the U.S. or its territories. Preference will be given to applicants that are either public entities or 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations.
Award ceiling: $275,000
Project period: 24 months
Estimated total program funding:
$2,500,000
Proposals requesting lower budget amounts and shorter project periods are strongly encouraged.
Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.
Submit a concept paper through the online system by April 3, 2024. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal, with a deadline of July 10, 2024.
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