Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneering Ideas Brief Proposals
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneer Portfolio accepts unsolicited proposals for projects that pursue innovative approaches to solving problems in health and healthcare.
Focus areas include:
- Future of Evidence
- Future of Social Interaction
- Future of Food
- Future of Work
- Open Exploration for ideas that fall outside of the focus areas but which offer unique approaches to advancing health equity and progress toward a Culture of Health
Applications will be evaluated on:
- Strength of health equity focus: How will this project increase opportunities for everyone to live the healthiest life possible, no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they make?
- Strength of insight: How will this project help anticipate, adapt to, and influence the future in 5 to 15 years?
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Strength of idea: Is this project
pioneering in one or more of these ways? Does it:
- Offer a new take or perspective on a long-running, perplexing problem
- Challenge assumptions or cultural practices
- Take an existing idea and give it a new spin or a novel application
- Apply ideas from other fields
- Explore how an emerging trend will shape the future
Preference is given to applicants that are nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status that are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations.
Amounts awarded and time periods vary widely and depend on the scope of the project. Project periods generally range from 1-3 years.
Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.
For complete information about funding programs, including your
application status, please contact funders directly. Summaries are provided
for your convenience only. RHIhub does not take part in application processes
or monitor application status.