Funding Opportunities 

This Robert Wood Johnson Foundation call for proposals (CFP) will provide funding for a new cohort of community-led pilot studies to produce new, actionable evidence about how to help medical, social, and public health systems work together to address forms of systemic racism. Priority is placed on systems alignment intervention that have broad replicability. A community-based organization must be the applicant.

Applications are due June 4, 2025.

The Spencer Foundation, the Kapor Foundation, the William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have partnered to launch a rapid response grant initiative. These $25K grants support researchers impacted by the cancellation of NSF grants to address immediate needs. 

Proposals are due by noon CST on June 13, 2025.

This Spencer Foundation program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets ranging from $125,000 to $500,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. 

Full proposals are due June 17, 2025.

Partnerships among public health department professionals, academic researchers, and data-science/AI/ML experts can further leverage data-driven insights that contribute to more effective and efficient public health strategies to improve community health outcomes. These approaches align with the AIM-AHEAD goals and overarching Healthy People 2030 goals “…to improve the health and well-being of all.”

Applications are due June 23, 2025.

Bank of America accepts grant applications focused on community housing needs from May 19 – June 30, 2025. Grants range from $5,000 to $50,000. See the Bank of America website for more details. 

Through the NPP, the PSEG Foundation aims to partner with organizations that are transformative, leading change on issues impacting our communities and working towards collaborative solutions. This year, the focus of the program is on environmental sustainability and comprehensive support services that address pressing economic needs including food security and workforce development initiatives. Grant awards range from $500 to $15,000. 

Applications are due June 30, 2025.

This program of the William T. Grant Foundation supports research to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States.  

Applications are due August 6, 2025. 

This call for proposals seeks projects that seed new and unconventional ideas within the Health Science Knowledge System— including wisdom generated and shared by communities and those traditionally ignored or undervalued.

Applications accepted on a rolling basis until October 15, 2025.

The Foundation makes grants to organizations in New York City and Northern New Jersey, with an emphasis on Newark and Monmouth County. Among the six focus areas are education, employment, health, and public policy. The application process begins by submitting a letter of inquiry to: application@achelisbodman.org.

Inquiries are accepted at any time.