Funding Opportunities
Supporting the Work
The REACH team continually seeks avenues of support for the important work of its partner organizations. The opportunities listed here have been carefully curated with these partners in mind, and the list will be updated regularly to reflect the current funding landscape. These public and private funders share a concern for equity, though they may have a particular interest in any one of REACH’s focus areas: education, employment, food access/security, housing, or population health.
From Insight to Action: Health Equity Research that Meets This Moment
As part of its new Health Equity Research for Action (HERA) program—designed to propel continued progress toward health equity—the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will support community-rooted, action-oriented health equity research that reflects lived realities and responds to immediate and long-term needs. Up to 20 awards of up to $500K each are planned. Letters of Intent are due May 14, 2026 by 3PM ET.
Racial Equity Research Grants
The Spencer Foundation will support education research projects that aim to advance racial equity in education. Up to $75K will be awarded to projects spanning from one–five years, exploring educational contexts ranging from early childhood to higher education. The Intent to Apply form is due by 12 Noon CT on May 4, 2026, with a full proposal deadline of July 1.
Schumann Fund for New Jersey
Program priorities include affordable homes, healthy communities, and youth education; only projects based in Essex County are eligible for direct service grantmaking. Statewide policy work is also eligible for funding. Typical awards range between $25,000–$90,000, and applications are reviewed during four cycles annually. The next deadline is July 15, 2026.
Core Research Grants: Race, Ethnicity, & Immigration
The Russell Sage Foundation will accept proposals for select priorities this cycle, including its Race, Ethnicity, & Immigration program, supporting innovative, investigator-initiated research that examines the roles of race, ethnicity, nativity, legal status in the social, economic, and political outcomes for immigrants, U.S.-born racial and ethnic minorities, and native-born whites. Maximum award size is $200K, and Letters of Intent are due July 15.
Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
This William T. Grant Foundation program supports research aimed at reducing inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the US, with a priority on work addressing inequalities of race, ethnicity, economic standing, language minority status, or immigrant origins. The Major Research Grants program makes awards of $100K–$600K over 2–3 years, and the next deadline is July 29, 2026 at 3PM ET.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
WKKF prioritizes five areas of grantmaking, including Strong and Equitable Food Systems and Health and Health Equity. Letters of Inquiry (LOIs), providing a high-level description of an organization’s work, are accepted on a rolling basis through the application portal. Within 30 days, invited applicants will be asked to submit a more formal proposal.
Hearst Foundations
Among this funder’s priorities are programs educating the next generation of health professionals, innovative models of early childhood and K–12 education, and programs improving access to high-quality healthcare for low-income populations. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and the minimum grant size is $100,000.
Achieving Equitable Outcomes
The Commonwealth Fund supports independent research on health care issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy. Its Achieving Health Outcomes program aims to reduce unequal treatment, experience, and outcomes in health and health care. Letters of inquiry (LOI) are accepted on a rolling basis.