Healthy Eating Research

Additional Information:
http://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/funding-opportunities/2014/her-special-solicitation.html?rid=SSqytDjM87pPiLkiVw8JKS1dJ4qR3hrf&et_cid=129083

Description:

Purpose

Childhood obesity is one of the most serious threats to the health of our nation. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), through its commitment to reversing the childhood obesity epidemic, has provided national leadership in efforts to achieve a healthy weight for all of our nation’s children, especially in lower-income communities and communities of color. This landmark work continues today as part of its vision to build a national Culture of Health that will enable all Americans to live longer and healthier lives, now and for generations to come.
Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity is an RWJF national program. The program supports research on environmental and policy strategies with strong potential to promote healthy eating among children to prevent childhood obesity, especially among groups at highest risk for obesity: Black, Latino, American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander children, and children who live in lower-income communities. Findings are expected to advance RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic and help all children achieve a healthy weight.
This call for proposals (CFP) focuses on childhood obesity prevention efforts in two settings:

• Healthy Food Retail
• Early Care and Education

Total Awards

Approximately $425,000 will be awarded under this CFP. Awards up to 12 months and up to $75,000 each will be funded through this special solicitation. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for projects that require between $25,000 and $75,000 to complete. Approximately two-thirds of the funds available will be allocated to studies focused on healthy food retail and one-third will be allocated to studies focused on early care and education.

Key Dates

December 3, 2014
RWJF online system for concept papers will be available to applicants.
January 7, 2015 (3 p.m. ET)
Deadline for receipt of concept papers.
January 21, 2015
Applicants will be contacted by email and informed as to whether or not they are invited to submit a full proposal. Invited full proposals must be submitted via the RWJF online system.*
March 4, 2015 (3 p.m. ET)
Deadline for receipt of invited full proposals.
Late April 2015
Notification of finalists.
Summer 2015
Projects begin.