Health Equity Scholars for Action– LOI Due: November 06, 2025, (3/12/26 full proposal)
HES4A provides participants who have historically had less power, opportunity, or voice than others with the support, resources, and community they need to succeed in work and life. In doing so, they can help grow a body of evidence that breaks down barriers to health and improves wellbeing for everyone.
- Have completed a terminal degree within the last five years. The degree can be in any field and is not limited to public health or health sciences.
- Be a junior faculty member in an accredited school in the U.S. or its territories (“home institution”), with a full-time academic position that could lead to tenure, or a postdoctoral fellow poised to be in such a position by the start of the grant.
- Individuals who have been principal or co-principal investigators on a grant greater than $10,000, since receiving their doctoral degree, regardless of the source (e.g., federal grants, foundation grants, corporate grants, institutional grant) or allocation of funds, are not eligible for HES4A. See frequently asked questions for further clarification.
- Number of Awards: Up to 15 awards will be funded.
- Amount of Award: Each award will be up to $260,000.
- Use of Funds: Award funds can cover up to 70 percent of the scholar’s salary for two years (capped at $75,000 per year), with the remainder of the award to be used for research and other related expenses. See frequently asked questions for details.
Exploring Equitable Futures– Annual Proposal due October 15
The purpose of this Exploring Equitable Futures call for proposals (CFP) is to support projects that seed new and unconventional ideas that could radically advance health equity for generations to come.
We aim to fund projects that:
- Explore the future by researching and experimenting with ideas that are ahead of the curve or at the edge of our collective imagination;
- Shine a light on the emerging trends and forces that are shaping our future for better or worse—and suggest ways to navigate them to mitigate harm and advance health equity;
- Dream big and challenge conventional wisdom to surface possibilities and uncover new paths to dismantle structural racism and build a more equitable future.
