For Grantseekers

Evidence for Action has an open and rolling call for proposals, Innovative Research to Advance Health & Racial Equity. E4A is UPDATING this call in January 2025. Submit letters of intent for the current racial equity call by November 1, 2024 at 3pm EDT or start a new application in January 2025.

What is Evidence for Action?

Evidence for Action (E4A) is a Signature Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. We are dedicated to developing the evidence base to align with RWJF’s vision of and commitment to advancing health and racial equity. We do this by funding investigator-initiated research and providing technical assistance to researchers and organizations working in communities to evaluate interventions. 

Our Grants

E4A primarily awards grants to encourage and support innovative, rigorous research on the impact of programs, policies, and practices on health and racial equity.

What We're Learning


Tree planting is a possible strategy to improve cardiovascular health.

  
 


Innovative cross-sectoral partnerships improve public health.


The Family and Pregnancy Pop-Up Village: Developing a one-stop shop of services to reduce pregnancy care-related inequities in San Francisco.

Latest E4A Blog Posts

I’m excited about working with the E4A team, RWJF, and the National Advisory Committee to explore how we may push the boundaries even further to support equitable and innovative research that will advance health and racial equity.”

Amani Nuru-Jeter, PhD, MPH
E4A Director, she/her/hers

Dr. Amani Allen, a smiling Black woman with short black hair, wearing black glasses a grey blouse, and a dark blazer

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