Announcing a new round of Rapid Response Research awards

In light of ongoing threats to health equity research funding, we anticipate launching a new round of Rapid Response Research funding in late August (contingent on RWJF funding approval). Funding continues to be specifically intended to support research that has been interrupted due to federal funding shifts. Applicants who were turned down in the first round may be eligible to apply again. Stay tuned! 


Research to Advance Racial and Indigenous Health Equity New Research Support letters of intent are due July 16 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT. New Research Support awards will fund community-led research that is solutions-oriented and impactful in the current sociopolitical context in advancing racial and Indigenous health equity. We highly encourage applicants to submit their applications a few days before the deadline in case of technical issues, as late applications cannot be accepted. 

What We're Reading

Impacts of federal research funding freezes and other disruptions have been staggering, with particular impacts on equity-related research areas. In a recent Science VS podcast called “The War Keeps Raging Against Science,” host Wendy Zuckerman dives into a 40-minute discourse with guests including Nature reporter Max Kozlov, virologist Dr. Seema Lakdawala, economist Professor Andrew Fieldhouse, among others, who lend their opinions on the federal funding freeze.


One thing they’re certain about: scientists and community members alike need to speak out and keep impacted research in the public eye because outcries within the community just might spark government action.

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What We're Learning

Neighbor Interviews: The Safety & Health Innovation Through Neighborhood Engagement (SHINE) STudy | Evidence for Action



The SHINE Team shares how the Holistic Empathetic Response Teams (HEART) program in Durham, North Carolina has become more of a supplement to police enforcement, rather than a replacement. Learnings from interviews with community members who have used HEART provide insight as to how the program can improve and continue to be impactful. 

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Featured Applicant Resource

Register for our office hours to ask specific questions about the New Research Support awards from the Research to Advance Health Equity for Marginalized Racial or Indigenous Communities funding opportunity. If you are interested in general information, we encourage you to watch the webinar recording and access our Frequently Asked Questions before registering.

Partner Announcement

Webinar

From healthcare and immigration to Medicaid and SNAP, join RWJF 4Action investigators this coming August 27 at 9am PT as they break down the implications of the current administration’s proposed initiatives. Speakers on the Critical Crossroads: Health, Equity & the Administration’s Proposed Changes webinar will explore how proposed policies could reshape systems—and what researchers, practitioners, and advocates need to know.

Other Opportunities

Postdoc opportunity! Harvard Medical School is seeking someone with a PhD in psychology, sociology, medical anthropology, social work, public health or another field relevant to partnering with Indigenous communities to assess the relevance, efficiency, and effectiveness of mental health and psychosocial helping services and, together, re-imagine and re-design such services toward greater cultural consonance, therapeutic benefit, and community self-determination.


Learn more and apply by 11:59pm Boston time on July 9, 2025.

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