Through this Call for Proposals, Evidence for Action will award up to $5 million in research grants to support actionable, solutions-oriented health equity research through two types of funding: 1) Rapid Response Research awards will support early- to mid-career health equity researchers whose work has been interrupted by federal funding shifts; and 2) New Research Support awards will fund community-driven research that uplifts the knowledge, expertise, and power of Indigenous and other historically marginalized communities of color to develop or test solutions that advance racial and Indigenous health equity.

Rapid Response Research awards are exclusively available to applicants who have already received federal funding for their health equity research but have since had their funding partially or fully rescinded. Reviewers will prioritize funding projects led by early- to mid-career Indigenous, Black, Latino and other researchers of color with a track-record of conducting racial and Indigenous health equity research. We expect to award approximately $2M in Rapid Response Research grants, with awards ranging from $50k to $200k for up to 24 months.

Brief Proposals are due May 28, 2025 at 3pm EDT.

New Research Support awards will support research that centers community priorities and expertise to advance upstream solutions to racial and indigenous health equity. Lead applicant organizations must be community-based organizations with a strong track record of racial and/or Indigenous health equity work. We expect to award approximately $3M in New Research Support grants. There will be two funding levels, with at least 4 projects of up to $250,000 and at least 4 projects of up to $500,000 funded. Grant durations will be up to 36 months.

Letters of Intent are due July 16, 2025 at 3pm EDT.

https://www.evidenceforaction.org/research-advance-racial-indigenous-health-equity