Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health

This funding opportunity seeks proposals primed to impact health equity moving forward. Ideas that address any of the following four areas of focus are encouraged: Future of Evidence; Future of Social Interaction; Future of Food; Future of Work. Additionally, ideas are welcomed that might fall outside of these four focus areas, but which offer unique approaches to advancing health equity and progress toward a Culture of Health.

Ideas are welcome from those including scientists, anthropologists, artists, urban planners, community leaders—anyone, anywhere who has a new or unconventional idea that could alter the trajectory of health and improve health equity and well-being for generations to come.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis!

Eligibility

Preference will be given to applicants that are tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations or Type III-supporting organizations. Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories. Submissions from teams that include both U.S. and international members are eligible, but the lead applicant must be based in the United States.

Applications will be evaluated based on, but not limited to, the following criteria:
Strength of health equity focus
Strength of insight
Strength of idea

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