Information for Grant Seekers
Across America in small towns and big cities, on street corners and town squares, in homes, schools and prisons, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships (LFP) goes to where health happens. We recognize that where and how we live, learn, work and play has enormous impact on our health.
LFP funds programs that look at issues in a new, fresh way and are expressly suited to serve their local needs. Local funding partners must nominate projects and all awards are matching grants.
Annual Grantmaking
LFP Annual Grantmaking
Download the 2011 Call for Proposals
- Matching grants of between $200,000 to $500,000 per project will be awarded.
- Proposals may be nominated by any grantmaking organization such as independent and private foundations, community and family foundations, diversity-focused funders, corporate grantmakers and other philanthropies.
- Many topics are eligible as long as the project offers a pragmatic new solution to improve health in the context of difficult life circumstances.
- In 2011, up to 12 projects will receive awards.
- There are no plans for any subsequent Calls for Proposals for the LFP Annual Grantmaking program.
Special Solicitation
LFP Peaceful Pathways:
Reducing Exposure to Violence
Download the 2010 Call for Proposals
- Matching grants of between $50,000 and $200,000 per project will be awarded.
- A proposal must be nominated by a grantmaker that is principally concerned with the community to be served. Examples of such funders include a Hispanic Philanthropy, Black United Fund, Women's Foundation, Asian-American/Pacific Islander Foundation, Tribal Fund of a grantmaker committed to projects for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people.
- Projects must build on community strengths and wisdom to increase peace and safety; addressing any behavior that causes physical, emotional or psychological harm in a community of color or diversity that is traditionally underserved by mainstream philanthropy.
- The last awards will be made in 2011.
- There are no plans for any subsequent Calls for Proposals for the LFP Peaceful Pathways program.
Featured Projects
Child FIRST
Bridgeport, CT
Minnesota Community Health Workers Program
Mankato, MN
In SHAPE
Keene, NH
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