Call for Applications: 2015 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize

If you live in a community that is transforming health across sectors, bringing stakeholders together to create opportunities for people to make healthy choices, and making real measurable impact, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) invites you to apply for the 2015 RWJF Culture of Health Prize.

The RWJF Culture of Health Prize celebrates communities that have placed a priority on health and are creating powerful partnerships and deep commitments to make change. Presented annually by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the call for applications is currently underway and all places – large, small, and in between – are invited to apply. In 2015, up to 10 winning communities will each receive a $25,000 cash prize and the chance to share their accomplishments with the nation.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible, communities must be designated as a town, city, county, tribe or tribal community or region (such as contiguous towns, cities, or counties) in the United States. Six criteria are central to the RWJF Culture of Health Prize serving as the lens through which all communities are judged including:

• Defining health in the broadest possible terms.
• Committing to sustainable systems changes and policy-oriented long-term solutions.
• Cultivating a shared and deeply-held belief in the importance of equal opportunity for health.
• Harnessing the collective power of leaders, partners, and community members.
• Securing and making the most of available resources.
• Measuring and sharing progress and results.

Key Dates

September 17, 2014 (3pm ET)

Phase I Applications (for all applicant communities) due.

October 17, 2014

Invitations extended to select applicant communities to submit Phase II Applications.

December 10, 2014 (3pm ET)

Phase II Applications (for invited communities) due.

February 13, 2015

Invitations extended to finalist communities to participate in the Site Visit Phase.

April 6 – June 12, 2015

Site visits with finalist communities.

Fall 2015

National announcement of winners and celebration event.

To learn more about the RWJF Culture of Health Prize, selection criteria, application process, and more, visit www.rwjf.org/en/grants/calls-for-proposals/2014/rwjf-culture-of-health-prize.html or www.countyhealthrankings.org/roadmaps/prize

To learn more about the work of the 2013 and 2014 prize winners, visit www.rwjf/cohprize

The RWJF Culture of Health Prize was launched to further the work of the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.