Apply! Developing Solutions for Social Isolation in the United States – Learning From the World

This Global Ideas for U.S. Solutions call for proposals will support projects that promote approaches developed outside the United States to address social isolation, across all stages and ages in life, in U.S. individuals, groups, and communities.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is currently seeking best ideas from around the world that address social isolation and promote positive, healthy social connections, and well-being.
Populations of interest include children; adolescents; young adults; mothers; and families at risk or isolated because of issues including religion; gender identity; race or ethnicity; health issues; disabilities; and/or trauma; those living in rural communities and/or communities with insufficient basic community infrastructure; or who may otherwise be politically or structurally disempowered; and others who may be now or who are at risk to become socially isolated.

Deadline
21 December 2017

Funding
Up to $2.5 million will be available for this funding opportunity.
Project funding will likely range from $250,000 to $750,000. Projects might include, but are not limited to:
-Pilot or demonstration trial of an intervention to address social isolation developed outside the United States, and, with a U.S. partner, is adapted, piloted and evaluated with a U.S. group or community;
-Learning exchanges between U.S. and global investigators and/or communities to explore approaches to social isolation that may be implemented in the future;
-Evaluate a promising approach to social isolation developed abroad to learn how it might be adapted and implemented in the United States.

Eligibility 
-RWJF is looking for applicants who represent organizations from a wide range of fields and disciplines—both within and outside the health sector.
-RWJF encourages proposals from both U.S.-based applicants to adapt an overseas idea, and from international applicants with ideas that could work in the United States.
-RWJF encourages submissions from teams that include both U.S. and international members.
-RWJF seeks to attract diversity of thought, professional background, race, ethnicity, and cultural perspective in their applicant pool. Building a Culture of Health means integrating health into all aspects of society, so RWJF encourages multisector partnerships and collaboration.

Application
Proposals must be submitted via given website.
For more information, please visit Global Ideas for U.S. Solutions.