The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation , created in 1936, is the nation's largest philanthropy devoted solely to public health. The foundation's efforts focus on improving both the health of everyone in America, and their healthcare- how it's delivered, how it's paid for, and how well it does for patients and their families.

Priorities:

• Health Policy
• Prevention
• Cost and Value
• Leadership

Program Areas:

• Reversing Childhood Obesity
• Ensuring Coverage for the Uninsured
• Investing in People to Improve Health
• Fostering Pioneering Ideas
• Improving the Public's Health
• Advancing Healthcare Quality
• Helping the Most Vulnerable Populations

What They Fund: Proposals must address one of the seven program areas. Public agencies, universities, and 501(c)3 public charities are funded.

Types of Projects Funded:

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation aims to fund innovative projects that can have measurable impact and can create meaningful, transformative change, such as:

• Service demonstrations
• Gathering and monitoring health-related statistics
• Public education
• Training and fellowship programs
• Policy Analysis
• Health services research
• technical assistance
• Communications activities
• Evaluations 

For more information please visit the foundation's website.