Local Initiative Funding Partners of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Local Initiative Funding Partners (LIFP)

Program Reauthorized for $27 Million
New Call for Proposals Is Now Open

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships (LFP) marks its 20th anniversary of successful partnerships with local grantmakers.

Through Local Funding Partnerships, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) awards matching grants of $200,000 to $500,000 to highly collaborative, innovative projects working to solve some of the most intractable health problems for vulnerable populations in the U.S. Please see How to Apply.

Projects must be new, community-based and nominated by a local funder such as a community or family foundation, a corporate or independent foundation, or other philanthropy. Read the Call for Proposals.

The application deadline is July 8, 2008 for awards to begin July 1, 2009. Listen to a recording of an optional applicant phone call held on May 13th 2008 to learn more about the application process.

Advice for Applicants

There is no “magic recipe” for a competitive proposal for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships (LFP). It’s hard to define what makes an idea innovative. In "Out of the Box" you’ll find a few examples of projects that illustrate what innovation looks like.

For advice on how to write a Brief Proposal for LFP matching funds, read Is the Proposal as Good as the Idea? You will also find tips in Frequently Asked Questions.

Cover Story

The cover photo of our 2009 Call for Proposals comes from Child FIRST.

This innovative, highly collaborative mental health program works to prevent serious emotional and learning problems among very young children in inner-city Bridgeport, CT.

The project addresses factors outside the health care system—such as poverty, violence, inadequate housing or education—to relieve stress on children and families. Read more about Child FIRST.

WWW.RWJF.ORG
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website now showcases video "Promise Stories" of three LFP projects. View them here.

FOCUS ON FUNDERS
LFP funding partners and project directors offer advice on approaching different types of foundations. See Advice for Applicants.

PRESS COVERAGE
New national media attention for BODYLOVE, the radio soap-opera series that mixes dramatic plots with health information for the African-American community. Read the latest story in the Los Angeles Times.

HEALTH DISPARITIES
Striking findings in a special issue of Health Affairs reveal how geographic and racial/ethnic disparities along with other social determinants undermine the quality and fairness of our health and health care. Select articles from "Disparities in Health: Expanding the Focus."

COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS
Thanks to The SPIN Project in San Francisco, CA for providing free, concise tutorials. These are worth reviewing even if you are a PR pro. See Developing Relationships with Reporters and Broadcast Media & Spokeperson Skills.

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships (formerly known as Local Initiative Funding Partners—LIFP) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation located at the New Jersey Hospital Association through a grant to the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) of New Jersey.
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