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Jeffress Trust Awards Program in Research Advancing Health Equity

Health Resources In Action

Award Summary

Award Amount and Duration: Partnership/Collaborative Establishment Awards: $150,000 for two (2) years Research Awards: $600,000 for three (3) years

Award Dates:

Partnership/Collaborative Establishment Awards: June 30, 2026 – June 29, 2028

Research Awards (Previous Partnership/Collaborative Establishment Awardees only): June 30, 2026 – June 29, 2029

Eligibility: Who: Virginia-based non-profit 501(c)3 organizations and municipalities are eligible to submit ideas to the Jeffress Trust Program.

Where: Virginia

Program Focus: PSE strategies analysis, program/practice analysis, and general research that seeks to address the root causes of and systemic barriers to health equity for the state of Virginia. Exclusions: Individuals, for-profit entities, clinical trials

Program Overview and Statement of Purpose

The Thomas F. and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust, founded in 1981 by Robert M. Jeffress in memory of his parents, is guided by its mission to benefit the people of Virginia and their research in chemical, medical, or other scientific fields. Since its founding, the Jeffress Memorial Trust has been a steadfast benefactor in support of scientists and research across the state of Virginia supporting mathematical modeling/simulations and analytics in bioinformatics, astrophysics, mathematical biology, drug development, and material science. To further the mission of the Jeffress Trust to benefit the people of Virginia, the 2022 grant program was changed to the Jeffress Trust Awards Program in Research Advancing Health Equity. The program focuses on research addressing the root causes of and systemic barriers to health equity for the state of Virginia. The shift in funding priority during the 2022 grant cycle was made after an intensive landscape assessment of the health needs and funding initiatives available to Virginia. With its historic focus on supporting the advancement of Virginia and the work of its constituents, the goals of this current funding opportunity are to further leverage the strengths of Virginia communities, organizations, and institutions in continuing to help its residents achieve optimal health.

The guidelines below reflect and include feedback, suggestions, and guidance from Virginia leaders in health equity from community-based organizations, health care, research, philanthropy, advocacy agencies, and the many others involved in the important work seeking to advance health equity.

Funding Opportunities

Partnership/Collaborative Establishment Awards - $150,000 over Two (2) Years A Planning Period is any timeframe up to two years and allows a partnership the ability to develop relationships or build a foundation upon which to carry out future research activities.

The Planning Period will enable the partnerships to form, as well as to determine the problem they would like to answer through future research activities, what methods should be used to answer associated questions, and who will be responsible for the conduct of those future activities. Outcomes for this grant will enable these partnerships to develop and refine the scope of work to be proposed for potential follow-on funding through the Research Awards grant opportunity.

Research Awards - $600,000 over Three (3) Years

Multi-Year Research Grants can be used to complete research and work to advance health equity by previous Jeffress Trust supported partnerships and collaborations. The proposed work should build upon previously completed work. Research Award applicants must be previously funded Partnership/Collaborative Establishment Awardees whose projects have been completed by the start of the Research Award. Overlap of the Partnership Award and the Research Award is not allowable. Only one application will be allowed per year from project personnel associated with the previously funded Partnership/Collaborative Establishment Award. Applications must be submitted within four grant cycles from the end date of the Partnership/Collaborative Award and are limited to two total applications toward the Research Award if the first is unsuccessful.

AI based application success predictor

Because HRiA grant programs vary, the most reliable predictors of success are criteria derived from typical HRiA RFPs and public health grant best practices:

1) Alignment With Program Focus

Each HRiA grant is funded by a partner with a specific mission (e.g., advancing health equity).
✅ Success predictor: Your proposal must faithfully address the priority topics and questions defined in the RFP, such as community strategies to reduce health disparities for a given population.

2) Clear Contribution to Public Health & Equity

HRiA’s work emphasizes equity-centered approaches to health problems.
Successful applications typically highlight:

How the project advances equity and addresses social determinants of health

How results will benefit communities experiencing disparities
This reflects HRiA’s organizational values in evaluation and systems change.

3) Strong Methodology & Feasibility

Like most competitive health grants, reviewers look for:

Well-defined research questions or intervention goals

Appropriate and rigorous methods

A realistic timeline and budget

Clear metrics to assess impact (especially in community health or implementation studies)
This is especially important in research-focused HRiA grants like the Jeffress Trust Awards Program.

4) Community Engagement & Partnership

Many HRiA grants fund work that involves community stakeholders.
💡 Predictor of success: Demonstrating authentic engagement with the communities affected by the problem — including partners, service users, or local organizations — strengthens applications and aligns with HRiA’s public health impact mindset.

5) Demonstrated Impact & Sustainability

Funders partnering with HRiA want to see:

Meaningful outcomes that go beyond data collection

Clear pathways for how results will be used to inform policy, practice, or community capacity

Plans for sustaining benefits beyond the grant period
These aspects are often embedded in scoring rubrics for community health and health equity research programs.

6) Equity & Systems-Level Thinking

HRiA’s institutional work includes policy and systems change approaches. Grants oriented toward system-level improvements tend to favor proposals that:

Address upstream factors (e.g., structural barriers to health)

Integrate equity principles into design and evaluation
This reflects the organizational ethos of advancing equitable health outcomes.

📌 General Application Tips for HRiA Programs

Because HRiA programs are customized by funder, make sure you:

✔ Read the RFP carefully.

Target all priority areas and evaluation criteria precisely; each program defines its own review priorities.

✔ Show alignment with the funder’s goals as expressed in the RFP.

✔ Emphasize equity, community impact, and practical relevance.

✔ Include a feasible timeline, rigorous design, and clear outcome measures.

✔ Invest in quality summaries and plain language sections, especially for community stakeholders.

✔ If required, document community partnerships and stakeholder engagement.

📌 Example: Jeffress Trust Awards Program (health equity research)

From what HRiA’s LinkedIn and related postings show, this program:

Focuses on research addressing root causes of systemic barriers to health equity

Encourages partners and applicants to engage with community priorities

Has a defined application deadline and office hours for applicants to ask questions — a good predictor of interest in fit and feasibility.

Predictors of success for this type of program include:

Clear alignment with health equity, not just health outcomes

Rigorous research design with community or real-world relevance

Feasible plans with measurable outcomes

📌 In Summary

Success Predictor	Key Element
Alignment to RFP focus	Address priority topic accurately
Equity-centered project design	Shows impact on disparities
Scientific/public health merit	Rigorous methods & feasible outcomes
Community engagement	Demonstrated local partnerships
Clear outcomes & sustainability	Plans for measurable impact & lasting value

Specialties

Public Health

Eligibility Requirements

Geographic/Institutional Eligibility: Virginia-based non-profit 501(c)3 organizations and municipalities are eligible to submit ideas to the Jeffress Trust Program. Federally recognized tribes with self-determined boundaries that share geography with Virginia are eligible. The Jeffress Trust seeks to support both new and established partnerships and welcomes applications from community-based organizations, advocacy organizations, faith-based institutions, neighborhood committees, local municipalities, academic institutions, hospitals including safety net institutions, and non-profit research organizations. Proposals should speak to how community is engaged in the work along the continuum as depicted below (Figure 2).

The Jeffress Trust encourages, but does not require, that the lead/primary contact organization for each project be a community-based organization to help foster capacity building in advancing health equity.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Health Resources In Action

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 2 Boylston Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA, 02116.

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