Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute’s (UHI) Strategic Consultation Grants for Baltimore City

Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute’s (UHI) Strategic Consultation Grants for Baltimore City

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Johns Hopkins
Amount: Up to US $10,000
Last Updated: April 02, 2026

Summary

The Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute (UHI) offers Strategic Consultation Grants aimed at enhancing health and health equity in Baltimore City. These grants support faculty collaborations with city government on projects that improve community health. Up to $10,000 is available for each proposal, which can be used for various activities justified in the budget. This initiative emphasizes community engagement and aims to mobilize resources effectively to address local health challenges.

Overview

Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute Mission The mission of the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute (UHI) is to advance health and health equity in Baltimore by: Facilitating collaborations between communities, universities, and healthcare delivery systems to build collective capacity for achieving health equity in Baltimore.Mobilizing resources in support of promising strategies to achieve substantial gains in the health and well-being of Baltimore residents. Advancing understanding and dialogue by including community voices to build trust and enhance pathways to health, well-being, and social justice in Baltimore. Strategic Consultation Grants for Baltimore City This Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute’s (UHI) funding opportunity is intended to advance health and health equity in Baltimore by supporting faculty working directly with the Baltimore City government. Funds will be awarded to proposals that respond to requests from the city government for specific assistance on significant projects that improve the health of the city. Funding Specifications and Restrictions Proposals will be funded at up to $10,000 each. Funding can be requested to support all activities justified in the budget. Awards are for a 6-month continuous budget. A one-time no-cost extension for up to an additional 6 months (for no more than one year in total) may be granted by a written request with justification accompanied by a brief progress report.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Faculty from all schools of the Johns Hopkins University are eligible to apply (this includes scientists, research associates, assistant professors, associate professors, and full professors). All proposals require a collaborating Baltimore city (e.g., the Health Department) or quasi-city (e.g., The Family League) entity with an individual identified within that agency as the key partner on the project. Examples of the types of activities that are eligible for funding include: collaborating to draft a grant application on behalf of the city, conducting an evaluation of a city effort, a specific short-term research project to answer a question of interest to the city, a policy review and a memo with recommendations for a specific agency.