Is Your Community Creating a ‘Culture of Health’? Enter It for a Prize.

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If you live in a community that is transforming health across sectors, bringing stakeholders together to create opportunities for people to make healthy choices, and making real measurable impact, you’re invited to apply for the 2015 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Culture of Health Prize.

The annual RWJF Culture of Health Prize celebrates communities that have placed a priority on health and are creating powerful partnerships and deep commitments to make change.

Winners get a $25,000 cash prize.

To be eligible, communities must be designated as a town, city, county, tribe or tribal community or region (such as contiguous towns, cities, or counties) in the United States. Six criteria are central to the judging:

• Defining health in the broadest possible terms.
• Committing to sustainable systems changes and policy-oriented long-term solutions.
• Cultivating a shared and deeply-held belief in the importance of equal opportunity for health.
• Harnessing the collective power of leaders, partners, and community members.
• Securing and making the most of available resources.
• Measuring and sharing progress and results.

Key submission dates are as follows:

• Sept. 17, 2014 (3pm ET): Phase I Applications (for all applicant communities) due.
• Oct. 17, 2014: Invitations extended to select applicant communities to submit Phase II Applications.
• Dec. 10, 2014 (3pm ET): Phase II Applications (for invited communities) due.
• Feb. 13, 2015: Invitations extended to finalist communities to participate in the Site Visit Phase.
• April 6 – June 12, 2015: Site visits with finalist communities.
• Fall 2015: National announcement of winners and celebration event.

Learn more in English or Spanish about the RWJF Culture of Health Prize, selection criteria, application process, and more.

Learn about the 2013 and 2014 winners here.