PolicyLab

We are excited to announce that PolicyLab is looking for our next cohort of applicants for our Community Partnerships in Research –  Partnership Development and Joint Pilot Project Awards.  

Launched in 2022, PolicyLab’s Community Partnerships in Research program funds innovative community-engaged research pilot grants. The program seeks to: 

• promote health equity in the Greater Philadelphia area by building and deepening community-academic partnerships for research targeting health improvements among children and families;
• build capacity at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for community-academic partnered research and the conduct of translational research using best practices in community-engaged research methods; and
• support the next generation of health equity researchers. 

Partnership Development Awards provide seed funding to support activities related to the development of new or emerging community-academic research partnerships. Partnership Development Awards will be made up to a maximum of $7,000 for one year (resource specifics subject to change). They are an on-ramp to applying for the Joint Pilot Project award in future grant cycles.

Joint Pilot Project Awards are geared towards established community-academic partnerships who seek funds for a well-defined research project that may produce preliminary data or programs for future competitive grant applications. Joint Pilot Project Awards will be supported for up to a maximum of $40,000 for up to two years (resource specifics subject to change).  

Click here for the full program description and application details. Applications are due by April 6, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. All materials should be sent to Dr. Tanisha Belton at beltont@chop.edu.

This opportunity is only for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia employees.