Launched on October 13, 2020, Racial Equity 2030 will award $90 million to fund bold solutions to drive an equitable future for children, families, and communities across the globe. Hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the challenge will invite, build and scale ideas for transformative change in the social, economic, political and institutional systems that uphold inequities.
Racial equity is the primary challenge of our time. The future of too many children is bound by the color of their skin, their families’ circumstances or the limits of opportunity because of systemic inequities in their communities. The current global pandemic has laid bare inequities in health, wealth and opportunity. The uprising for racial justice has produced a global outcry. But the systems that perpetuate inequity and injustice have been generations in the making. Racial Equity 2030 is a chance to reimagine and build a future where equity is realized.
The Challenge is open to teams from anywhere in the world. Proposed ideas must embrace and reflect the values of racial equity and justice. They must be led by a team that centers on lived experience and includes communities closest to the issue as part of leadership in the project.
Applicants are welcome to propose early-to-mid-stage ideas, as up to ten teams will be selected as Finalists and each will receive a $1 million planning grant, as well as nine months of capacity-building support to further develop their project and strengthen their applications.
At least five additional awards adding up to a minimum of $80 million will be announced in the summer of 2022:
These awards will be paid out over nine years to coincide with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s 100th anniversary.
Given the global nature of the challenge, applications must be in English. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Applications will undergo peer-to-peer review and be assessed by an expert review panel based on the following criteria: 1) game-changing, 2) equitable, 3) bold, and 4) achievable.
Deadlines:
Please see eligibility and internal deadline information below. Owing to the sponsor’s restrictions (only one applicant per university department/unit and no overlapping projects or team members), Duke’s Office of Foundation Relations is coordinating a review to prevent any potential conflicts. PIs must submit an internal project overview as described below. Please contact Carol Vorhaus (carol.vorhaus@duke.edu) or Vera Luck (vera.luck@duke.edu) with any questions.
Duke University may serve as a lead applicant, based on the stated eligibility:
Applicants are welcome to collaborate with other organizations to implement the project. Individuals are not eligible to apply.
An applicant organization may submit more than one application as long as the proposed solutions are different and separate, and the applications originate from different departments/schools/nonprofits within or based in a college/university. There should be no overlap in team members. The intent of the policy is to ensure that any team is concentrating their best effort into a single application. Overlapping membership of advisory boards is permitted. All this said, we encourage teams to select a single project that best represents your organization's ability to deliver a solution that meets the scoring criteria.
The principal organization identified on the proposal must be responsible for receiving and taking accountability for any grant funds, as well as providing the direction, control, and supervision for the project
Up to ten teams will be selected as Finalists and each will receive a $1 million planning grant, as well as nine months of capacity-building support to further develop their project and strengthen their applications.
At least five additional awards adding up to a minimum of $80 million will be announced in the summer of 2022:
Application Process
By December 4, 2020, interested Duke applicants should conduct a readiness assessment and submit a 500-word project overview through the Office of Research Support as described below:
1. Readiness Assessment – Before preparing and submitting a project overview, potential applicants should assess their project by the following criteria:
2. Project Overview —Prepare and submit a 500-word document that includes:
Review Process
Duke’s Office of Foundation Relations will review all internal submissions to insure compliance with eligibility requirements and will respond to all PIs by December 14, 2020.
Please submit internal materials through My Research Proposal (Code ILN): https://www.grantinterface.com/sl/olSjkO
Instructions for both creating an account (if you don't already have one) and submitting your materials can be found here: https://www.ctsi.duke.edu/myresearchproposal
