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SHARE (State Health Access Reform Evaluation)

Evidence-Based Reform

State Health Access Reform Evaluation (SHARE) supports rigorous research on health reform issues, specifically as they relate to the state implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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SHARE Funding

SHARE supports rigorous, well-designed research on health reform issues surrounding coverage and access that are specific to the state level . Grant proposals are being accepted until February 22, 2012, through a web-based application system. Please refer to the application instructions before submitting a proposal. Before applying for funding, check to see if your project fits within SHARE’s scope and the parameters of the Call for Proposals.

If you would like further assistance, please contact Carrie Au-Yeung at butle180@umn.edu.

What We Fund

SHARE funds studies that seek to address timely health reform issues surrounding coverage and access that are specific to the state level, drawing out broader lessons that can help guide states as they plan and implement various health reform strategies. Previously funded SHARE projects have studied, for example, the ACA’s new income definition, the expansion of dependent coverage to young adults, and the use of auto-enrollment into Medicaid. The next round of SHARE funding will continue to support research that will guide ACA implementation and health reform, in general, in states. SHARE will fund complex, in-depth projects with highly developed methodological approaches, as well as short-turnaround, higher-level policy analyses that have immediate policy applications. We hope that the research findings and deliverables from these projects will provide timely, useful information for state and national policy-makers.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant funds may not be used for any of the following:

  • To subsidize individuals for the cost of health care
  • To support clinical trials of unapproved drugs or devices
  • To construct or renovate facilities
  • For lobbying of political activities of any kind or as a substitute for funds currently being used to support similar activities
  • As a substitute for funds currently being used to support similar activities

For additional information, see Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, What We Don't Fund.

If your project does not fit within the scope of the SHARE Call for Proposals, please see these additional funding resources:

Before you begin the online application, please carefully review our Call for Proposals, Frequently Asked Questions, and other information on the SHARE website.