2026 Common Health Challenge
Regional Action Networks: Catalyzing Collaboration Across Communities
Read our press release and FAQ to learn more about the 2026 Challenge and Catalyst Awards.
The 2026 Common Health Challenge highlights Regional Action Networks–collaborations between health care and public health organizations working across geographic borders and sectors to tackle shared health priorities, improving outcomes for patients and communities.
Regional Action Networks offer a model for how public health, health care, and sector partners can work together, extending coordination beyond emergency response to support sustained efforts in areas such as chronic disease reduction and interoperable data sharing.
The 2026 Challenge aims to advance, strengthen, and scale regional networks built on strong health care–public health partnerships and adapted from proven models.
Through the 2026 Challenge, Regional Action Networks will advance four key pillars:
Common Health Challenge Catalyst Awards
The Catalyst Awards will fund vanguard organizations that demonstrate a strong capacity to advance the Common Health Challenge in ways that strengthen partnership between health care and public health in their community. Awardees will contribute to a nationwide movement aimed at bridging the health care and public health sectors.
The deadline to apply for the Catalyst Awards is February 11, 2026.
The Common Health Coalition and the Institute for Public Health Innovation, the Coalition’s partner in implementing and advancing the annual Challenge held an informational webinar on the 2026 Challenge and the Catalyst Awards opportunity that can be viewed here.
For more information about the Challenge and the Catalyst Awards, including how to apply, refer to our FAQ, or email us at info@commonhealthcoalition.org.
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Take the Challenge by committing your organization to focus on building or strengthening Regional Action Networks and cross-sector partnerships.
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