
Welcome to the
NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL)
Partnering with Communities to Improve Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Community Engagement Alliance — also known as CEAL — works to promote health, improve health outcomes, and strengthen partnerships through community-engaged research.
CEAL achieves this by partnering with communities to:
- Build trust in science and research.
- Ensure inclusion across the research continuum.
- Advance community-driven solutions addressing differences in health outcomes.
- Strengthen community-engaged research.
Our strength is in our communities.

Featured News
CEAL Community of Practice Launches Peer-to-Peer Learning Series
As part of its goals to promote knowledge sharing and partnership, the Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Community-Based Organization Community of Practice (CBO CoP) held the first installment in its new Peer-to-Peer Learning Series in April 2025.