American Psychological Foundation Direct Action Visionary Grants

Deadline: Jul 31, 2025

other

partially funded

To Apply

Please visit the application link below to apply.

Opportunity Overview

The APF Direct Action Visionary Grants aim to fund innovative interventions, grounded in psychological knowledge, that directly address the pressing needs of communities.

📝 About the Grant

The APF Direct Action Visionary Grants focus on supporting communities and populations facing prejudice, bias, intolerance, and all forms of bigotry, including racism, antisemitism, homophobia, and misogyny. These grants align with APF’s mission to provide immediate care while advancing the field of psychology.

Visionary Priorities

Projects should align with one or more of APF’s four Visionary Priorities:

Serve Marginalized Communities
Prevent Violence
End Prejudice & Stigma
Explore Mind-Body Health Connections

💰 Benefits

Grant Amount: Up to $60,000

✅ Eligibility Criteria

APF encourages applications from individuals and organizations with diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to age, race, religion, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.

Project Requirements

Must be supported by evidence-based psychological principles.
Applicants must demonstrate competence and capacity to execute the proposed work.

Additional Eligibility Information

Applicants may be individuals or organizations and are not required to be psychologists or mental health professionals. However, an expert in the relevant evidence-based foundation must be centrally involved throughout the funding timeline.
Projects are not limited to clinical or academic settings.

🌟 Example Projects

Below are examples of the types of projects this grant aims to support. These examples are meant to inspire, not limit:

Evaluation of an evidence-based intervention in a specific community.
Bridging the gap to bring an evidence-based intervention to a community in need (e.g., funding for a community outreach program).
Translation of psychological knowledge into accessible formats for communities in need (e.g., development of a fact sheet on recognizing risks of suicide among LGBTQIA+ youth, or translating resources into another language).

📅 Application Process

Letter of Intent (LOI)

APF accepts Letters of Intent (LOIs) on a rolling basis. LOIs will be evaluated quarterly after the following deadlines:

January 31, 2025
April 30, 2025
July 31, 2025
October 31, 2025

Full Application

Based on submitted LOIs, the review committee will invite full applications for qualified projects. Full applications may be submitted anytime after invitation but will be evaluated after the following deadlines:

March 31, 2025
September 8, 2025

LOI Requirements

Letters of Intent should include:

Project purpose and alignment with APF Visionary Priorities
Project goals
Project methods (including psychological evidence base)
Commitment to the project
Evaluation plan to assess/monitor outcomes

📊 Evaluation Criteria

LOIs will be evaluated based on:

Innovation and potential impact (e.g., introduction of proven interventions in a new setting).
Quality, viability, and promise of the proposed work.
Criticality of funding for the proposed work.
Clear and comprehensive methodology.

📅 Key Dates

Application Deadline: July 31, 2025
Quarterly LOI Deadlines: January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31, 2025
Full Application Evaluation Deadlines: March 31 and September 8, 2025

🌐 Application Portal

View details of the grant on the American Psychological Foundation website.
Apply directly via the application portal.

This opportunity is a unique chance to make a meaningful impact by addressing critical community needs through evidence-based psychological interventions.

Benefits

Amount: Up to $60,000

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