Direct Action Visionary Grants
Funds innovative, evidence-based psychological interventions to address urgent needs and reduce prejudice, stigma, or violence in marginalized communities.
Funder: American Psychological Foundation
Due Dates: October 31, 2025 (LOI) | January 30, 2026 (LOI) | March 31, 2026 (Full application) | April 30, 2026 (LOI) | July 31, 2026 (LOI/Program deadline) | September 8, 2026 (Full application) | October 30, 2026 (LOI)
Funding Amounts: Up to $60,000 per project; funding duration is up to 12 months.
Summary: Supports innovative, evidence-based psychological interventions addressing urgent needs in marginalized communities.
Key Information: Letters of Intent (LOIs) required; only a small percentage invited to submit full applications.
Description
The American Psychological Foundation's Direct Action Visionary Grants fund innovative projects that leverage psychological knowledge to address urgent community needs, with a particular emphasis on serving marginalized communities and combating prejudice, stigma, and violence. The program seeks evidence-based interventions or resources that can be adapted, scaled, or translated to maximize real-world impact, especially for populations facing racism, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, or other forms of bigotry. Projects should align with at least one of APF’s four Visionary Priorities: serving marginalized communities, ending prejudice and stigma, preventing violence, or exploring mind-body health connections.
