Direct Action Visionary Grants
Direct Action Visionary Grants support individuals and organizations putting evidence-based psychological interventions and resources into practice to address urgent community needs.
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Funder: American Psychological Foundation
Due Dates: October 30, 2026 (LOI) | January 29, 2027 (LOI) | March 31, 2027 (Full application review) | April 30, 2027 (LOI) | July 30, 2027 (LOI) | September 8, 2027 (Full application review) | October 29, 2027 (LOI)
Funding Amounts: Up to $60,000; funding lasts up to 12 months from payment, with extensions considered individually
Summary: Supports innovative, evidence-based psychological interventions and resources that directly address urgent community needs.
Key Information: Applicants need not be psychologists, but a relevant intervention expert must remain centrally involved throughout funding.
Description
The American Psychological Foundation’s Direct Action Visionary Grants connect established psychological knowledge with care communities need now. The program supports innovative, practical interventions and resources, with particular interest in populations experiencing prejudice, bias, intolerance, and bigotry, including racism, antisemitism, homophobia, and misogyny. Projects must align with at least one Visionary Priority: serving marginalized communities, ending prejudice and stigma, preventing violence, or exploring mind-body health connections.
Supported work can include adapting interventions for particular communities while preserving core elements, evaluating implementation or sustainability, and scaling resources in real-world settings. Other examples include community outreach that bridges access gaps and translating and evaluating psychological knowledge in accessible formats, such as fact sheets or resources in another language. Projects are not limited to clinical or academic settings.
