Funder: American Philosophical Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 annually; FY2027 plan: one $20,000 award or two $10,000 awards; maximum three years at a time
Summary: Supports projects increasing the presence and participation of underrepresented groups at all levels of philosophy.
Key Information: Only APA members may apply, and projects must clearly address diversity in a US/Canada context.
Description
The American Philosophical Association (APA) supports projects addressing philosophy’s serious lack of demographic diversity. The program aims to increase the presence and participation of women, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, people of low socioeconomic status, and other underrepresented groups at all levels of philosophy. Programs must have a clear application to diversity in a US/Canada context.
The APA board of officers strongly prefers proposals that convincingly demonstrate potential to decisively impact diversity and inclusion within philosophy. It particularly welcomes programs addressing more than one type of diversity, such as gender and race/ethnicity, and gives preference to projects based at under-resourced institutions. Short-term seed support for new, innovative, and pilot projects is strongly preferred over long-term, repeat, or sustaining support for established work.
