Description

The SIOP Foundation’s Anti-Racism Grants support projects intended to advance understanding of racism and eliminate it from the workplace. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The program reflects I-O psychology’s commitment to conducting and applying research that improves the well-being and performance of people and the organizations that employ them.

The program addresses overt and institutionalized racial discrimination as direct and indirect threats to employees and employers. It defines racism as prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism based on membership in a racial or ethnic group, typically one that is marginalized. Supported work has examined organizational DEI messages, recruitment practices, job-posting language, and employees’ strategies for reducing systemic racism within organizations.