Funder: American Psychological Foundation
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Applications open) | April 2, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: 10 grants of up to $20,000 each
Summary: Supports innovative research, education, and intervention projects using psychology to address social problems.
Key Information: Applicants must be graduate students or early career researchers no more than 10 years postdoctoral, with an eligible institutional affiliation.
Description
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Visionary Grants seed innovation through research, education, and intervention projects and programs that use psychology to solve social problems. The program supports graduate students and early career researchers working with at-risk and vulnerable populations, preventing violence, examining connections between behavior and health, addressing stigma and prejudice, and furthering racial equity.
APF favors pilot projects that could become strong candidates for major federal or foundation funding if successful. It also prioritizes demonstration projects with potential to generalize to similar settings in other geographic areas or to other settings. Innovation, potential impact, and the quality, viability, and promise of the proposed work are central to review.
