Wayne F. Placek Grants
Wayne F. Placek Grants support researchers and graduate students studying sexual orientation to increase public understanding and reduce stress and adversity affecting LGBTQIA+ people.
This grant was recently updated
Applications have reopened with a June 11, 2027 deadline, replacing the notice that the 2026 program was closed. The award-year language for the two grants, including the John Peterson memorial grant, has changed from 2025 to 2027.
Funder: American Psychological Foundation
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Applications open) | June 11, 2027 (Deadline)
Funding Amounts: Two grants of up to $15,000 each
Summary: Supports research that increases public understanding of sexual orientation and reduces stress and adversity affecting LGBTQIA+ people.
Key Information: Applicants must be doctoral-level researchers or graduate students affiliated with an educational institution or 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization.
Description
The American Psychological Foundation’s Wayne F. Placek Grants support research that increases public understanding of homosexuality and sexual orientation and alleviates stress experienced by LGBTQIA+ individuals, now and in future generations. The program encourages work on heterosexuals’ attitudes and behaviors toward LGBTQIA+ people, including prejudice, discrimination, and violence; family and workplace issues; and concerns of LGBTQIA+ populations historically underrepresented in scientific research.
Issues affecting Black LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities are also an explicit priority. In 2027, one of the two awards—the Wayne F. Placek Grant in Memorial of John Peterson—will support psychological research on these issues conducted by scholars of color.
