Division 17 Counseling Psychology Grant
Funding Amount
US $1,000 - US $3,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Must be members of APA Division 17 and affiliated with a nonprofit or governmental entity
- be affiliated with a nonprofit charitable, educational, or scientific institution, or governmental entity operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.
Other requirements
- Applicants must:be a member of APA Division 17: Society of Counseling Psychology
- International applicants from countries that have diplomatic relations with the United States and who meet the other eligibility requirements may apply for APF funding.
- You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.
Overview
The Division 17 Counseling Psychology Grant, funded by the American Psychological Foundation, supports early career psychologists and graduate students engaged in innovative counseling research. With $6,500 available, the grant aims to enhance the science and practice of counseling psychology through not-for-profit activities. Eligible applicants must be members of APA Division 17 and affiliated with a nonprofit or governmental entity. This initiative encourages diverse participation to address significant psychological challenges.
APF is a grant-making foundation that funds early career psychologists and graduate students using psychology to solve important problems and improve people’s lives.
These grants support not-for-profit activities to enhance the science and practice of counseling psychology. In particular, it aims to support research on the implementation of innovative counseling programs and models.
Funding
During this cycle, Division 17 has $6,500 available to fund one or more proposals. Typically, the division funds two to three proposals in the range of $1,000-3,000 each.
Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.
Eligibility
Applicants must:be a member of APA Division 17: Society of Counseling Psychology
be affiliated with a nonprofit charitable, educational, or scientific institution, or governmental entity operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposesInternational applicants from countries that have diplomatic relations with the United States and who meet the other eligibility requirements may apply for APF funding.
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.
What American Psychological Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 38
- Total given
- $1.07M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,906–$225K
- By dollars: District of Columbia 37%, California 10%, Georgia 6%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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American Psychological Assn · Washington, DC
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APF Access LLC · Washington, DC
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Palo Alto University Inc · Palo Alto, CA
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$34K
Coalition for the Common Good DBA Antioch University · Keene, NH
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$31K
Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA
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$29K
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Fields of Work
- Mental health
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