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Division 17 Counseling Psychology Grant

American Psychological Foundation

Funding Amount

US $1,000 - US $3,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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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.

Example grants

  • American Psychological Assn · Washington, DC

    Research & fellowship grant

    $225K

  • APF Access LLC · Washington, DC

    Research grant

    $129K

  • Palo Alto University Inc · Palo Alto, CA

    Research grant

    $34K

  • Coalition for the Common Good DBA Antioch University · Keene, NH

    Research grant

    $31K

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA

    Research grant

    $29K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Mental health

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