Division 18 Lived Experience Fund Research or Program Development Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $3,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.
Other requirements
- Applicants must be psychologists with a doctoral degree at any career stage.
- International applicants from countries that have diplomatic relations with the United States and who meet the other eligibility requirements may apply for APF funding.
Overview
The Division 18 Lived Experience Fund Grant by the American Psychological Foundation supports research and program development led by psychologists with lived experience. With a funding amount of up to $3,750, this grant encourages innovative ideas in areas such as peer support and survivor studies. It seeks applicants from diverse backgrounds and recognizes the value of different perspectives in advancing the field of psychology. For more details, visit their FAQs page.
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.
Division 18 Lived Experience Fund Research or Program Development Grant
The APF Lived Experience Fund Research or Program Development Grant supports research or program development by a psychologist who identifies as having lived experience and whose work is in the area of peer support, survivor studies, c/s/x work, disclosure, or research or programs in the general area focused on lived experience.
Amount: Up to $3,750
Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.
Eligibility
APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.Applicants must be psychologists with a doctoral degree at any career stage.International applicants from countries that have diplomatic relations with the United States and who meet the other eligibility requirements may apply for APF funding.
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
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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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