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Division 18 Lived Experience Fund Research or Program Development Grant

American Psychological Foundation

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

    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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