John and Polly Sparks Grant for Rural First-Responders Mental Health Interventions

The John and Polly Sparks Grant for Rural First-Responders Mental Health Interventions, funded by the American Psychological Foundation, supports psychologists in conducting evidence-based research to enhance mental health training for rural first responders. With a funding cap of $34,000, this initiative aims to implement replicable projects that positively impact mental health in underserved communities, encouraging diverse applicants and fostering innovative solutions to improve the well-being of first responders.

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.
John and Polly Sparks Grant for Rural First-Responders Mental Health Interventions
The John and Polly Sparks First-Responder Grant for Rural First-Responders Mental Health Interventions will fund the research of psychologists for evidence-based research and intervention in providing mental health training dissemination to first responders in rural areas.
The APF John and Polly Sparks First-Responder Grant will fund research to examine evidence-based interventions to protect the mental health of first responders in rural areas, conducted by psychologists. APF seeks to fund projects that will have an impact on the field and aims for the “multiplier effect,” that is, the ability of researchers to leverage the John and Polly Sparks grant by identifying further funding to expand their projects and increase the impact.
Amount: Up to $34,000
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Eligibility

APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.Applicants must have a doctoral degree in psychology or a related field.International applicants from countries that have diplomatic relations with the United States and who meet the other eligibility requirements may apply for APF funding.