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APF Visionary Grants

American Psychological Foundation

TraditionalPilot / seed funding

Ten grants of up to $20,000 for research, education or intervention projects on social problems: serving at-risk populations, violence prevention, behavior-health connections, stigma and prejudice reduction, and racial equity. Preference for pilot projects likely to attract later federal or foundation funding.

Indicative award
up to $20k (total award)Page states "10 grants of up to $20,000"; no minimum published.
Timing
Annual cycleNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The page states applications are currently closed and the programme is not accepting submissions for the 2026 program year. Recurring annually; no future date published as of August 2026.
Who can apply
Doctoral candidate, Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty
Eligibility
Must be a graduate student or early career researcher within 10 years of the doctorate, working at an educational institution, nonprofit, or governmental entity with charitable/educational purposes. International applicants may apply if from countries with U.S. diplomatic relations; applications must be in English.
SSWR clusters
Topics
at-risk populations · violence prevention · stigma · racial equity · pilot project
Apply at
https://ampsychfdn.org/funding/visionary-grants/
This entry
Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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