APF Visionary Grants

Seed grants for research, education and intervention projects applying psychology to social problems. Named priority areas include advancing racial equity and eliminating stigma and prejudice based on race.

Indicative award

up to $20k (total award)Published as up to 10 grants of up to $20,000 each. No minimum is 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 that the programme is not accepting applications for the 2026 programme year. Confirm the programme is running before relying on this entry.

Who can apply

Doctoral candidate, Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty

Eligibility

Graduate students or early-career researchers within 10 years of the doctorate, affiliated with an educational institution or nonprofit. International applicants from countries with US diplomatic relations may apply if the submission is in English.

SSWR clusters

Topics

racial equity · stigma and prejudice · violence prevention · at-risk populations

Apply at

https://apf.apa.org/funding/visionary-grants/

This entry

Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

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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APF Visionary Grants

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