Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander Focused-Research
Health, social, cultural, community, and policy research centred on Asian and Pacific Islander populations.
12 opportunities · 4 traditional · 8 nontraditional
Traditional (4)
- Racial Diversity UK FundFoundation grantNuffield FoundationResearch funding on barriers and pathways to a racially just and inclusive UK society; the 2026 priority theme is inter-generational change in a racially diverse UK.$19k–$635k · Annual cycle · Oct
- Chang-Lin Tien Leadership in Education AwardPrize or challengeAsian Pacific FundAnnual award recognising an AANHPI academic leader at a US four-year college or university; the honoree directs a $10,000 grant to establish a Chang-Lin Tien Scholarship Fund for AANHPI students at their institution.$10k · Annual cycle · Jan
- APCF Operating GrantFoundation grantAsian Pacific Community FundGeneral operating support for nonprofits serving low-income or underserved Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, awarded annually at $5,000 to $15,000.$5k–$15k · Annual cycle
- Accelerating Capacity for Transformation (ACT) for AANHPI CommunitiesTraining & capacityAsian Pacific FundCohort capacity-building initiative giving AANHPI-focused Bay Area nonprofits culturally relevant skill-building and mentorship to strengthen systems, fundraising strategy and organisational sustainability.Not a cash award · Periodic calls
Nontraditional (8)
- Grants for AAPI civic engagement and community powerParticipatory grantmakingAAPI Civic Engagement FundSupports Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander organisations building civic participation and community power, including the community surveys and listening work behind it.$20k–$200k · By invitation
- Urgent Action GrantsParticipatory grantmakingHawaiʻi People's FundRapid grants for grassroots Hawaiʻi organizations responding to an unforeseen crisis or a critical organizing moment. Decisions are made by a grantmaking committee of fellow social-justice organizers, not professional program officers.up to $8k · Rolling / open
- Asian Community Fund general grantsParticipatory grantmakingAsian Community Fund at the Boston FoundationAn AAPI-community-built fund inside the Boston Foundation making general operating grants to Massachusetts organizations serving AAPI communities, with explicit priority for very small and first-time applicants.$5k–$25k · Annual cycle · Apr
- Asian Women Giving Circle project grantsParticipatory grantmakingAsian Women Giving CircleAn all-volunteer circle of Asian American women in New York City pools its own money to fund arts-and-culture projects led by Asian American women and gender-expansive people that advance social justice.up to $8k · Annual cycle · Feb
- Asian Community Fund Narrative Change GrantsParticipatory grantmakingAsian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation (AAPI Arts and Culture Collaborative)Grants for artist-led projects that elevate AANHPI narratives in Massachusetts. Individual artists may apply directly, and the fund's pilot round was selected by a panel of community reviewers.$5k–$15k · Annual cycle · Feb
- Asian Pacific Community Giving Circle and Firecracker FundParticipatory grantmakingAsian Pacific Community Fund (APCF)Member-funded giving circles hosted by APCF. The Asian Pacific Community Giving Circle sets its own priorities each year and its members vote to select grantees serving AANHPI communities in Greater Los Angeles.$5k · Annual cycle
- A4 Arts FundParticipatory grantmakingAsian American Arts Alliance (A4)A national regranting fund run by an AAPI arts service organization, giving unrestricted general operating support to small AAPI arts and culture organizations selected by a review panel.$10k–$15k · Periodic calls · May, Jun, Jul
- AAPI Community Development Fund (AAPI CDF)Participatory grantmakingCoalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)New York State money regranted by an AAPI-led coalition to community-based organizations working holistically on anti-Asian hate and bias, in sub-awards of up to $30,000.up to $30k · Annual cycle · Mar
Other clusters
- Adolescent and Youth Development
- Aging Services and Gerontology
- American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Global Indigenous Populations (Indigenous Cluster)
- Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research
- Child Welfare
- Communities and Neighborhoods
- Crime and Criminal Justice
- Disability
- Gender
- Gender-Based Violence
- Health
- History
- Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy
- International Social Work and Global Issues
- Immigrants and Refugees
- LatinX Focused-Research
- Mental Health
- Military Service Members, Veterans and Their Families
- Organizations and Management
- Race and Ethnicity
- Research Design and Measurement
- Research on Social Work Education
- School Social Work
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social Work Practice
- Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors
- Sustainable Development, Environmental and Climate Justice
- Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs