Visionary and Weiss Grant Application Guidelines

APF visionary and Weiss grants seek to seed innovation through supporting research, education, and intervention projects and programs that use psychology to solve social problems in the following priority areas:

• Understanding and fostering the connection between mental and physical health to ensure well-being;
• Reducing stigma and prejudice to promote unity and harmony;
• Understanding and preventing violence to create a safer, more humane world; and
• Supporting programs that address the long-term psychological needs of individuals and communities in the aftermath of disaster.

Amount:
One-year grants are available in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. Multi-year grants are no longer available. Additionally, a $10,000 Raymond A. and Rosalee G. Weiss Innovative Research and Programs Grant is also available for any program that falls within APF’s priority areas.

Deadline:
March 15

Eligibility:
Applicants must be affiliated with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. APF will NOT consider the following requests for grants to support:

• political or lobbying purposes
• entertainment or fundraising expenses
• anyone the Internal Revenue Service would regard as a disqualified group or individual
• localized direct service
• conference/workshop expenses

APF encourages applications and proposals from and nominations for individuals that represent diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, and sexual orientation in its scholarships, grants, and awards programs.

Download a copy of the Grant Application (PDF). The Grant Application is also available in Word format.