The American Psychological Foundation was founded in 1953 by six psychologists with a $580 budget. Joseph McVicker Hunt, one of the APF’s founders, went on to become the organization’s first president. Dorothy Cantor, who oversaw the launch of two major fundraising campaigns, the Campaign for a New Era in 2000 and the Campaign to Transform the Future in 2012, is another past president of the foundation.
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American Psychological Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Lorraine D. Eyde Fund Grant 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 06 Jan, 2026

Applications are currently being accepted for the American Psychological Foundation Psychology of Antisemitism Grant 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about his grant and apply for it.
Date Posted: 02 Jan, 2026

Applications are currently being accepted for the American Psychological Foundation Bruce and Jane Walsh Grant Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 02 Jan, 2026

American Psychological Foundation is currently accepting application for its Dr. Diana Slaughter Kotzin and Mr. Joseph G. Kotzin Fund Grant Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 02 Jan, 2026

The APF Direct Action Visionary Grants seek to fund innovative interventions, based on psychological knowledge, that directly address pressing needs of communities.
Date Posted: 28 Jun, 2025

The American Psychological Foundation (APF)‘s Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship 2025 is now accepting applications. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 15 Jan, 2025

The American Psychological Foundation (APF)‘s Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Grant 2024 is now accepting applications. Click here to learn how to apply for this opportunity.
Date Posted: 19 Apr, 2024

The Diane J. Willis Early Career Award is established in Dr. Willis’ honor and pays tribute to her lifetime of work advocating for families and children. Clinical child, pediatric, developmental, and family psychology are just a few of the numerous fields that Dr. Willis’ work crosses.
Date Posted: 18 Apr, 2024