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American Psychological Foundation Springfield Research Fund Grants: LGBTQIA+ Issues and Intersectional Stigmas (06/12/26)

The Springfield Research Fund Grants

Organization: American Psychological Foundation

Award amount: $21,000

Sponsor deadline: 06/12/2026

Description:

At the American Psychological Foundation, we are revolutionizing the future of psychology with the support of donors, grantees and valued community members. Together, we are reimagining ways psychology and philanthropy can intersect and change the world for the better. We leverage the power of philanthropy to advance psychological knowledge by investing in innovative research and applications that prioritize people and their wellbeing. The Springfield Research Fund Grant supports research of contemporary LGBTQIA+ issues in an effort to dispel stereotypes and other negative information that leads to prejudice and discrimination. The 2026 area of preference will be given to research that addresses intersectional stigmas.
Eligibility:
Faculty & PIs, Early-Career
Applicants must be early career psychologists no more than 10 years postdoctoral.

Applications for the UW Global Innovation Fund (GIF) Now Open (01/31/26)

Applications for the UW Global Innovation Fund (GIF) are now open! The deadline for all submissions is Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:59pm. This funding opportunity empowers UW faculty and researchers to drive interdisciplinary projects and innovative approaches to global learning. GIF supports initiatives that cross academic boundaries and foster meaningful global engagement. Funding is available in two key areas, Research and Global Learning:
We have scheduled four virtual office hours for questions. For additional information regarding the GIF, please visit our website or email uwgif@uw.edu.

Request for Proposals: Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood (01/31/26)

Organization: Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood
Award amount: Undisclosed award amount, but past amounts have averaged around $50,000.
Sponsor deadline: 01/31/2026
Description:  The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood is an incubator of promising research and development projects that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through 7 years, in the United States. Welfare is broadly defined to include physical and mental health, safety, nutrition, education, play, familial support, acculturation, societal integration and childcare.
Welfare is broadly defined to support, acculturation, societal integration and childcare. Grants are only made if a successful project outcome will likely be of significant interest to other professionals, within the grantee’s field of endeavor, and would have a direct benefit and potential national application.
The Foundation’s goal is to provide seed money to implement those imaginative proposals that exhibit the greatest chance of improving the lives of young children, on a national scale. Because of the Foundation’s limited funding capability, it seeks to maximize a grant’s potential impact.
The foundation invites letters of intent in the following categories:
  • Early Childhood Welfare: According to the foundation, children can only reach their full potential when all intellectual, emotional, and physical aspects of their development are optimally supported. Providing a safe and nurturing environment is essential, as is imparting social living skills in a culturally diverse world. The foundation supports projects that aim to perfect child-rearing practices and identify models that can provide creative, caring environments in which all young children thrive.
  • Early Childhood Education and Play: Research shows that children need to be stimulated and nurtured early to succeed in school, work, and life. That preparation relates to every aspect of a child’s development and everywhere a child learns—at home, in childcare settings, and in preschool. The foundation aims to improve the quality of early childhood teaching by developing innovative curricula and research-based pedagogical standards and designing imaginative play materials and learning environments.
  • Parenting Education: The foundation supports programs that teach parents about developmental psychology, cultural child-rearing differences, pedagogy, health issues, prenatal care and diet, and programs that provide cognitive and emotional support to parents.
Eligibility:
Faculty & PIs

Call for Applications: NextGenPop Undergraduate Program in Population Research (02/05/26)

NextGenPop is an undergraduate program in population research that trains and nurtures the next generation of population scientists. The program includes a 2-week, in-person, on-campus summer experience and subsequent virtual components focused on research and professional development. The University of Minnesota is hosting the summer 2026 program in Minneapolis, MN, from June 7 – 19. Participants receive a $1,000 stipend as well as funds to cover travel and living expenses. Classroom instruction and hands-on applications address contemporary social and policy issues in population research, including health disparities, family change, immigration, and social mobility. For more information, please visit the website and application page.