Our Grantees
APA is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of Racial Equity Fund grants. These organizations are working in communities across the country to advance health equity and further equitable knowledge production and scholarship, two essential domains identified by APA’s Racial Equity Action Plan (REAP).
These grants are supported by a $100,000 investment from APA, representing our commitment to advancing racial equity in psychology, addressing structural barriers, and creating pathways for inclusive innovation.
2024 Funded Projects and Impact Areas
Health Equity
Promoting, contributing to, and advancing health equity within communities of color and engaging in social innovation to strengthen and expand community-informed mental health services.
Social Innovation to Advance Health Equity
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Social Innovation to Advance Health EquityList Item 2
Awardee: The Imperative Fund
Grant Amount: $30,000
Project Description: Empowering young Black men to advocate for mental health resources, foster intergenerational collaboration, and improve access to mental health services in their communities.
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Improving Healthcare Professionals’ Literacy on Health Disparities
Awardee: National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
Grant Amount: $20,000
Project Description: Training healthcare professionals to provide culturally responsive care tailored to Asian American and Pacific Islander populations, reducing health disparities.
Knowledge Production
Spearheading research that addresses social, institutional, and structural challenges, while promoting equitable and inclusive methodologies to advance racially conscious knowledge production and scholarship.
Social Innovation to Advance Health Equity
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Enhancing Epistemic Diversity to Advance Racially Conscious Knowledge ProductionList Item 2
Awardee: University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, Department of Psychology
Grant Amount: $30,000
Project Description: Investigating the role of positionality statements in research and their influence on perceptions of objectivity, fostering a greater understanding of epistemic diversity in psychological science.
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Creating Pathways for Underrepresented Undergraduates in Psychology
Awardee: Florida State University’s Summer Research Program
Grant Amount: $20,000
Project Description:
Developing a pathway for underrepresented undergraduate students to pursue careers in psychology, fostering diversity in future generations of psychologists.
