Wayne F. Placek Grants

American Psychological Foundation
Award Not specified
Closing date 72 days left · Jun 12, 2026
Location Global
For Individuals

About this opportunity

The Wayne F. Placek Grant encourages research to increase the general public's understanding of homosexuality and sexual orientation, and to alleviate the stress that LGBTQIA+ individuals experience in this and future civilizations. Since 1995, the Placek Fund has granted more than $1 million. The grant addresses topics including heterosexuals' attitudes and behaviors toward LGBTQIA+ people (including prejudice, discrimination, and violence), family and workplace issues relevant to LGBTQIA+ people, special concerns of historically underrepresented sectors of the LGBTQIA+ population, and issues concerning Black LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities. APF awards two grants annually, with one specifically designated as the Wayne F. Placek Grant in Memorial of John Peterson, focused on psychological research into issues concerning Black LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities conducted by scholars of color. Wayne F. Placek was a research subject of psychologist Evelyn Hooker whose groundbreaking 1950s research led to the removal of homosexuality as a clinical diagnosis.
2 awards

Who can apply

Applicant Types

individual

Organization Types

academic, nonprofit

Region

United States

Priority Groups

racial_minorities, lgbtq

How to apply

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

cv · research_proposal · budget

Review process

Applications evaluated on relevance to Placek program goals, magnitude of incremental contribution, quality of proposed work (significance, innovation, approach), and applicant's demonstrated scholarship and research competence

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