RFAs: Practice Based Evidence Fund Grant Program – US

Applicants may submit one of two types of project proposals:

• Projects to evaluate clinical practice. Successful proposals will describe the identified innovation and a proposal for how to evaluate the effectiveness of that innovation.
• Projects to implement evidence-based practices in typical practice. Proposals in this area will seek to evaluate clinical care and implementation of evidence-based practices.

Funding Information

• Grant amount: 1 grant of $13,000

Eligibility Criteria

• APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.
• Applicants must be doctoral level psychologists of any career stage. The desired recipient will have primarily worked in clinical settings.
• Private practice settings are eligible to receive funds.

Evaluation Criteria

• Applicants will be evaluated on:
  • quality of the proposed innovation or process to be evaluated and implemented
  • applicant competency
  • criticality of funding
  • impact
• Special priority is given to projects with the potential to impact marginalized or under-resourced communities or populations.

Application Requirements

• Proposal identification: Clinical Practice Innovation Project or Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Project.
• Personal statement on if/how the applicant is primarily working in clinical settings and if/how they are affiliated with community mental health settings, private practice settings, or other local outpatient settings.
• Attestation to if/how the project will impact marginalized or under-resourced communities or populations.
• Statement on how the applicant plans to publicize their funded project findings (publications, presentations, etc.)
• Project proposal, including:
  • goals, relevant background/literature review
  • clear description of the innovation or process to be evaluated and implemented
  • anticipated outcomes, significance, and impact
  • explanation of how the project will be sustained once funding has ended
• Timeline
• Budget
• CV
• IRB Approval: This program requires that applicants specify how they will handle obtaining appropriate IRB approvals and finding any necessary collaborators in order to complete their work. Applicants are not required to have IRB approval at the time of application. Applicants must provide a copy of the project’s IRB approval letter (or a waiver that indicates that their project does not require IRB approval) before funding can be disbursed.

For more information, visit American Psychological Foundation.