The goal of this grant program is to support applied work on topics of core interest to Div. 34 (Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology) that are done in partnership with a non-profit, community, or government organization (Learn more about Div. 34). SEPCP strongly encourages applications from scholars and practitioners who otherwise have limited access to institutional resources (e.g., internal funding mechanisms, access to research assistant support, grant writing resources) and/or applications that benefit under-resourced populations, communities, or organizations.

Funds may be used to purchase supplies/software, travel to program/research sites, pay research assistants, compensate study participants, or implement a community program. Funds may not be used for applicant stipends/salary or for travel to conferences. No indirect costs will be granted to the awardee’s institution.

SEPCP especially encourages proposals on unique and timely topics that involve underrepresented institutions, PhD students, and junior scholars.

Award

One grant up to $1,000.

Evaluation Criteria

Alignment of proposal with SEPCP’s mission

Soundness of proposed project plan

Potential impact of project on community

Feasibility of project

Demonstrated financial need (based on institutional resources)

Review Process

Applications that are incomplete or do not follow the instructions listed above will not be reviewed. Complete applications that comply with instructions will be reviewed by an SEPCP committee using a double-blind process. Reviewers will rate these applications on the evaluation criteria listed above.

The applicant must currently be enrolled in a doctoral program or be within 10 years of receiving a PhD or PsyD. Applicants can be at any type of institution.

The applicant must be a member of SEPCP (APA Division 34). Please note: You can become a member of SEPCP without becoming a full member of APA. The current membership fee schedule can be found online.

Leaders of the Division 34 Student Committee are eligible to apply, but current members of the Division 34 Executive committee are ineligible.

Applicants may submit only one Grants-in-Aid application (Research, Teaching, or Community Impact) per year. Applicants must demonstrate relative lack of opportunities for alternative sources of funding and support (e.g., internal funding mechanisms, lack of other opportunities). In case of proposals of comparable quality, preference will be given to applications from scholars with fewer available resources.

The application should include:

1. Anonymized proposal (no more than three pages, single-spaced, using 11-point font) including

   1. Proposal title

   2. Abstract of 200 words or fewer summarizing the proposed project

   3. Project purpose, rationale, description of proposed activities (or research methodology if applicable), and how the applicant will evaluate the success of the project’s outcomes

   4. Relevance of project to SEPCP and how it meets the objectives of the Community Impact grants program (For the sake of blind review, please leave information that identifies the applicant out of your proposal. Proposals that contain identifying information will be returned without review.)

2. Anonymized budget. Please provide a detailed, anonymized budget justifying how funds will be used. Include any other funding sources you are applying for or have received. Applicants are encouraged to describe why SEPCP funding is critical to the proposed activity (e.g., because of limiting internal funding opportunities, restrictions on who may apply for such funding, etc.).

3. Application packet, including:

   1. A cover sheet with your name, address, phone number, email address, and title of the proposal

   2. For co-authored submissions, please indicate only one name and institution to whom a check should be issued if selected for funding.

   3. Letter of commitment from partner organization endorsing the applicant’s proposed project

   4. If research is involved, a brief statement describing the current status of the human subjects review process (e.g., not yet submitted, under review, approved or exempt): IRB approval is not required at the time of submission, but documentation of approval or exemption for research projects must be provided before funds will be transferred. If you already have IRB approval, please include documentation in your application.

   5. Resume/CV of applicant(s)

4. For graduate students and postdocs: recommendation letter from a faculty sponsor

Submission

Send your application materials to the past president

1. Please use the subject line: Community Impact Grant – Your last name

2. Please send as few files as possible, preferably:

   1. One file for your anonymized proposal (Save the file as LASTNAME_Community Impact Proposal)

   2. Another file with all other requested materials combined (Save the file as LASTNAME_Community Impact Application)

Recommendation letters may be submitted with the rest of your application or emailed directly from the letter writer to the same address above, pastpresident@sepcp.org. Please encourage your letter writer to reference the "Community Impact" Grant-in-Aid and your last name in their email.