Grants

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Travel Grant  

The AAPP Foundation (AAPPF) is pleased to continue the DEI Travel Grant program to the Annual Meeting. AAPPF is committed to showcasing DEI-related initiatives conducted by psychiatric pharmacists. The ideal initiatives will have impacted the development of psychiatric pharmacists or advanced patient care for underserved or disadvantaged groups living with mental illness, including substance use disorders. Applications will be accepted September 15 through November 14, 2025. DEI Travel Grants will be awarded only when submissions are identified that meet or exceed the grant requirements.

DEI Travel Grant Application Now Open September 15-November 14, 2025

 

Grant Components/Requirements 

Up to two travel grants to AAPP 2026 will be awarded. Psychiatric pharmacists and psychiatric pharmacy residents are eligible to apply. Each grant will provide up to $2500 per recipient toward Annual Meeting registration, flight, lodging at the host hotel, ground transportation, and a meal stipend. As part of the award, recipients must present their work at the AAPP 2026 Annual Meeting DEI Community Idea Exchange.

GoalsThe goal of this grant is to support practicing psychiatric pharmacists and psychiatric pharmacy residents who are able to showcase a DEI-related initiative, ideally impacting the development of psychiatric pharmacists or advancing patient care for underserved or disadvantaged groups* living with mental illness, including substance use disorders.

*Disadvantaged groups include but are not limited to those facing socioeconomic stressors, racial and ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples, refugees and migrants, and LGBTQ+ population

 

Although all pharmacist applicants will be considered, preference will be given to candidates who:  

  1. Self-identify as a member of an underrepresented group

  2. Experience financial challenges to attending the AAPP Annual Meeting

  3. Are new practitioners (NP) including pharmacy residents (psychiatric/SUD focused residencies and/or career pathers will be prioritized; NP=less than 5 years from completion of training)

  4. Describe DEI-initiatives with outcome data 

  5. Have completed the DEI-related initiative within the last 2 years

Grant Criteria On or before Friday, November 14 at 5pm CST, applicants must submit:  

  1. A current Curriculum Vitae (CV) 

  2. Attest to AAPP’s Honor Code and Code of Conduct (active links)   

  3. Submit a 1,000 or less word personal essay containing: 

    1. Information on the DEI-related initiative to include a description of: 

      • The initiative including purpose, dates, and location

      • How the initiative targets an underserved or disadvantaged group*

      • Goals of the initiative 

      • How success was measured 

      • Outcomes measured and realized, if any 

      • Impact of project/initiative, if relevant

    2. Future plans:   

      • A description of how this initiative is innovative and, if applicable, how it adds to the currently available literature

    3. Degree of alignment with AAPP’s DEI Statement/Goals

    4. Self-identification of which underrepresented group applicant belongs to, if applicable.  

    5. A summary of the financial barriers the candidate is experiencing to attend the AAPP Annual Meeting, if applicable. Among other information:

      • Explain to what extent your employer pays/contributes to your attendance costs

      • If you’ve attended the AAPP Annual Meeting in the last 3 years, please explain how your situation has changed

Student Registration Grants

The AAPP Foundation supports the Student Registration Grant Program designed to support interest, learning, and connection to the psychiatric pharmacy profession by supporting student attendance at the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) Annual Meeting. Applications will be accepted mid-September 2025 through mid-January 2026. Grants are available thanks to the generous support of the AAPP Past Presidents’ Destiny Fund and AAPP members. A special thank you to the AAPP Student Committee for the administration of this grant program.

Requirements

Grant applicants must be student members of AAPP and must submit an application through the grant submission portal by the January 15, 2026, deadline. Applications require a:

  • CV
  • Personal essay
  • Letter of recommendation from a faculty member on the provided template

The student registration grant submission portal is coming soon!