The American Psychological Foundation is accepting applications for Drs. Rosalee G. and Raymond A. Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants.Grants seek to seed innovation through supporting research, education and intervention projects and programs that use psychology to solve social problems in the following priority areas:Applying psychology to at-risk, vulnerable populations (e.g. serious mental illness, returning military, those who are incarcerated or economically disadvantaged)Preventing violenceUnderstanding the connection between behavior and health (e.g. wellness, diabetes, obesity)Understanding and eliminating stigma and prejudice (e.g. race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability and socioeconomic status)Eligible applicants must be affiliated with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and have demonstrated competence and capacity to execute the proposed work. For research that involves human participants, applicants must obtain and submit Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval from a host institution. Preference is given to early career psychologists (10 years or less postdoctoral), pilot projects that would be strong candidates for support from major federal and foundation funding agencies, and demonstration projects that promise to generalize broadly to other geographical areas or to other settings.This program is available All. 12/15