Grants

AAPP Outcomes Grant

The application portal is OPEN. Applications are due Sept. 30, 2026.

To support quality retrospective research, the Outcomes Research Committee has developed three study designs that attempt to isolate the impact of BCPPs on patient-level outcomes. AAPP and the AAPP Foundation are providing $15,000 grants to support research time and to encourage implementation of studies answering research questions of particular importance to the association. Learn more about this grant program and the funded projects.

 

AAPP Practice Expansion Grant

The application portal is OPEN. Applications are due Sept. 30, 2026.

This grant program supports quality improvement projects that support the integration of psychiatric pharmacists into mental health care teams. Projects like these are critical for the advancement of the psychiatric pharmacy profession. Learn more about the funded project.

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Grant

The application portal is closed.
 
This grant program seeks to support practicing pharmacists who are experiencing financial challenges preventing attendance at the AAPP Annual Meeting and working on a DEI-related initiative, ideally impacting either the development of psychiatric pharmacists or impacting the advancement of patient care for those living with mental illness, including substance use disorders. Recipients must present an Idea Exchange about their DEI initiative(s) at the AAPP Annual Meeting the following year.
 
Up to two, $2,500 grants will be awarded annually.
 

Defining the Future Research Grants

The application portal is OPEN. Applications are due Aug. 30, 2026.
 
This grant program seeks to encourage doctor of pharmacy students, post-doctoral residents, and new practitioners with an interest in psychiatric pharmacy to investigate topics in line with the Foundation's mission and vision. Using a competitive selection process, the Foundation annually funds grants. Applications are due annually late August and announced in early October. Recipients must submit their findings as a poster presentation at the AAPP Annual Meeting the following year.
 
Up to $15,000 will be awarded annually.
 

Collegiate Chapter Impact Grants

The application portal is OPEN. Applications are due Sept. 30, 2026.
 
Collegiate Chapter Impact Grants are a great opportunity for student chapters to receive funding for their projects and activities. Projects should meet one or more of the following goals:
  • Impact patient care
  • Address mental health disparities
  • Create awareness of psychiatric pharmacists and their value and contributions as members of the interprofessional treatment team
  • Expand interest in psychiatric pharmacy as a career
  • Reduce the stigma related to mental health and substance use disorders

Up to $6000 will be awarded annually.

Student Registration Grants

The application portal is closed.

Thanks to generous AAPP Foundation donors and the AAPP Past President's Destiny Fund, 33 PharmD students were awarded full, in-person student registration grants to AAPP 2026! Congratulations to each of the recipients. 

See all recipients in the press release.