Black and Asian Applied Psychologists Fund
This bi-annual fund will offer small funds aimed at supporting members from Black and Asian backgrounds in furthering their psychological careers and enhancing the UK psychological workforce.
Funding can be applied for to support the professional development (including CPD) of Black and Asian applied psychologists in the UK. Activities that will be considered include (but are not limited to):
- Conference attendance
- The organisation of inclusive and accessible conferences/events for other trainees/professionals
- The development of research opportunities
- Attendance at learning and training events
- Innovation and development in the field
- Personal therapy for counselling psychologists
- Clinical/professional supervision
The fund may provide up to £2,000 per application.
Depending on the nature of the request and the available resources, the full amount requested may not be available and a partial amount may be offered.
Deadlines
This is a bi-annual scheme, with two rounds per year.
Please note: you can only submit one grant application per round.
2025 March applications:
- Scheme open date: 24 March 2025 at 9:00am
- Scheme close date: 25 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Please note: funds will be released in August 2025 at the earliest.
2025 October applications:
- Scheme open date: TBC
Unsuccessful applicants may apply at the next round. Successful applicants should wait 12 months before reapplying.
Funding
The fund may provide up to £2000 per application.
Depending on the nature of the request and the available resources, the full amount requested may not be available and a partial amount may be offered.
You can only submit one grant application per round. Unsuccessful applicants may apply at the next round. Successful applicants should wait 12 months before reapplying.
Successful applicants will need to:
- Claim their award within 31 days of receipt of the fund notification email. If no contact is made BPS reserves the right to return the funds to the funding pot.
- Submit proof of all spend of the fund, this includes receipts and invoices.
Assessment criteria
This fund aims to financially support Black and Asian Applied Psychologists attempting to alleviate associated pressures that can often be a barrier to professional development.
However, due to the limits of this fund we do need to evaluate the merits of each application and may not be able to award to all who apply, or the full amount(s) requested.
Applicants will need to explain:
- How much funding they are seeking
- What they are seeking funding for. A clear breakdown of cost itemising what the funds are being claimed for will need to be provided. Applicants will also need to provide the names and dates of conferences/training/CPD they are requesting funding for, and links where available.
- How this supports professional development
- How it contributes to psychological practice in the UK
Applicants are also asked to ensure they have undertaken due diligence around any training/CPD they are seeking funding for to ensure the training is within their realm of competence.
Please note: Applications will only be considered for conferences taking place from August 2025.
Eligibility
Please note, eligibility criteria are subject to change.
Applicants for the fund should be:
- A UK resident
- A member of the British Psychological Society
- An HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist or a Trainee Practitioner Psychologist
Applicants should also be from one of the below ethnic backgrounds:
- Mixed/Multiple
- White and Black Caribbean
- White and Black African
- White and Asian
- Any other Mixed/Multiple ethnic background - Asian/Asian British
- Indian
- Pakistani
- Bangladeshi
- Chinese
- Any other Asian background - Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
- African
- Caribbean
- Any other Black/African/Caribbean background - Other ethnic groups
-Arab
- Any other ethnic group
Conflicts of interest
Applicants must declare all personal and professional conflicts of interest.
Conflicts of interest will not prevent acceptance of the application.
How to apply
Applications must be submitted online.
Applications will be assessed by the Black and Asian Applied Psychologists Fund Panel, which reports to the BPS Practice Board but is independently recruited and made up of Black and Asian Applied Psychologists.
Applications will be anonymised to reduce bias.
March Applications
October Applications
Applications are currently closed.
Please note: we will not consider late applications.
For any queries, please contact: [email protected]
Final Grant Report
We will also collect data on how applicants have utilised the funds.
- We would like to encourage a reflective piece from successful applicants on how the fund has contributed to their professional development as well as ask that they complete a short feedback form.