Skip to content

Are you in a crisis? Call or text 988 or text TALK to 741741

¿Estás en una crisis? Llama o envía un mensaje de texto al 988 o envía un mensaje de texto con AYUDA al 741741

Donate Now

Research Focus Grants

Focus grants are targeted, innovative and potentially high impact studies that seek to inform and even transform suicide prevention efforts.

Implementation of Suicide Prevention in Clinical or Community Settings

Using implementation science methods, the study will demonstrate the implementation of evidence-based intervention strategies for reducing suicide in clinical or community settings.

Goal

To implement and evaluate an already proven or evidence-based program for suicide prevention. The program can be conducted in a clinical or community setting. The study must be grounded methodologically using implementation science strategies. A plan for dissemination so others can implement the program is essential.

Requirements

  • Study must be based in the U.S. 
  • Evidence of study feasibility provided.
  • Evidence for the effectiveness of the strategy for reducing suicide or suicide attempts must be provided.
  • Provide a theory and method for examining implementation outcomes.
  • Address barriers to implementation.
  • Must include a suicide researcher and an implementation scientist.
  • Must include a dissemination plan.

Blue sky research grant

Supports an innovative, impactful study in an area of suicide research that will achieve significant goals. This mechanism is intended for studies that, by their very nature, are clearly beyond the financial scope of our Innovation Grants.

Goal

Innovative projects in new areas of investigation with potentially high impact for the understanding and prevention of suicide. Open to all fields of inquiry.

Funding

Up to $500,000 per year for up to three years.

Requirements

  • The study must be highly innovative.
  • The impact for suicide prevention must be clearly described. If impact will not be in the near term, please describe the path from discovery to implementation.
  • The study is clearly beyond the financial scope of our Innovation Grants for reasons other than only increased sample size.
  • The study must be grounded in a conceptual model.
  • Evidence for the feasibility of data collection must be provided.
  • The outcome must include suicidal behavior.
  • This is not a mechanism for local program evaluation.
  • Not limited to studies conducted in the U.S.

We encourage collaborative projects with investigators experienced in suicide research.  Matching funds or partnering with a large healthcare system is encouraged.

For information see how to apply below.

Letter of Intent due August 1, 2026

Full application for invited applicants due December 7, 2026

All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent that includes:

  1. Descriptive title of proposal.
  2. Name, title, institutional affiliation, and address and telephone number of the PI(s).
  3. Names, titles, and institutional affiliations of other key personnel.
  4. List of participating institutions.
  5. A brief two-page project description that includes:
    • Objectives
    • Sample
    • Outcome measures
    • Procedures (including approach to data analysis)
  6. References may be included on a separate page

Letter of Intent should be emailed to: [email protected]