How much funding does AFSP Focus Grants provide?

AFSP Focus Grants provides Up to $500,000 per year for up to 3 years in funding.

When is the deadline for AFSP Focus Grants?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

How often is AFSP Focus Grants offered?

AFSP Focus Grants runs on an annual cycle.

AFSP Focus Grants

Q: Who is eligible for AFSP Focus Grants?

Eligible applicants: Individuals; For-profit organizations or federal/state government agencies (VA applications eligible). Geography: New York.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Foundation Annual Grants for Suicide Prevention Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Up to $500,000 per year for up to 3 years

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: September 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Individuals
For-profit organizations or federal/state government agencies (VA applications eligible)

Geography

New York

Overview

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Focus Grants fund innovative, high-risk, potentially high-yield projects on specific suicide-prevention priority areas set annually by AFSP and its Scientific Council. Up to $500,000/year for up to three years. No 2026 deadline fabricated.

How to Apply

Requires a Letter of Intent (historically due Aug 1) to be eligible; full application follows (2025 cycle full application was due Dec 7, 2025). Apply via afsp.org/grants. Exclusions: not open to for-profit organizations or federal/state government agencies (VA applications eligible). Grants awarded for 2-year periods (except Focus and Pilot).

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What American Foundation for Suicide Prevention actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 70
Total given: $7.19M
Median grant: $63K
Range: $7,500–$500K

16% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York, where this grant's project is located.
By dollars: New York 16%, Ohio 13%, California 11%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Columbus, OH; Boston, MA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

University of California Irvine-Adolfo Sequeira · Cambridge, CA

Scientific research

$500K
Bradley Hospital-Yovanska Duarte-Velez · Providence, RI

Scientific research

$500K
The Ohio State University-Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk · Columbus, OH

Scientific research

$500K
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygene Inc-Noam Schneck · Menands, NY

Scientific research

$500K
The George Washington University-Sherry Molock · Washington, DC

Scientific research

$498K