AFSP Focus Grants: Short-term risk

AFSP Focus Grants: Short-term risk

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Amount: Up to US $500,000
Last Updated: October 20, 2025

Summary

The AFSP Focus Grants for Short-term risk provide funding for innovative projects targeting suicide prevention. With grants up to $500,000 per year for three years, the program supports evidence-based assessments and interventions that can be applied in clinical settings. Applicants must demonstrate feasibility in data collection and include relevant outcome measures. Collaboration with experienced researchers in suicide studies and partnerships with healthcare systems is encouraged to enhance project viability.

Overview

Focus Grants Each year we invite applications for innovative, high-risk, potentially high-yield projects that focus on specific areas of suicide prevention. These areas have been determined by AFSP and its Scientific Council, and are reviewed and updated annually. Short-Term Risk The Focus grant for short-term risk is open to innovative, potentially high-yield proposals that focus on short-term risk for suicide. Goal Implementation and/or dissemination science related to previously developed, evidence based assessment(s) and/or intervention(s) for reducing short-term risk for suicide that can be applied in clinical settings. Funding Up to $500,000 per year for up to three years Requirements The outcome measures for baseline and follow-up must include suicidal behavior. The assessments should include multi-modal, clinically relevant measures. The study must be based in the U.S. Evidence for the feasibility of data collection must be provided. We encourage collaborative projects with investigators experienced in suicide research. Matching funds or partnering with a large healthcare system is encouraged.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.