Suicide Prevention Grant

Suicide Prevention Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Amount: Up to US $1,125,000
Last Updated: April 03, 2026

Summary

Overview

Suicide Prevention The Division of Care and Treatment Services is seeking applications for funding to support suicide prevention programming focused on improving the quality of clinical care in health and behavioral health care systems. The intended geographic area to be covered is the entire state. The population of focus is adults with serious mental illness (SMI). Adults with SMI are a priority population under the original funding source for this grant, the federal Community Mental Health Services Block Grant. Federal law defines adults with SMI as people age 18 and over, who currently or at any time during the past year have had a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria specified within the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and the diagnosable disorder has resulted in functional impairment which substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities. Estimated award amount(s) $225,000 per awardee per year Total funding available $1,125,000 Anticipated length of funding opportunity 5 yearsRenewal of the contract each year will be based upon the awardee’s satisfactory performance, satisfactory completion of annual deliverables and grant expectations, audit findings, and the availability of funds.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Federally recognized Tribal nation that shares boundaries with Wisconsin ORNonprofit organization providing services to people in Wisconsin ORPublic agency in Wisconsin