Suicide Prevention Summit and Zero Suicide Academy (NOFO) (IL) Grant

Suicide Prevention Summit and Zero Suicide Academy (NOFO) (IL) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Illinois Department of Public Health
Amount: Up to US $250,000
Last Updated: June 11, 2025

Summary

The Illinois Department of Public Health is offering funding for the Suicide Prevention Summit and Zero Suicide Academy. This initiative aims to enhance strategies outlined in the Illinois Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan, including organizing a statewide summit and implementing the Zero Suicide model. Interested applicants must be pre-qualified through the GATA Grantee portal. The funding range is between $0 and $250,000, with one anticipated award to support these critical efforts in suicide prevention.

Overview

NOTE: Applicants my apply for this grant but will not be eligible for a grant award until they are pre-qualified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee portal. Suicide Prevention Summit and Zero Suicide Academy (NOFO) (IL) Program Description Through Illinois General Review Funds, funds will be appropriated for expenses related to Suicide Prevention, Education, and Treatment Program pursuant to Public Act 101-0331. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will provide funding to expand the implementation of strategies in the Illinois Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan. At the recommendation of the IDPH director-appointed advisory group, Illinois Suicide Prevention Alliance (ISPA), the IDPH Violence and Injury Prevention Section will provide funding to one entity for the purpose to organize and implement a statewide suicide prevention summit, in addition to a Zero Suicide Academy. The project builds upon the following efforts: Under previous funding, IDPH offered a statewide suicide prevention conference for several years. IDPH identified the conference as a strategy to sustain after the funding ended. In following years, a virtual and regional approach was taken.Under previous funding, IDPH offered a Zero Suicide workshop to introduce the Zero Suicide approach to health and behavioral health care systems in Illinois. In a continuous effort to seek funding to support the Zero Suicide model, IDPH sought federal funding (approved but not funded) support systems in Illinois to implement the Zero Suicide model and establish a statewide network to provide technical assistance and support to systems currently or pursuing implementing the model. Funding Award Range - $0 - $250000Anticipated Number of Awards - 1

Eligibility

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