Minnesota Community-Based Suicide Prevention Coalition Grant
Minnesota Community-Based Suicide Prevention Coalition Grant supports community coalitions in planning and implementing locally driven strategies to strengthen mental wellbeing and prevent suicide.
Funder: Minnesota Department of Health
Due Dates: November 6, 2026 (Optional information meeting) | November 25, 2026 (Optional letter of intent) | January 4, 2027 (Questions) | January 8, 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: Estimated $100,000–$125,000 per year for four years; up to 10 awards
Summary: Supports Minnesota community coalitions using local data and community input to strengthen mental wellbeing and prevent suicide.
Key Information: Applicants must have capacity to hire and supervise a 1.0 FTE coalition coordinator.
Description
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) supports community-based coalitions bringing together multisector partners and community members to strengthen mental wellbeing and prevent suicide. The program advances the 2027–2032 Minnesota Suicide Prevention Plan through locally driven approaches reflecting community strengths, cultures, needs, and priorities.
Funded work includes coalition development, community assessment, prioritization and strategy selection, action planning, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability planning. Coalitions use quantitative and qualitative data, community voice, and existing assets to select culturally relevant strategies that strengthen protective factors and reduce risk factors. The program emphasizes meaningful engagement of people with lived experience and communities disproportionately affected by suicide, comprehensive prevention approaches, and capacity to sustain effective partnerships and strategies beyond the grant period.
