Preventing Suicide and Interpersonal Violence Among Youth and Young Adults
CDC is funding research to rigorously evaluate existing primary prevention programs aimed at reducing suicide and interpersonal violence among youth and young adults ages 10-24.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $500,000 per award; estimated total program funding $12,000,000; 8 awards expected; project period up to 4 years
Summary: Supports research evaluating primary prevention approaches to reduce suicide and interpersonal violence among youth and young adults (ages 10–24).
Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) invites investigator-initiated research proposals to rigorously evaluate existing primary prevention approaches aimed at reducing suicide and interpersonal violence among youth and young adults (ages 10–24). This program focuses on the evaluation of programs, policies, or practices that are already developed and implemented, or ready for implementation, but have not yet undergone rigorous evaluation. Priority research areas include:
- Approaches that reduce suicide-related outcomes and enhance social connectedness and cohesion at the community level.
- Strategies to reduce or mitigate the impact of unhealthy behaviors or experiences in online spaces on suicide-related outcomes.
- Evaluations of interventions targeting the incidence or harm caused by technology-facilitated forms of interpersonal violence.
