Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program supports community organizations delivering suicide prevention services for Veterans, service members, and families to improve access to support.
VA has announced FY27 awards and published awardee lists, replacing the application announcement for the April 13–June 12, 2026 window, which closed at 4:59 p.m. ET. Application instructions and technical assistance links have been removed; cumulative program awards increased from $210 million to $322 million.
The Research Focus Grants from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention fund rigorous, innovative studies to advance suicide prevention science and develop impactful, evidence-based interventions.
Pilot Innovation Grants support investigators developing early-stage suicide research and feasibility studies to explore new directions in suicide prevention and lay the groundwork for larger investigations.
Focus Grants support experienced investigators conducting innovative suicide-prevention research to better understand causes and risk factors and test treatments and interventions designed to save lives.
Standard Research Innovation Grants support individual investigators conducting basic and applied research to understand suicide and test treatments and other interventions that prevent suicide and save lives.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Innovation Grants support early-career researchers through training and suicide-focused studies to advance understanding and prevention and prepare independent investigators.