AFSP Innovation Grants on Suicide Research and Prevention
Innovation Grants (six categories: see below)
- Letter of Intent Due: Required ONLY for Linked Standard Research Grant (see below)
- Due Date: Nov. 15, 2023
- Review Dates: July 2024
- Funding Decisions: End of May 2024
- Earliest Start Date: October 2024
Linked Standard Research Innovation Grants
Grants awarded to investigators at any level performing research involving two or more unique sites with each site contributing unique expertise, as well as data collection.
Applications must submit a Letter of Intent by September 15 to be eligible to apply.
Distinguished Investigator Innovation Grants
Grants awarded to investigators at the level of associate professor or higher with an established record of research and publications.
Standard Research Innovation Grants
Grants awarded to individual investigators at any level.
Early Career Researcher Innovation Grants
(PI salary of $126,000 and $14,000 for mentor)
Grants awarded to investigators at or below the level of assistant professor. These grants must allocate $14,000 ($7,000 per year) of their award for an established researcher to mentor the Early Career Researcher. AFSP is available to assist you in identifying a suitable mentor.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Innovation Grants
(Salary of $56,000 per year and institutional allowance of $14,000 per year)
Grants awarded to investigators who have received a Ph.D., M.D., or other doctoral degree within the preceding six years and have had no more than three years of fellowship support. Fellows receive a stipend of $56,000 per year and an institutional allowance of $14,000 per year.
Pilot Innovation Grants
Awarded to investigators at any level, these grants provide seed funding for new projects that have the potential to lead to larger investigations. These grants typically entail feasibility studies rather than hypothesis-driven research. Examples include manual development and new biomarker development.
