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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Research Innovation Grants

Research Admin Offices:

  • ROADS

Funding Type:

Grant

Opportunity Type:

  • Grant

Value:

Linked Standard Research Innovation Grants : Up to $450,000  over 2 years

Distinguished Investigator Innovation Grants : Up to $150,000 over 2 years

Standard Research Innovation Grants : Up to $125,000 over 2 years

Early Career Researcher Innovation Grants : Up to $140,000 over 2 years

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Innovation Grants : Up to $140,000  over 2 years (Salary of $56,000 per year and institutional allowance of $14,000 per year)

Pilot Innovation Grants : Up to $50,000 over 2 years

Disciplines:

  • DeGroote School of Business
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Health Sciences

Sponsors:

Deadlines:

Internal Deadline:

November 8, 2025

Sponsor Deadline:

November 15, 2025

Description:

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.

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 : 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 : 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.

Resources:

Additional details.

Contact:

For more information on how to apply, please contact Sarah Slasor, Senior Advisor, ROADS.