Preventing Suicide and Interpersonal Violence Among Youth and Young Adults
🏛 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA (HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for researchers and research institutions evaluating primary prevention approaches to reduce suicide and interpersonal violence among youth and young adults (ages 10-24).
Applicants must propose rigorous evaluations of existing prevention programs, policies, or practices that are already implemented or ready for implementation. The focus areas include enhancing social connectedness, addressing online harm, and reducing technology-facilitated interpersonal violence.
Public health agencies, universities, nonprofit research organizations, and hospitals can apply. This is federal research funding supporting evaluation studies rather than program implementation.
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Key dates
- Jul 9, 2026 Applications open
- Dec 1, 2026 Application deadline in 138 days
- Aug 29, 2027 Award announced
- Sep 30, 2027 Project start
Program description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) seeks investigator-initiated research proposals to evaluate primary prevention-focused approaches to reduce suicide and interpersonal violence among youth and young adults (ages 10 to 24 years).
This NOFO will support the evaluation of existing primary prevention approaches (i.e., approaches that are already developed and implemented or have been shown to be ready for implementation) that have not yet undergone rigorous evaluation. For this announcement, “approaches” can include programs, policies, or practices.
Applicants can propose to evaluate approaches that:
- Reduce suicide-related outcomes, enhancing social connectedness and social cohesion at the community level
- Reduce or mitigate the impact of unhealthy behaviors or experiences in online spaces on suicide-related outcomes
- Evaluate approaches to reduce the incidence and/or harm caused by technology-facilitated forms of interpersonal violence
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- City / Municipal Government
- County Government
- Nonprofits
- Private University
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Public University
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Special District
- State Government
- Tribal Nation
- Tribal Organization
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (R&R)
- Project Narrative/Research Plan
- Budget Justification
- Biographical Sketches (key personnel)
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation or plan
- Letters of Support (if partnerships involved)
Program contact
- 👤 Dr. Candis M. Hunter
- 📧 ncipc_erpo@cdc.gov
- 📞 770-488-1347
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.136 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$34,000,000
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$31,738,059
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$30,693,766
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$28,459,850
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$28,222,200
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$26,704,737
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$26,450,431
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$26,071,385
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$26,070,052
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$25,767,710
Top States by Funding
- DC 6 awards $120.7M
- OH 5 awards $95.2M
- GA 4 awards $80.9M
- FL 4 awards $68.0M
- PA 3 awards $65.5M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.136). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $456,943,397 | |
| 2025 | $458,397,564 | |
| 2026 est. | $458,397,564 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Research institutions, universities, public health agencies, and nonprofits conducting evaluation research. Applicants must propose rigorous evaluation of existing prevention approaches.
What are the focus areas?
Evaluating primary prevention for suicide reduction, enhancing social connectedness, addressing online harms, and reducing technology-facilitated interpersonal violence among youth ages 10-24.
What is the funding range?
Awards up to $500,000. The total funding pool is $12,000,000 supporting multiple projects.
Is cost-sharing required?
No. Cost sharing is not required for this grant.
What makes a competitive application?
Clear evaluation design, focus on age group 10-24, assessment of existing (not new) prevention approaches, and plans for rigorous methodology.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Propose evaluation of approaches already in use or ready to implement—not new program development. Align your research question with CDC's prevention priorities.
- Use rigorous evaluation designs. Include clear outcome measures related to suicide or interpersonal violence reduction.
- Address the online/technology component if possible. Proposals targeting digital harms or online safety have strategic alignment.
- Ensure your team has evaluation research expertise. Include qualifications of key personnel conducting the evaluation.
- Align budget with project scope. Clearly justify personnel, evaluation activities, and dissemination costs without cost-sharing pressure.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Proposing development of new prevention programs instead of evaluation of existing approaches. Failing to focus specifically on age group 10-24 or on primary prevention. Weak evaluation methodology or unclear outcome measures.
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