AFSP Focus Grants: Blue sky research grant

The Focus Grants, particularly the Blue sky research grant, supports advanced and impactful studies in the area of suicide research, aiming for significant breakthroughs in understanding and preventing suicide. This grant is designed for projects that are financially beyond the scope of the AFSP's Innovation Grants, not just for those requiring larger sample sizes. The broad goals of this grant program include pioneering projects that explore new areas of investigation with the potential for high impact on suicide prevention, open to all fields of inquiry. Funding provided can reach up to $500,000 per year for a term of up to three years. Requirements for this grant are stringent, emphasizing innovation, significant impact on suicide prevention, a clear conceptual model, feasibility of data collection, and outcomes related to suicidal behavior. International studies and collaborative projects with veteran investigators in suicide research are encouraged, as are matching funds and partnerships with large healthcare systems.