Available Grants & Funding Resources for Safes

Helping You Fund Safe Storage & Suicide Prevention Initiatives

At Safes for a Cause, we know that even the most important programs need funding to make an impact. That’s why we go beyond providing safes, we help connect you with grant opportunities, funding resources, and tools to secure the support you need.

Current Grant Opportunities (As of 4/2026)

*Grant availability and deadlines change frequently. We recommend visitors verify current status and application windows directly at Grants.gov or the respective agency's website before applying.

Grant/Program: SAMHSA – Implementing Zero Suicide in Health Systems (SM-26-008)

Who's Eligible: Community-based primary care and behavioral health settings, emergency departments, state mental health agencies, public health agencies, U.S. territories, and Indian Tribes/tribal organizations

What it Funds: Resources for healthcare systems to implement the evidence-based Zero Suicide framework for adults at risk of suicide; supports a comprehensive, multi-setting approach grounded in the belief that suicide deaths within care systems are preventable. Application deadline: April 20, 2026. Grants

Grant/Program: SAMHSA – Children's Mental Health Initiative (CMHI)

Who's Eligible: States, territories, local jurisdictions, and community mental health organizations

What it Funds: Comprehensive community mental health services for children, youth, and young adults (birth through age 21) with a serious emotional disturbance (SED), including efforts to identify and serve children at risk and their families. HHS.gov Total available funding: $43 million. Announced March 6, 2026.

Grant/Program: SAMHSA – Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)

Who's Eligible: States, local government agencies, and community mental health organizations

What it Funds: Implementation of assisted outpatient treatment for adults with serious mental illness; leverages civil commitment to ensure participation in community-based mental health treatment for people with SMI who meet civil commitment criteria in their state. SAMHSA Total available funding: $10 million. Announced March 6, 2026.

Grant/Program: VA – Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP)

Who's Eligible: Community-based organizations, nonprofits, and other eligible entities serving veterans and their families

What it Funds: Suicide prevention efforts that go beyond clinical settings to address both mental health and social determinants of health, such as economic hardship, social connectedness, and access to services. VA.gov Applications open April 6, 2026 and close June 12, 2026. VA.gov

Grant/Program: SAMHSA – Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) Planning, Development, and Implementation Grant

Who's Eligible: Non-profits, community behavioral health organizations, tribal organizations, and public agencies

What it Funds: Supporting organizations in establishing or expanding a CCBHC model to strengthen and expand the quality, scope, and sustainability of behavioral health services. Jm-aq Anticipated for April–May 2026 per SAMHSA's FY2026 forecast.

Grant/Program: CDC – Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program (CSP)

Who's Eligible: State, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies

What it Funds: Implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive public health approach to suicide prevention, with a special focus on populations disproportionately affected by suicide; includes implementing complementary evidence-based strategies and developing data-driven communication and dissemination plans. CDC Ongoing cooperative agreement program.

Private Foundations Funding

Unlike federal grants, private foundations often work by invitation, through intermediaries, or on rolling cycles. Always visit the funder's website directly to confirm current application status before applying.

Grant/Program: Four Pines Fund – Project, Planning & Big Bet Grants

Who's Eligible: Nonprofits, healthcare organizations, research institutions, and policy organizations focused on suicide care (primarily Vermont-based but also regional and national)

What it Funds: Direct suicide care services, training programs, capacity-building, scientific research, and policy initiatives that address systemic barriers and expand access to evidence-based treatment. Grant types include planning grants, project grants, and significant multi-year "big bet" grants for large-scale organizational change. Four Pines Fund ⚠️ Note: Four Pines Fund does not accept unsolicited proposals. Four Pines Fund Organizations must be invited to apply. Visit fourpines.org to learn more.

Grant/Program: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) – Innovation & Focus Research Grants

Who's Eligible: Academic researchers and investigators at universities, medical institutions, and VA facilities (not for-profit organizations or state/federal agencies)

What it Funds: Novel approaches to suicide prevention research through Innovation Research Grants, and targeted, potentially high-impact studies through Focus Research Grants — spanning biological, psychological, social, and clinical intervention research. Afsp Grants up to $500,000/year for up to 3 years. Applications open annually each fall.

Grant/Program: The Scattergood Foundation – Behavioral Health Grants

Who's Eligible: Community-driven mental health initiatives, particularly organizations serving or led by individuals of color, with an emphasis on programs serving the greater Philadelphia area or nationwide. Bonterra Tech

What it Funds: Nonprofit projects and programs that improve the behavioral health space, including building a more compassionate and inclusive society, challenging inequalities, and elevating the voices of those who are often unheard. Bonterra Tech

Grant/Program: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Health Equity Grants

Who's Eligible: Organizations focused on physical, behavioral, and social needs in under-resourced communities. Bonterra Tech What it Funds: Programs advancing health equity, including research and initiatives that increase health among children and families, healthy communities, and support for leaders addressing the nation's health challenges. Bonterra Tech Deadlines and eligibility vary by program; the Foundation issues calls for proposals for specific priority areas.

Grant/Program: Nick Traina Foundation – Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Grants

Who's Eligible: Smaller nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area with annual revenues between $750,000 and $8 million. Instrumentl

What it Funds: Organizations focused on mental health issues, particularly manic-depression and suicide prevention, with a community-centered approach to mental illness treatment and family support. Instrumentl

Grant/Program: Open Society Foundations – Mental Health Access Grants

Who's Eligible: Nonprofit organizations working to improve mental health access and outcomes in underserved communities

What it Funds: Projects focused on reducing stigma around mental illness or providing peer support; past grantees have included organizations improving youth mental health services, access to culturally competent care, trauma-informed programming, and research into best practices for addressing behavioral health disparities. Linda Handley Grant amounts typically range from $25,000–$150,000 per year for a two-year period.