This initiative funds research projects addressing the link between social disconnection—including objective social isolation and perceived loneliness—and suicide risk in late life. It prioritizes studies identifying neurobiological and environmental mechanisms that increase suicidal thoughts and behaviors, employing experimental therapeutics to develop and test interventions, and modifying service delivery models to enhance social connection and prevent suicide among older adults.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations such as tribal governments, private and public higher education institutions, nonprofits, small businesses, government entities, and various minority-serving institutions. Both U.S. and certain non-U.S. entities may apply.
