The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a $112 million grant funding opportunity aimed at expanding suicide prevention services for veterans nationwide.
The funding is available through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program and is open to nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, federally recognized tribes and other community-based groups that serve veterans. Applications are due by June 12, 2026.
VA Secretary Doug Collins said the grants are designed to support organizations that are often the first to identify veterans in crisis.
“These grants invest directly in communities that know veterans best and are often the first to recognize when someone is struggling,” Collins said. “They have been successful in connecting veterans, service members and their families — especially those not yet engaged with VA — to services that help reduce suicide risk and promote well-being.”
More information about eligibility and application requirements can be found at https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/361498, while additional resources and guidance are available at MentalHealth.VA.gov/ssgfox-grants.
According to the VA, the program has already shown measurable impact. In 2025, Fox grants supported more than 17,000 veterans, service members and family members, including nearly 9,000 veterans identified as being at elevated risk for suicide. Of those, 91.8% reported a decrease in risk factors after receiving services.
The VA also reported that more than 2,500 veterans enrolled in VA health care for the first time in 2025 following interactions with grant recipients, marking a 43.7% increase from the previous year.
Since the program’s launch in 2022, the VA has awarded $210 million to 111 organizations across 46 states, U.S. territories and tribal lands.
Officials noted that outreach remains critical, as about 60% of veterans who die by suicide were not receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration in the two years prior to their death. So far in 2026, the VA has enrolled more than 76,000 veterans into its health care system.
The grant program is part of broader efforts by the VA to expand access to care and improve outcomes for veterans across the country.
