Funding for SAMHSA's Prevention Grants will support States, Tribal Territories and community-based organizations to address substance misuse, strengthen the behavioral health workforce, and support community efforts around mental health concerns and suicide prevention.

With decades of grant-funded experience and expertise across a range of content areas, including Zero Suicide, substance misuse and problem gambling, and K–12 MTSS and mental health supports, EDC offers training and consultation services that can help organizations meet grant requirements while:

• Building organizational and community capacity
• Implementing evidence-based strategies
• Planning for sustainability beyond the project lifecycle
• Supporting evaluation and continuous improvement
• Generating meaningful evidence of impact

In addition, EDC’s evaluation services measure the reach and effectiveness of prevention messaging, training activities, and treatment and recovery supports and generates meaningful evidence of impact while meeting SAMHSA evaluation and reporting expectations.

If you'd like EDC support with preparing or implementing your grant, reach out to our staff! Schedule a 30-minute call to discuss your program and evaluation needs or contact us at solutions@edc.org anytime!

Scroll down for information on the follow grants:

• Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education)
• Mental Health Awareness Training Grants
• GLS Campus Suicide Prevention Grants
• Behavioral Health and Community Safety Partnerships
• Strategic Prevention Framework: Partners for Success for Communities and Tribes
• Preventing Youth Overdose: Treatment, Recovery, Education, Awareness and Training
• Adult Suicide Prevention [Applications Closed July 6th]

Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) 

Applications Due July 27th

Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) presents an opportunity for SEAs, LEAs and public and private non-profits to promote the social and emotional wellbeing, mental health, and suicide prevention of children and youth in K12 education settings.  Award recipients will build collaborative partnerships to develop and sustain frameworks that address mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. As a result of the STANDUP Act, SAMHSA is providing 5 additional points to applicants who include a suicide prevention education and awareness training and policy development plan in their Project AWARE application.

For additional information on how EDC can support your grant implementation, download our 2026 Project Aware Grant Guide.

EDC’s Project Aware Grant Guide

EDC Services and Expertise to Support Your Application

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for Mental Health

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for Mental Health is designed to help state education agencies and school districts develop sustainable, multi-tiered frameworks that promote student mental health and well-being while strengthening prevention, early identification, intervention, and referral systems. Through expert-led technical assistance, district teams engage in needs assessment, strategic planning, coaching, and professional development to implement sustainable systems-level improvements aligned with Project AWARE's three-tiered public health framework. EDC helps districts strengthen Tier 1 social and emotional well-being and mental health promotion, systems for identifying students in need of support, Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions, and data systems that drive continuous improvement. Services can be provided to cohorts of districts through a state education agency or directly to individual school districts. Review our grant guide for more information about this service and how it aligns with this grant opportunity.

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for Digital Wellness

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for Digital Wellness is designed to help state education agencies and school districts develop sustainable, multi-tiered frameworks that promote the healthy use of technology and strengthen student mental health and well-being. Through expert-led technical assistance, district teams engage in needs assessment, strategic planning, coaching, and professional development to implement sustainable systems-level improvements aligned with Project AWARE's three-tiered public health framework. EDC helps districts strengthen policies and practices that promote healthy technology use, identify students experiencing technology-related mental health concerns, implement Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports, and strengthen data systems. Review our grant guide for more information about this service and how it aligns with this grant opportunity.

Multi-Tiered Suicide Prevention (MTSP) for Schools

Multi-Tiered Suicide Prevention (MTSP) for Schools is designed to assist educational leaders in developing suicide prevention policies and protocols using evidence-based strategies across a multi-tiered system of support.  Through expert-led technical assistance, school teams engage in assessment and strategic planning to implement sustainable systems-level changes in alignment with existing behavioral and life-skill programming.  MTSP for Schools can support Project AWARE Grantees in creating a suicide prevention education and awareness training and policy plan that aligns with the STANDUP Act. Review our grant guide for more information about this service and how it aligns with this grant opportunity.

Collaborative Safety Planning Training

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) is a free, self-paced training to support the creation of environmental safety when there is risk for suicide.  Health and behavioral health professionals can access this training for free to help them feel more prepared to talk with individuals with suicide risk and their support persons about means safety. 

Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR)

Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) helps health and behavioral health care providers feel confident providing compassionate suicide care to individuals with suicide risk.  AMSR’s research-informed risk formulation model helps professionals navigate challenging conversations, address systemic barriers, and identify the appropriate level of care based on current suicide risk. 

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) is a free, self-paced training to support the creation of environmental safety when there is risk for suicide.  Health and behavioral health professionals can access this training for free to help them feel more prepared to talk with individuals with suicide risk and their support persons about means safety. 

EDC's Evaluation Services

EDC's Evaluation Services help Project AWARE grantees meet SAMHSA's evaluation and reporting requirements while strengthening program implementation and continuous improvement. EDC evaluators support development of evaluation plans, performance measurement, data collection and reporting, analysis of program outcomes, and quality improvement throughout the life of the grant. Services can be provided as an external evaluator or in partnership with an internal evaluation team. Review our grant guide for more information about this service and how it aligns with this grant opportunity.

Mental Health Awareness Training Grants 

Applications Due July 27th

Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) Grants support the implementation of mental health awareness and literacy training to increase the number of individuals prepared to respond to anyone experiencing mental health concerns or at risk for mental illness.  Training programs are expected to include recognition of signs and symptoms, de-escalation practices, community resources, and strategies to connect individuals to appropriate services. A variety of public and private agencies are eligible for MHAT Grants.

EDC Services and Expertise to Support Your Application

National Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) Academy 

National Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) Academy brings together community coalitions to learn best practices in developing comprehensive, effective, and sustainable suicide prevention through EDC’s CLSP Toolkit. Community coalitions from across the United States bring teams of 2-6 coalition members together to learn best practices in strategic planning, implementing comprehensive approaches to suicide prevention, and forming and maintaining community partnerships to ensure effective collaboration in suicide prevention, risk response, referrals to suicide-specific services, and postvention across settings and sectors. To learn more on CLSP visit go.edc.org/CLSP-Services. 

National Zero Suicide Academy

The National Zero Suicide Academy is a 3-part series designed to support health and behavioral health organizations to implement Zero Suicide, a systems-level framework that transforms suicide care using a continuous quality improvement approach.  Designed for organizational teams of up to six participants, this collaborative learning opportunity combines a comprehensive overview of the framework and available resources with activities to support organizational assessment of current practices, action planning for implementation, and support from experts in implementation who share their experiences.

Collaborative Safety Planning Training

Collaborative Safety Planning Training provides practical, evidence-informed strategies to support individuals of any age who may be experiencing suicidal ideation, emotional distress, or a mental health crisis.  This training combines didactic content with role-playing to build competence and confidence of mental health providers, nurses, peer support specialists, and other support professionals to facilitate key safer suicide care interventions, including safety planning and lethal means safety.

Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR)

Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) helps health and behavioral health care providers feel confident providing compassionate suicide care to individuals with suicide risk.  AMSR’s research-informed risk formulation model helps professionals navigate challenging conversations, address systemic barriers, and identify the appropriate level of care based on current suicide risk. 

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) is a free, self-paced training to support the creation of environmental safety when there is risk for suicide.  Health and behavioral health professionals can access this training for free to help them feel more prepared to talk with individuals with suicide risk and their support persons about means safety. 

Multi-Tiered Suicide Prevention (MTSP) for Schools

Multi-Tiered Suicide Prevention (MTSP) for Schools is designed to assist educational leaders in developing suicide prevention policies and protocols using evidence-based strategies across a multi-tiered system of support.  Through expert-led technical assistance, school teams engage in assessment and strategic planning to implement sustainable systems-level changes in alignment with existing behavioral and life-skill programming. To learn more on our MTSP for Schools Single District service visit go.edc.org/MTSP-SD-Services.

EDC’s Evaluation Services

EDC’s Evaluation Services can support the Project Director to identify performance measures, collect data, reporting systems, comply with reporting requirements, and support continuous improvement throughout the life of the grant.

GLS Campus Suicide Prevention Grants 

Applications Due July 27th

GLS Campus Suicide Prevention Grants provide an opportunity for institutes of higher education to develop a comprehensive suicide prevention plan, including policies and protocols, evidence-based practices, and collaboration with community partners in alignment with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s (SPRC) Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention. As co-leads of SPRC, EDC staff are well-positioned to support colleges and universities who are awarded this grant.

EDC Services and Expertise to Support Your Application

Zero Suicide Services

The Zero Suicide framework is a systems-level approach to safer suicide care that is delivered in health and behavioral health care settings, including those on college and university campuses. It includes many of the grant required activities and aligns with SPRC’s Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention. Review our grant guide for specific information about the services provided by the Zero Suicide Institute, including the Zero Suicide Academy, Workshop and our consultation services and how they can help you achieve the required grant activities.

Collaborative Safety Planning Training

Collaborative Safety Planning Training provides practical, evidence-informed strategies to support college and university students who may be experiencing suicidal ideation, emotional distress, or a mental health crisis.  This training combines didactic content with role-playing to build competence and confidence of mental health providers, nurses, peer support specialists, and other support professionals to facilitate key safer suicide care interventions, including safety planning and lethal means safety.

Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) title

Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) helps health and behavioral health care providers feel confident providing compassionate suicide care to individuals with suicide risk.  AMSR’s research-informed risk formulation model helps professionals navigate challenging conversations, address systemic barriers, and identify the appropriate level of care based on current suicide risk. 

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) is a free, self-paced training to support the creation of environmental safety when there is risk for suicide.  Health and behavioral health professionals can access this training for free to help them feel more prepared to talk with individuals with suicide risk and their support persons about means safety. 

EDC’s Evaluation Services

EDC’s Evaluation Services can support the Project Director to identify performance measures, collect data, reporting systems, comply with reporting requirements, and support continuous improvement throughout the life of the grant.

Behavioral Health and Community Safety Partnerships 

Applications Due July 13th

SAMHSA's Behavioral Health and Community Safety Partnerships funding presents an opportunity to strengthen collaboration between behavioral health providers, public safety agencies, schools, and community organizations, and reduce the behavioral health impact and improve outcomes for youth, families, and other individuals affected by violence and trauma.

EDC Services and Expertise to Support Your Application

Prevention Solutions Consultation Services

Prevention Solutions Consultation Services can provide tailored support to achieve required activities, such as coalition building and maintenance, conducting needs and resource assessments, developing a strategic plan, and evaluation services.

Evaluation Services

EDC’s Evaluation Services can help applicants develop evaluation frameworks that measure both implementation and outcomes, including community partnerships, behavioral health indicators, service access, and participant outcomes. We can support logic model development, performance measures, data collection plans, reporting systems, and continuous improvement throughout the life of the grant.

Tribal Behavioral Health Substance Use Prevention 

Applications Due July 13th

SAMHA's Tribal Behavioral Health Substance Use Prevention funding presents an opportunity to prevent and reduce substance misuse and overdose among American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults by strengthening community-driven prevention systems and partnerships and expanding culturally responsive prevention services and supports.

EDC Services and Expertise to Support Your Application

Prevention Solutions Consultation Services

Prevention Solutions Consultation Services can provide tailored support to achieve required activities, such as developing a strategic plan, evaluation, providing capacity building, training, and workforce development on substance misuse prevention, including the development of train-the-trainer curriculums.

Evaluation Services

EDC’s Evaluation Services can help applicants develop population-specific evaluation approaches, identify meaningful outcome measures, support data collection and reporting, and provide ongoing evaluation support throughout the project lifecycle.

Strategic Prevention Framework: Partners for Success for Communities and Tribes 

Applications Due July 15th

SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework: Partners for Success for Communities and Tribes funding presents an opportunity to develop and deliver community-based substance misuse prevention services that strengthen protective factors, reduce risk factors, build resilience, and promote well-being, and expand and strengthen the capacity of prevention providers serving communities and tribes to implement evidence-based and evidence-informed prevention strategies.

EDC Services and Expertise to Support Your Application

Prevention Solutions Consultation Services

Prevention Solutions Consultation Services can provide tailored support to achieve required activities, such as developing a strategic plan using the Strategic Prevention Framework, conducting needs assessments, evaluation, providing capacity building, training, and workforce development on substance misuse prevention.

Evaluation Services

EDC’s Evaluation Services can help applicants develop a logic model, identify meaningful outcome measures, support data collection and reporting, and provide ongoing evaluation support throughout the project lifecycle.

Preventing Youth Overdose: Treatment, Recovery, Education, Awareness and Training 

Applications Due July 16th

SAMHSA's Preventing Youth Overdose: Treatment, Recovery, Education, Awareness and Training funding presents an opportunity to improve local awareness among youth and young adults of the risks associated with fentanyl and provide youth and young adults with opioid use disorder and other substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery support services.

EDC Services and Expertise to Support Your Application

Prevention Solutions Consultation Services 

Prevention Solutions Consultation Services can provide tailored support to achieve required activities, such as developing primary prevention messaging or trainings on the prevention of substance misuse by youth and young adults on the potency and dangers of synthetic opioids and other emerging substance misuse issues.

Evaluation Services

EDC’s Evaluation Services can support logic model development, performance measures, data collection and reporting systems, surveys and other feedback tools, outcome tracking, and continuous improvement throughout the life of the grant.

Adult Suicide Prevention 

Applications Closed July 6th

SAMHSA's Adult Suicide Prevention funding presents an opportunity to implement comprehensive suicide prevention and intervention strategies that strengthen community awareness, access to relevant resources, improve care transitions and support individuals at elevated risk for suicide for adults 25 and older.

EDC Services and Expertise to Support Your Application

Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP)

Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) provides an evidence-informed framework and associated services to help communities strengthen their implementation of effective suicide prevention. CLSP strengthens community-based suicide prevention efforts through the development of coalitions and evidence-based practices that address risk and protective factors for suicide.

Zero Suicide Institute

Zero Suicide Institute services, such as the Zero Suicide Academy, Community of Practice, Workshop and our consultation services provide training for organizations and technical assistance to Project Directors.  Zero Suicide is a systems-level framework that transforms organizational and state-level care provided in healthcare settings for suicide using a continuous quality improvement approach.  

Collaborative Safety Planning Training

Collaborative Safety Planning Training provides practical, evidence-informed strategies to support individuals of all ages who may be experiencing suicidal ideation, emotional distress, or a mental health crisis.  This training combines didactic content with role-playing to build competence and confidence in this key safer suicide care intervention.

Evaluation Services

EDC’s Evaluation Services can provide on-going technical assistance to the grant-required Evaluators seeking to align their evaluation efforts with statewide suicide prevention programming.  Our team can also support evaluation planning, performance measurement, data collection and reporting, systems change, community impact, and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.