# Capacity Building for Suicide Prevention

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-kaz-alm-pas-21-008-capacity-building-for-suicide-prevention/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333441

> U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $10,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals. It expected to make one award worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on June 7, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-KAZ-ALM-PAS-21-008 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 7, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Individuals

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations • Think tanks • Public and private educational institutions • Individuals • Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

Project Goal: Strengthen Kazakhstan’s ability to confront mental health challenges by promoting increased citizen awareness, formalized government support, and broader civil society capacity. Project Audience(s): Includes but is not limited to mental health professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, school counselors, students of psychology/psychiatry/therapy); school administrators; crisis center hotline workers, law enforcement and first responders, civil society organizations assisting in mental health issues. Project Objectives: Objective 1: Improve the quality of support provided to at-risk individuals thoughformal certification trainings for at least 100 members of the target audience in American and international best practices in the following topics: · 1) recognize signs of someone at risk and promote resources for wellness; · 2) intervene by empowering individuals, mental health practitioners, and first responders to help those exhibiting suicidal thoughts and behaviors; · 3) create and promote post-intervention resources for recovery of suicide survivors; and · 4) counsel and provide relief for families and friends of those lost to suicide (postvention) Objective 2: Increase awareness of mental health challenges and resiliency by developing sustainable resources for suicide prevention efforts in the following areas: · Suicide Prevention Hotline · Training Resources · Peer Groups · Outreach Programs

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-KAZ-ALM-PAS-21-008 still open?

No. It closed on June 7, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Capacity Building for Suicide Prevention?

U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Capacity Building for Suicide Prevention?

Closed June 7, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $50,000 each. About $50,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.