The main way we support suicide prevention in Nebraska is through our Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Mini-Grant Program that annually awards multiple individual $500-$4,000 grants to local suicide prevention coalitions, Local Outreach to Suicide Loss Survivors (LOSS) Teams, schools, communities, and non-profit entities to support local suicide prevention and postvention efforts.
-In 2019, we awarded $18,596 dollars in mini-grants to 8 recipients.
-In 2020, we awarded $30,289 in mini-grants to 15 recipients located in all areas of the state (from the Panhandle to Eastern Nebraska).
-In 2021, we surpassed $50,000 in mini-grants awarded to Nebraska groups and organizations for suicide prevention and postvention efforts.
-In 2022, we awarded just over $30,000 in mini-grants to 12 recipients.
We at the Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition are proud to announce the opportunity for applying for a 2024 Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition Mini-Grant. This would not be possible without the generous support of the Kim Foundation and our donors. Please feel free to share this opportunity along to any interested parties.
APPLY NOW AT: https://go.unl.edu/2024nsspc-mini-grant
All applications for this round of NSSPC Mini-Grants are due by 1:00 PM (CT) of Monday, January 29th, 2024
This is a reimbursement mini-grant. Recipients are required to provide documentation, receipts, records, or copies of invoices to verify appropriateness of charges before receiving reimbursement.
For complete instructions in filling out this mini-grant, please click here.
Applicants must:
- Provide their tax ID number or have a qualified non-profit with a tax ID as their fiscal agent.
- Work with their respective Nebraska Behavioral Health Region to ensure the project being proposed will not duplicate efforts already in place.
- Provide receipts verifying appropriateness of charges as funds will be provided on a reimbursement agreement after expenditure has occurred.
Special consideration is given to applications with any or all the following:
- Directly support strategies and recommendations from the 2022-2025 Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Plan
- Enhance suicide prevention or postvention throughout Nebraska
- Use of evidence-based or promising practices or trainings
- Expands existing capacity, or the effort can be sustained with minimal cost after the mini-grant effort
- Follow safe messaging guidelines
- Use evaluation to measure effectiveness and track outcomes
- May request total funding amounts up to $4,000 ($500 minimum)
- Projects must be completed by November 30th, 2024
Items we’re currently unable to support with this round of funding
- Direct payment of mini-grant funds to vendors
- Salaries or pay for employee time, insurance, or mileage
- Giveaway items – such as t-shirts, accessories, etc.
Questions about these Grant Opportunities?
Please contact us if you have any questions. Emails will be returned promptly Monday- Friday during regular business days.