SAMHSA Grants

Open SAMHSA grants

• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Grant Program

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Supports the establishment or expansion of ACT programs for individuals with serious mental illnesses to improve behavioral health outcomes.

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• Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early Diversion

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Aims to establish or expand programs that divert adults with serious mental illnesses or co-occurring disorders from the criminal justice system to co...

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• Promoting the Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care (PIPBHC)

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Supports the integration of primary and behavioral health care to improve overall wellness and physical health status of adults or children.

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• Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Supports the implementation and sustainment of high-quality, evidence-based supported employment programs for adults with serious mental illnesses or ...

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• Treatment for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (TIEH)

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Treatment for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (TIEH) is sponsored by SAMHSA. Expands access to mental and substance use disorder treatment for p...

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• Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness (AOT)

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Supports the implementation and evaluation of AOT programs to improve health and social outcomes for individuals with serious mental illnesses.

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• Treatment for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (TIEH)

  Up to $400Kopen

  Treatment for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (TIEH) is sponsored by SAMHSA. Expands access to mental and substance use disorder treatment for p...

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• GLS Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program

  Up to $300Kopen

  GLS Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program is sponsored by SAMHSA. Supports comprehensive public health approaches to enhance behavioral health servi...

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• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program

  Up to $125Kopen

  The SAMHSA Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program is a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that fun...

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• Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG)

  Deadline: Sep 1, 2026open

  Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) is sponsored by SAMHSA. Block grant funding allocated to states to support community mental health services for adult...

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• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Block Grants (MHBG and SUBG/SUPTRS BG)

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  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Block Grants (MHBG and SUBG/SUPTRS BG) is a grant from SAMHSA that funds state and territory mental health and subst...

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• Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grants (SUBG)

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  Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grants (SUBG) is sponsored by SAMHSA. The SUBG program provides funds to states and t...

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• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Block Grant

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  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Block Grant is a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) ...

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• Zero Suicide Grant Program

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  The Zero Suicide Grant Program is a grant from SAMHSA that funds health systems and behavioral health organizations implementing the Zero Suicide fram...

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• Supporting Opioid Addiction Recovery (SOAR)

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  Supporting Opioid Addiction Recovery (SOAR) is sponsored by SAMHSA. Provides medication-assisted treatment combined with psychosocial and recovery sup...

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• Planning and Developing Infrastructure to Improve the Mental Health and Wellness of Children, Youth and Families in American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) Communities

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  Planning and Developing Infrastructure to Improve the Mental Health and Wellness of Children, Youth and Families in American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI...

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• National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) - Category II, Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Centers

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  National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) - Category II, Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Centers is sponsored by SAMHSA. This program ...

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• Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success for Communities, Local Governments, Universities, Colleges, and Tribes/Tribal Organizations

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  Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success for Communities, Local Governments, Universities, Colleges, and Tribes/Tribal Organizations ...

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• Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SUBG)

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  Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SUBG) is a SAMHSA program that distributes formula-based federal funding to state governments to...

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• Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early Diversion of Adults and Youth

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  Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early Diversion of Adults and Youth is a grant from SAMHSA that supports eligible organizations. Behavioral Health ...

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Where SAMHSA grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What SAMHSA funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent SAMHSA awards:

How to apply for SAMHSA grants

Most SAMHSA applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).