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This document is a Request for Applications (RFA) for the federal grant opportunity titled "Social disconnection and Suicide Risk in Late Life (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)". The RFA is soliciting research projects that address the link between social isolation, loneliness, and suicide risk among older adults. The funding is provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). Eligible applicant types include nonprofits, state/local governments, small businesses, and higher education institutions. The RFA emphasizes research on neurobiological and environmental mechanisms of social isolation and loneliness that increase suicide risk, as well as the development and testing of interventions to enhance social connection and prevent late-life suicide. The funding mechanism is an R21 grant, which provides up to $275,000 over 2 years. The application deadline is March 1, 2025, and the anticipated award date is July 1, 2025.