As many states and communities prepare for Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day on Sept. 22, Face the Fight (FTF) is announcing a new round of nonprofit grant recipients. These grants will support initiatives focused on preventing veteran suicide and breaking the stigma around seeking help within the military community.

The grants total $13.9 million and will fund 27 projects from 23 grantees in communities across the country; to date the initiative has awarded $25 million. The grantees employ strategies capable of being scaled and focus on one or more of the following strategic areas:

• Identify and support people at risk
• Strengthen access and delivery to clinical care
• Create protective environments

Since 2001, over 125,000 veterans have died by suicide, and the veteran suicide rate is 71.8% higher than that of non-veteran adults. Dedicated to supporting every veteran, regardless of their unique needs and challenges, FTF aims to reduce the devastating rate of veteran suicide dramatically by 2030.

Through philanthropic grantmaking, a coalition, and a robust public awareness campaign, FTF is taking meaningful steps to ensure that no veteran, survivor, military family or caregiver feels alone in their struggle.

Chef Robert Irvine, known for his work as host of Food Network’s “Restaurant: Impossible,” says he’s proud that his charitable foundation is one of the recipients. “Face the Fight, its founding members and the entire coalition are an inspiration to the veteran community and those of us devoted to supporting our nation’s defenders. I always say, ‘Nothing is impossible,’ and here, no words could be more true with Face the Fight’s support. This funding means we’ll be able to add suicide prevention strategies to our food and wellness programs for veterans,” says Irvine.

FTF was launched in 2023 by founding partners USAA, Reach Resilience and the Humana Foundation, with strategic support from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Face the Fight Grantees

America’s Warrior Partnership

Centerstone Military Services

Cohen Veterans Network

The Columbia Lighthouse Project

Combined Arms

Crisis Text Line

Denver Research Institute

The Headstrong Project

Objective Zero

Onward Ops

Overwatch Project

PsychArmor

Robert Irvine Foundation

Rush University Medical Center

Stop Soldier Suicide

Syracuse University, D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Penn Center for the Prevention of Suicide

University of Washington Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio-STRONG STAR Training Initiative

Veteran Spouse Network

Vets4Warriors

Worldmaker Resilience Institute

Wounded Warrior Project

About Face the Fight^®

Launched in 2023 by founding partners USAA, Reach Resilience and the Humana Foundation, Face the Fight has made strides by bringing together a like-minded coalition of organizations to help reduce veteran suicide through a multi-pronged approach that includes charitable giving, public education and awareness. Face the Fight is committed to supporting every veteran, regardless of their unique needs and challenges, and aspires to dramatically reduce veteran suicide. wefacethefight.org

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