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Field Initiated Projects Program (Development) is a grant from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) through NIDILRR that funds investigator-initiated research and development projects on a smaller scale than center grants. The program supplements NIDILRR's agency-directed portfolio and crosses all domains of disability, rehabilitation, and independent living research.
Typical awards are three years in duration, with funding between $245,000 and $250,000. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations or agencies. The application window generally opens between October and April each year, with a deadline of September 29, 2026.
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Field-Initiated Projects (FIP) Program Field-Initiated Projects (FIP) Program Field-Initiated Projects (FIPs) are a program of investigator-initiated research intended to supplement NIDILRRs agency-directed research portfolio. These projects cross all of NIDILRR’s domains, and generate new knowledge through research or development on a smaller scale relative to DRRPs and Center grants. Typical FIP awards are three years in duration.
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations and/or agencies. As a rough guideline, check the preceding link between October and April every year. View the Guide to Applying for some helpful application tips.
View currently-funded FIP Research Grants and currently-funded FIP Development Grants View previously-funded FIP Research Grants and previously-funded FIP Development Grants Publications produced by FIP Grantees in REHABDATA . Interested in any of these publications, view the document called Obtaining Documents Listed in REHABDATA .
A Sampling of FIP Full-Text Publications in PubMed Central Contact Radha Holavanahalli at NIDILRR if you have questions about the FIP Program funding mechanism. Last modified on 01/25/2024
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations or agencies are eligible to apply. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $245,000–$250,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Field Initiated Projects Program (Development) are due September 29, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Field Initiated Projects Program (Development) is funded by Administration for Community Living (ACL) – NIDILRR. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.