Field Initiated Projects Program (Development)

Field Initiated Projects Program (Development) is sponsored by Administration for Community Living (ACL). A program funding development projects that generate new knowledge or develop methods, products, procedures, or technologies to maximize the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities into society, employment, and independent living.

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gov Maintenance Calendar # View Grant Opportunity Forecast HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-IFDV-0204 Field Initiated Projects Program (Development) Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living Note: This is a Forecasted Opportunity.

Document Type:Grants Notice Opportunity Number:HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-IFDV-0204 Opportunity Title:Field Initiated Projects Program (Development) Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Science and Technology and other Research and Development Expected Number of Awards:6 Assistance Listings:93.

433 -- ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Forecasted Date:Sep 05, 2025 Last Updated Date:Sep 05, 2025 Estimated Post Date:Oct 10, 2025 Estimated Application Due Date:Dec 10, 2025 Estimated Award Date:Sep 01, 2026 Estimated Project Start Date:Sep 01, 2026 Archive Date:Sep 30, 2026 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 1,500,000 Eligible Applicants:Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Additional Information on Eligibility:States; public or private agencies, incuding for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations; IHEs' and Indian tribes and tribal organizations.

Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Administration for Community Living Description:The purpose of the Field Initiated Projects program is to generate new knowledge through research or to develop methods, products, procedures, or technologies -- to maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family/caregiver support, and economic and self-sufficiency of people with disabilities, especially people with disabilities who have the greatest support needs.

In carrying out a development project under a Field Initiated Projects development grant, a grantee must use knowledge and understanding gained from research to create materials, devices, systems, methods, measures, techniques, tools, prototypes, processes, or intervention protocols that are beneficial to the target population of people with disabilities.

Please note that this will be the funding opportunity for Field Initiated Projects development proposals. We will invite Field Initiated Projects research proposals under a separate announcement. NIDILRR plans to make 13 Field Initiated Projects awards.

NIDILRR's Field Initiated Projects will include a combination of research applications and development applications, depending on the combined ranking of individual research and development applications by the peer review panel. Grants will have a 36-month project period, with three 12-month budget periods. Link to Additional Information:https://www.

acl. gov/grants/applying-grants Grantor Contact Information:Radha Holavanahalli radha. holavanahalli@acl.

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