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Field Initiated Projects Program (Research)

Federal funding opportunity HHS-2025-ACL-NIDILRR-IFRE-0104 from Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services).

Posted: October 8, 2024
Closed: December 9, 2024
Award ceiling: $250,000
Award floor: $245,000
Program funding: $2,000,000
Expected awards: 8
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 93.433
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Archives: September 30, 2025

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.433 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $112M
FY2026 obligated: $0
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 174

Top recipients: University of Washington, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, University of Illinois, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The purpose of the Field Initiated Projects program is to generate new knowledge through research or to develop methods, procedures, and 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 the greatest support needs. In carrying out a research project under a Field Initiated Projects research grant, a grantee must identify one or more hypotheses or research questions and, based on the hypotheses or research questions identified, perform an intensive, systematic study directed toward producing (1) new scientific knowledge, or (2) better understanding of the subject, problem studied, or body of knowledge. Please note that this will be the funding opportunity for Field Initiated Projects Research proposals. We will invite Field Initiated Projects Development proposals under a separate announcement. NIDILRR plans to make 15 Field Initiated Projects awards. Grants will have a 36-month project period, with three 12-month budget periods. 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.

Who can apply

City or township governments
Special district governments
Small businesses
State governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
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
County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

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.

The official record

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Agency contact: Administration for Community Living · [email protected] · 202-795-7407

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