Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program – Health and Function
🏛 Administration for Community Living (HHS-ACL)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations that employ or partner with researchers holding doctorates or advanced degrees in rehabilitation, disability research, or related fields. Eligible applicants typically include universities, research institutions, and nonprofits with existing research infrastructure. Projects must train multiple advanced researchers to conduct multidisciplinary disability and rehabilitation research focused on health and function outcomes. The program supports a 36-month project period with emphasis on building research capacity among individuals, including researchers with disabilities.
Organizations should demonstrate capability to provide mentorship, research facilities, and professional development. Applicants must show how their institution will support trainee researchers in conducting high-quality rehabilitation research. The program funds one award per funding cycle.
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Key dates
- Sep 25, 2026 Applications open
- Dec 7, 2026 Application deadline in 59 days
- Jun 1, 2027 Award announced
- Jun 1, 2027 Project start
Program description
The purpose of NIDILRR’s ARRT program is to provide advanced research training and experience to individuals with doctorates, or similar advanced degrees. ARRT projects train rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities. ARRT projects under this opportunity must provide advanced research training to eligible individuals to enhance their capacity to conduct high-quality multidisciplinary disability and rehabilitation research focused on health and function outcomes among people with disabilities. NIDILRR plans to make one grant under this announcement. This grant will have a 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Application narrative (project description)
- Budget and budget justification
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Mentorship and training plan
- Curriculum vitae(s) of key personnel
- Letters of institutional support
Program contact
- 👤 Courtney Ward-Sutton
- 📧 Courtney.Ward-Sutton@acl.hhs.gov
- 📞 (202) 240-3164
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.433 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$6,230,000
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$6,230,000
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$6,230,000
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$6,230,000
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$6,229,999
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$5,560,825
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$5,560,824
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Transcen Inc MD$5,560,823
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$5,557,344
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$5,407,677
Top States by Funding
- IL 15 awards $65.8M
- PA 9 awards $38.4M
- NY 7 awards $33.6M
- MA 6 awards $24.8M
- CA 4 awards $21.7M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.433). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $112,987,188 | |
| 2025 | $112,711,817 | |
| 2026 est. | $110,762,762 |
FAQ
Who can apply for the ARRT program?
Universities, research institutions, and nonprofits with doctoral-level research capacity can apply. Your organization must train researchers with advanced degrees in rehabilitation or disability research.
What is the project duration?
Projects run for 36 months, divided into three 12-month budget periods. This allows sustained research training over three years.
What research activities are supported?
The program funds multidisciplinary disability and rehabilitation research focused on health and function outcomes. Training, mentorship, and research collaboration are central activities.
How competitive is this grant?
This is highly competitive. NIDILRR makes only one award per cycle. Your application must show strong research infrastructure and trainee support.
What is the funding amount?
Awards range from $245,000 to $250,000 over the full 36-month project period. No cost-sharing is required.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Build a strong research team with diverse expertise. NIDILRR values multidisciplinary approaches to disability research.
- Highlight mentorship capacity. Describe how your institution will support trainee researchers throughout the project.
- Show institutional commitment. Include letters of support and evidence of dedicated research space and resources.
- Plan for researcher diversity. Emphasize recruitment and inclusion strategies for researchers with disabilities.
- Connect to health and function outcomes. Align your research focus with NIDILRR's emphasis on improving outcomes for people with disabilities.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Failing to demonstrate institutional research infrastructure and mentorship capacity. Proposing narrow, single-discipline research instead of multidisciplinary approaches. Underestimating competitiveness or submitting generic research proposals without clear rehabilitation or disability focus.
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