ARRT Program - Health and Function Research Grant
Summary
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) posted a funding opportunity for the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) program focused on health and function outcomes among people with disabilities. The grant provides $245,000 to $250,000 for a 36-month project period to train rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education. Applications close April 13, 2026.
What changed
The Administration for Community Living announced a new funding opportunity under the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) program targeting health and function outcomes for people with disabilities. The grant offers up to $250,000 over a 36-month project period to train rehabilitation researchers with advanced degrees. Eligible applicants are limited to public and private institutions of higher education; foreign entities are not eligible.
Higher education institutions seeking to establish or expand rehabilitation research training programs should evaluate this opportunity for alignment with their research priorities. The grant requires multidisciplinary research focus and supports training researchers with disabilities. Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 13, 2026.
What to do next
- Review eligibility requirements for higher education institutions on Grants.gov
- Prepare and submit application by the April 13, 2026 deadline
- Contact Courtney Ward-Sutton at Courtney.Ward-Sutton@acl.hhs.gov for grant details
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Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Health and Function
Agency: Administration for Community Living
Assistance Listings: 93.433 -- ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
Last Updated: February 10, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Grantor contact information
Description
Courtney Ward-Sutton
Courtney.Ward-Sutton@acl.hhs.gov
Courtney.Ward-Sutton@acl.hhs.gov
Courtney.Ward-Sutton@acl.hhs.gov
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| FoaContentof_HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-ARHF-0201.pdf | FoaContentof_HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-ARHF-0201.pdf | Feb 10, 2026 04:09 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://acl.gov/grants/open-opportunities
Closing: April 13, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Application process
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Award
$250,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$245,000
Award Minimum
$250,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-ARHF-0201
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
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Posted date:
February 10, 2026
Archive date:
September 30, 2026
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