ARRT Community Living and Participation Research Training Grant
Summary
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) through NIDILRR announced a funding opportunity for the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) program focused on community living and participation outcomes for people with disabilities. The grant provides $245,000-$250,000 over a 36-month project period to train rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities, at eligible higher education institutions. Applications close April 13, 2026.
What changed
ACL/NIDILRR published a new funding opportunity announcement for the ARRT program, which supports advanced research training for doctorate-holding individuals to conduct disability and rehabilitation research. The grant specifies a 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods and requires proposals focused on community living and participation outcomes among people with disabilities.
Eligible applicants—public and private institutions of higher education—should note that foreign entities are not eligible to compete for or receive awards. Prospective applicants must submit electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 13, 2026, and may contact Courtney Ward-Sutton at acl.hhs.gov for additional information.
What to do next
- Review eligibility requirements for public and private institutions of higher education
- Submit application through Grants.gov by April 13, 2026
- Contact Courtney Ward-Sutton for grantor contact information
Source document (simplified)
Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Community Living and Participation
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 community living and participation 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
Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
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| FoaContentofHHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-ARCP-02021.pdf | FoaContentof_HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-ARCP-0202 (1).pdf | Feb 10, 2026 04:10 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-ARCP-0202
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
Version:
1
Posted date:
February 10, 2026
Archive date:
September 30, 2026
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