The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is offering its Field Initiated Projects Program (Development) grant. This grant is for the purpose of generating new knowledge or developing innovative methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies. Specifically, it aims to maximize the full inclusion, societal integration, employment, and independent living of people with disabilities, particularly those requiring significant support. Grantees undertaking a development activity must leverage research insights to create beneficial materials, devices, systems, or protocols for the target population. This specific funding opportunity focuses solely on development proposals. NIDILRR anticipates awarding 15 projects in FY 2023, each with a 36-month project period, supporting the advancement of solutions for disabled individuals’ self-sufficiency and well-being.
Opportunity ID: 342547
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2023-ACL-NIDILRR-IFDV-0000 |
| Funding 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 |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.433 — ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 16, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 16, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $195,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Small businesses State governments City or township governments County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal 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, procedures, and rehabilitation 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 development activity 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. 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 15 Field Initiated Projects awards in FY 2023. Grants will have a 36-month project period, with three 12-month budget periods. NIDILRR’s FY 2023 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Radha Holavanahalli
radha.holavanahalli@acl.hhs.gov Email:radha.holavanahalli@acl.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 342547 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_HHS-2023-ACL-NIDILRR-IFDV-0000-1.pdf
Folder 342547 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> PKG00277337-instructions 1.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Radha Holavanahalli radha.holavanahalli@acl.hhs.gov Email: radha.holavanahalli@acl.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.433 | HHS-2023-ACL-NIDILRR-IFDV-0000 | Field Initiated Projects Program (Development) | PKG00277337 | Oct 17, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
342547 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
342547 ED_SF424_Supplement_3_0-3.0.pdf
342547 SF424B-1.1.pdf
342547 SF424A-1.0.pdf
342547 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
342547 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
342547 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
342547 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
342547 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
342547 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf