The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living invites applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the Field Initiated Projects Program for Minority Serving Institutions (FIP-MSI), authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to carry out either research or development activities.
Donor Name: Administration for Community Living
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The purpose of the Field Initiated (FI) Projects program is to develop knowledge, methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially those with the highest support needs. Another purpose of the FI Projects program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
The purpose of this competition is to improve the capacity of minority entities to conduct high quality disability and rehabilitation research. Minority entities may apply, consistent with section 21(b)(2)(A) of the Act. Section 21 of the Act authorizes NIDILRR to make awards to minority entities and Indian tribes to carry out authorized activities under Title II of the Act. NIDILRR makes two types of awards under the FI Projects program: research grants and development grants.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $500,000
- Award Ceiling: $250,000
- Award Floor: $245,000
Grant Period
36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods.
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
