NIDILRR — National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research

NIDILRR is the Administration for Community Living's lead disability research institute and the federal government's primary disability research body. It sits under ACL in the Department of Health and Human Services and carries Assistance Listing 93.433, with authority rooted in the Rehabilitation Act. Its remit is practical research that can improve independence, rehabilitation, and participation for people with disabilities across the United States. The institute funds nine grant lines: DRRP, RERC, Switzer Research Fellowship, Field-Initiated Projects, Model Systems for spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and burn injury, ARRT postdoctoral training, RRTC, SBIR for disability technology, and the ADA National Network. Eligibility reaches states, public and private agencies, universities, and tribal organizations, and the program does not publish a single fixed award size because each line is structured separately. Applicants fit best when they bring a clear disability or rehabilitation question, a credible research team, and a route to practical use. NIDILRR's portfolio rewards work that can move from knowledge to tools, training, or service delivery, and its strongest proposals usually align a narrow research question with a defined user community and a pathway for adoption.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.