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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) Program

National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Administration for Community Living

TraditionalFederal grant

Funds national centres that combine advanced research, training and information dissemination on a defined disability topic, aimed at improving employment, independent living, family support and economic self-sufficiency. Awards are typically five years.

Indicative award
Amount not published (varies by call)No award amounts are published on the ACL programme page; the funding level is stated in each RRTC notice of funding opportunity.
Timing
Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, AprNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.ACL directs applicants to search Grants.gov for *NIDILRR-RT* between October and April each year. Posted and forecasted RRTC topics change annually.
Who can apply
Any faculty rank, Mid-career & senior, Community organisation
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are states, public or private agencies including for-profits, organizations, institutions of higher education, and Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations. Each RRTC notice names the required topic area.
SSWR clusters
Topics
rehabilitation research and training · employment of people with disabilities · home and community based services · psychiatric disability
Apply at
https://acl.gov/programs/research-and-development/rehabilitation-research-and-training
This entry
Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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