October 19, 2021
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has funded 81 new grants and contract awards in fiscal year 2021, ranging from six-months long Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects building new technology to five-year centers conducting research and training in rehabilitation interventions.
View the 2021 NIDILRR grantees
2021 new awards by program type:
- ADA National Network 11
- Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Projects (ARRT) 4
- Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) 7
- Fellowships - Merit 7
- Field Initiated Projects (FIP) 19
- NIDILRR Contracts 1
- Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) 1
- Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTC) 2
- Small Business Innovation Research Phase I (SBIR) 10
- Small Business Innovation Research Phase II (SBIR) 4
- Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems 15
- Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems 1
2021 new awards by NIDILRR outcome domains and support areas:
- Community Living and Participation 10
- Employment Outcomes 7
- Health and Function 27
- Capacity Building for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Training 11
- Knowledge Translation 3
- Technology for Access and Function 13
- ADA National Network 10
Note: Each project's research, training, or development activities may cross into several priorities.
For the full listing of currently funded projects, browse by funding mechanism or NIDILRR outcome domains and support areas, or search the full database.
NIDILRR, part of ACL, generates new knowledge and promotes its effective use so that people with disabilities can perform activities of their choice in the community. NIDILRR also works to expand society’s capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for people with disabilities.