Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on AI-Driven Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Administration for Community Living, through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, is funding a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center focused on AI-driven assistive and rehabilitation technologies. The grant supports research, development, and evaluation of technologies designed to improve independence, participation, and quality of life for people with disabilities, with particular attention to physical disabilities affecting mobility or manipulation. The work is expected to include a research and development plan, stakeholder involvement, and a technology transfer plan, and the project period is 60 months with five 12-month budget periods. Applications are due July 16, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. ET for electronic submission, and the opportunity provides up to $975,000 for one expected award with no cost sharing required.
Eligible Applicants
States; public or private agencies, including 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.