Field Initiated Projects Program: Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) -Research
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is inviting applications for the Field Initiated Projects Program focused on Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) - Research, aimed at enhancing the inclusion and self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities. This grant opportunity seeks to generate new knowledge and develop methods that improve the capacity of minority entities to conduct high-quality disability and rehabilitation research. With an estimated total funding of $500,000, the program plans to award up to four grants for projects lasting up to 36 months, with applications due by April 13, 2026, and a Letter of Intent required by March 17, 2026. Interested applicants can find more information and submit their proposals electronically via Grants.gov, and may contact Shelley Reeves at shelley.reeves@acl.hhs.gov for further inquiries.
Eligible Applicants
Parties eligible to apply for MSI FI grants are limited to minority entities and Indian Tribes as authorized by Section 21 (b)(2)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. A minority entity is defined as a Historically Black College or University (HCBU) (a part B institution, as defined in Section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended), a Hispanic-serving institution of higher education, an American Indian tribal college or university, or another IHE whose minority student enrollment is at least 50 percent. NIDILRR is especially interested in applications from individual minority entities that have historically been underrepresented in the Federal research arena. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.