Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center
This grant funds a center to gather, review, and share research and resources on spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and burn rehabilitation, supporting collaboration and training among model system grantees.
Funder: Administration for Community Living
Due Dates: July 15, 2026 (Optional notice of intent) | July 29, 2026 (Full application, 11:59 PM ET)
Funding Amounts: $845,000–$850,000 per year for up to 5 years; one award expected; total up to $4.25M.
Summary: Supports a national center to translate, disseminate, and advance research from Model Systems programs on SCI, TBI, and Burn for improved outcomes for people with disabilities.
Description
This opportunity funds a single Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program, administered by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) within the Administration for Community Living (ACL). The MSKTC will collaborate with grantees of the Burn, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model Systems to synthesize, translate, disseminate, and promote the use of research findings and information products. The Center will also provide training and technical assistance to Model Systems grantees, serve as a central resource hub, and develop new methods to increase the uptake of research by key stakeholders including people with disabilities, clinicians, caregivers, policymakers, and researchers.
