Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers
This grant funds centers to conduct research and collect data supporting rehabilitation care for people with spinal cord injury, with funding based on participant numbers over a five-year period.
Funder: Administration for Community Living
Due Dates: April 24, 2026 (estimated, forecasted)
Funding Amounts: $560,000–$640,000 per year for up to 5 years; total program funding estimated at $8,446,263; 14 awards expected
Summary: Supports multidisciplinary research centers advancing rehabilitation care and data collection for people with spinal cord injury.
Key Information: Applicants must provide a full continuum of SCI care (emergency through post-acute); foreign entities are not eligible.
Description
This opportunity funds Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) Centers to generate research-based knowledge and support a comprehensive, multidisciplinary system of rehabilitation care for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The program requires each center to conduct both site-specific and collaborative research, as well as to collect and contribute longitudinal data to the national SCIMS database. Funding levels are determined by the number of eligible database participants at each center, with larger centers receiving higher awards within the specified range. The project period is 60 months, divided into five 12-month budget periods.
