This grant funds a center to manage and improve a national database for traumatic brain injury research, ensuring high-quality data collection and supporting research to enhance rehabilitation outcomes.
Funder: Administration for Community Living
Due Dates: July 13, 2026 (Optional notice of intent) | July 29, 2026 (Full application, 11:59 PM ET)
Funding Amounts: One award, $795,000–$800,000 per year for up to 5 years (total up to $4,000,000)
Summary: Supports a national data and statistical center to maintain and enhance the TBI Model Systems National Database and advance research on traumatic brain injury outcomes.
This opportunity, offered by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), will fund a single center to serve as the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center. The Center will manage the national longitudinal database for TBI Model Systems, ensuring high-quality data collection, providing methodological and statistical support, and advancing research on the experiences and outcomes of individuals with TBI. The project aims to improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation services and generate new knowledge to benefit people living with TBI.