# Field Initiated Projects Program: Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) -Research

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2024-acl-nidilrr-ifst-0075-field-initiated-projects-program-minority-serving/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349382

> Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $195,000) to colleges and universities and tribes. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $400,000 in total. Applications closed on March 18, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-IFST-0075 |
| Agency | Administration for Community Living |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 18, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | $195,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $400,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.433 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the Field Initiated Projects (FIP) program is to generate new knowledge through reseach or to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies -- to maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family/caregiver support, and economic and self-sufficiency of people with disabilities, especially people with the greatest support needs. Another purpose of this grant opportunity is to improve the capacity of minority serving institutions (MSI) to conduct high-quality disability and rehabilitaiton research and development. In carrying out a research activity under a Field Initiated Projects research grant, a grantee must identify one or more hypotheses or research questions and, based on the hypotheses or research questions identified, perform an intensive, systematic study directed toward producing (1) new scientific knowledge, or (2) better understanding of the subject, problem studied, or body of knowledge. Please note that this will be the funding opportunity for FIP-MSI Research proposals. We will invite FIP-MSI Development proposals under a separate announcement. NIDILRR plans to make four FIP-MSI awards. Grants will have a 36-month project period, with three 12-month budget periods. NIDILRR's FIP-MSI grants will include a combination of research applications and development applications, depending on the combined ranking of individual research and development applications by the peer review panel.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-IFST-0075 still open?

No. It closed on March 18, 2024. A newer notice is forecast: HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-RTCP-0315, expected deadline March 26, 2027.

### Who can apply for Field Initiated Projects Program: Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) -Research?

Administration for Community Living accepted applications from colleges and universities and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Field Initiated Projects Program: Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) -Research?

Closed March 18, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $200,000 each. About $400,000 in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington. The program made 563 awards worth $553 million in that time.