# Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2026-acl-nidilrr-sims-0217-spinal-cord-injury-model-systems-centers/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360520

> Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $640,000 (at least $560,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 14 awards worth $8.4 million in total. Applications closed on July 29, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-SIMS-0217 |
| Agency | Administration for Community Living |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 29, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $640,000 |
| Award floor | $560,000 |
| Expected awards | 14 |
| Total funding | $8.4 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.433 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

States; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. To be eligible for a SCI Model Systems grant, an applicant institution must provide a continuum of care for people with SCI, including emergency medical services, acute care services, acute medical rehabilitation services, and post-acute services. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

## What the grant funds

The SCIMS program is designed to provide research-based knowledge to support a multidisciplinary system of rehabilitation care for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). For purposes of this program, SCI is defined as a clinically discernible degree of neurologic impairment of the spinal cord. SCIMS Centers must conduct site-specific and collaborative research. SCIMS Centers must also collect and contribute data to the SCIMS longitudinal database. SCIMS Centers will be funded at varying amounts up to the maximum award based on the numbers of database participants eligible for follow-up in the SCIMS longitudinal database. Existing centers with significantly larger numbers of database participants will receive higher funding within the specified range, as determined by NIDILRR after the applicants are selected for funding. The grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-SIMS-0217 still open?

No. It closed on July 29, 2026. A newer notice is forecast: HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-RTCP-0315, expected deadline March 26, 2027.

### Who can apply for Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers?

Administration for Community Living accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers?

Closed July 29, 2026. 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 $640,000 each. About $8.4 million in total across about 14 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.