# Field Initiated Projects Program (Development)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2027-acl-nidilrr-ifdv-0304-field-initiated-projects-program-development/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363971

> Administration for Community Living plans to offer grants of up to $250,000 (at least $245,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expects to make about 8 awards worth $2.0 million in total. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around October 12, 2026, with applications due around December 14, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-IFDV-0304 |
| Agency | Administration for Community Living |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | expected December 14, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $245,000 |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $2.0 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

States; public or private agencies, incuding for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations; IHEs' and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. 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 purpose of the Field Initiated Projects program is to generate new knowledge through research or to develop methods, products, procedures, or 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 disabilities who have the greatest support needs. In carrying out a development project under a Field Initiated Projects development grant, a grantee must use knowledge and understanding gained from research to create materials, devices, systems, methods, measures, techniques, tools, prototypes, processes, or intervention protocols that are beneficial to the target population of people with disabilities. Please note that this will be the funding opportunity for Field Initiated Projects development proposals. We will invite Field Initiated Projects research proposals under a separate announcement. NIDILRR plans to make 16 Field Initiated Projects awards. NIDILRR's Field Initiated Projects 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. Grants will have a 36-month project period, with three 12-month budget periods.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Field Initiated Projects Program (Development)?

Administration for Community Living accepts 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 Field Initiated Projects Program (Development)?

Expected deadline December 14, 2026. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $250,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 8 awards.