Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2026 ACL NIDILRR DPHF 0224
The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Burn Injury as A Lifelong Condition is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (ACL), administered through NIDILRR, focused on research and development aimed at improving life-long outcomes for people who have experienced burn injuries. The central purpose of this funding is to support a single project that can meaningfully advance knowledge and practical solutions that improve long-term health, functional ability, and/or community living outcomes for burn survivors, recognizing that burn injury often creates complex needs that can evolve across the lifespan rather than ending after acute care or short-term rehabilitation.
The funded project is expected to conduct applied research that directly supports the development and testing of interventions, services, or supports tailored to the varied, long-term realities of living with burn injury. Applicants have flexibility in where they situate their work along the intervention research pipeline. Proposed research may focus on intervention development (designing and refining a new approach), intervention efficacy (testing whether the approach works under more controlled or ideal conditions), or scale-up evaluation (assessing performance, feasibility, and outcomes when implemented more broadly in real-world settings). Across these stages, the emphasis remains on practical impact: producing evidence and tools that can improve long-term functioning, health, independence, and participation in the community for individuals with burn injuries.
The project period is 36 months total, structured into three 12-month budget periods. This structure typically implies annual budgeting, reporting, and continuation approvals, while still allowing a multi-year research plan that can move from development through testing, or from initial efficacy work toward broader implementation evaluation, depending on what is proposed and feasible within three years.
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of domestic entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education where applicable); for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses); small businesses; and other eligible domestic applicants. Faith-based and community organizations may apply as long as they meet the stated eligibility requirements. Foreign entities are not eligible to apply for or receive awards under this announcement, which means the applicant organization must be U.S.-based and the award cannot be made to a foreign institution.
This opportunity is categorized as research and development under CFDA 93.433 and uses a grant funding instrument. The funding opportunity number is HHS 2026 ACL NIDILRR DPHF 0224. The application closing date is July 23, 2026. The expected number of awards is one, making the competition highly selective. The award ceiling is $700,000, which indicates the maximum federal funding level anticipated for the project under this announcement (often interpreted as the maximum for a 12-month budget period unless otherwise specified in the full announcement, but the posted ceiling is the key figure provided). Overall, the program is designed to fund a focused, high-impact research project that can produce and test actionable solutions to improve long-term outcomes for burn injury survivors in everyday life and community contexts.Apply for HHS 2026 ACL NIDILRR DPHF 0224
- The Administration for Community Living in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Burn Injury as A Lifelong Condition" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.433.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Burn Injury as A Lifelong Condition is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (ACL), administered through NIDILRR. It supports research and development projects focused on improving long-term outcomes for people who have experienced burn injuries.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The central purpose is to support a single project that meaningfully advances knowledge and practical solutions that improve long-term health, functional ability, and/or community living outcomes for burn survivors. The program is built on the idea that burn injury can create complex needs that evolve across a person's lifespan, beyond acute care or short-term rehabilitation.
How many awards are expected to be made?
One award is expected. Because only a single award is anticipated, the competition is expected to be highly selective.
Who is the funder and who administers the program?
The opportunity is from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and is administered through NIDILRR (National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research).
What types of projects are a good fit for this opportunity?
The funded project is expected to conduct applied research that directly supports the development and testing of interventions, services, or supports tailored to the long-term realities of living with burn injury. The emphasis is on practical impact and producing evidence and tools that improve long-term functioning, health, independence, and community participation.
Does the program focus on short-term rehabilitation or lifelong outcomes?
The focus is explicitly on burn injury as a lifelong condition. The intent is to improve outcomes that matter over the long term, recognizing that needs can change across the lifespan.
What kinds of research activities are allowed along the intervention research pipeline?
Applicants may propose work at different points in the intervention research pipeline, including:
- Intervention development: designing and refining a new approach
- Intervention efficacy: testing whether the approach works under more controlled or ideal conditions
- Scale-up evaluation: assessing performance, feasibility, and outcomes when implemented more broadly in real-world settings
Across these stages, the priority remains on practical, actionable results for burn survivors.
Is this opportunity categorized as research and development?
Yes. The opportunity is categorized as research and development.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 93.433.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS 2026 ACL NIDILRR DPHF 0224.
What is the project period and how is it structured?
The total project period is 36 months, structured into three 12-month budget periods. This typically implies annual budgeting, reporting, and continuation approvals, while supporting a multi-year plan that can move from development to testing, or from efficacy work toward broader implementation evaluation, depending on the proposal.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is July 23, 2026.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The posted award ceiling is $700,000, indicating the maximum federal funding level anticipated for the project under this announcement. (The information provided notes that this is often interpreted as a maximum for a 12-month budget period unless otherwise specified in the full announcement, but the key figure provided is the posted ceiling.)
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic entities, including:
- State, county, city or township, and special district governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education where applicable)
- For-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Other eligible domestic applicants
Can faith-based or community organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations may apply as long as they meet the stated eligibility requirements.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible to apply for or receive awards under this announcement. The applicant organization must be U.S.-based, and the award cannot be made to a foreign institution.
What outcomes is the program trying to improve for burn survivors?
The program emphasizes improving long-term outcomes such as health, functional ability, independence, participation in the community, and community living outcomes for individuals who have experienced burn injuries.
Is the program intended to fund multiple smaller projects or one focused effort?
It is intended to fund one focused, high-impact research project that can produce and test actionable solutions to improve long-term outcomes for burn injury survivors in everyday life and community contexts.
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