# ACL Awards Disability Research Grants

On November 4, 2026, the Administration for Community Living’s National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research announced $3,991,978 in first-year funding for 16 Field-Initiated Projects. The awards support three-year disability-related research and development projects spanning assistive technology, AI-enabled accessibility, rehabilitation, employment, and community living. These are completed awards, not an open solicitation; organizations preparing for future opportunities can search Grants.gov for “NIDILRR” or opportunity number 93.433.

- The award package provides first-year funding across 16 projects, with individual projects planned for three years and funding of up to $250,000 per year.
- Awardees include the University of Pittsburgh, Kessler Foundation, Michigan State University, the University of Delaware, and the University of California, San Francisco, indicating opportunities for research institutions and organizations working in disability services and assistive technology.
- Grant seekers and research partners can use the NIDILRR search term and opportunity number 93.433 on Grants.gov to identify future funding opportunities; this award announcement itself is closed.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare, Information Technology
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** November 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)

### Vendors
- University of Pittsburgh (awardee)
- Kessler Foundation (awardee)
- Michigan State University (awardee)
- University of Delaware (awardee)
- University of California, San Francisco (awardee)

### Sources
- [ACL Awards $4M to Fund 16 Field-Initiated Research and Development Projects | ACL Administration for Community Living](https://acl.gov/news-and-events/announcements/acl-awards-4m-fund-16-field-initiated-research-and-development) - ACL