Physical Therapy & Physician Assistant Funding: Annual List 2.2025

Prospective Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research in Clinical Neurosciences (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

19-Feb-25

Emerging Research Grants (ERG)

Hearing Health Foundation (HHF)

27-Feb-25

$50,000USD

Judy Bell-Krotoski "Grab the Evidence" Award

American Hand Therapy Foundation (AHTF)

1-Mar-25

$20,000USD

Burkhalter New Investigator Grant for Clinical Research in Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation

American Hand Therapy Foundation (AHTF)

1-Mar-25

$15,000USD

Tri-Alliance Grant Honoring ASHT Founders

American Hand Therapy Foundation (AHTF)

1-Mar-25

$30,000USD

Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

4-Mar-25

NAM Catalyst Award Competition

National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)

4-Mar-25

$50,000USD

NINDS Exploratory Clinical Trials (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

10-Mar-25

Rehabilitation Research Career Development Programs (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

19-Mar-25

Primary grants

International Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy Research Foundation

1-Apr-25

$50,000USD

HEAL Initiative: Development of Therapies and Technologies Directed at Enhanced Pain Management (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

4-Apr-25

HEAL INITIATIVE: Development of Therapies and Technologies Directed at Enhanced Pain Management (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

4-Apr-25

Scott F. Nadler PASSOR Musculoskeletal Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Foundation for PM&R)

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)

1-May-25

$30,000USD

Richard S. Materson ERF New Investigator Research Grants

Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Foundation for PM&R)

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)

1-May-25

$10,000USD

Cancer Rehabilitation Research Grant | Aspen Medical Products Spinal Bracing Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Foundation for PM&R)

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)

1-May-25

$10,000USD

Gabriella E. Molnar-Swafford Pediatric PM&R Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Foundation for PM&R)

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)

1-May-25

$10,000USD

LIMITED Magistro Family Foundation Research Grant (MFFRG)

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

24-May-25

$200,000USD

LIMITED Paris Patla Physical Therapy Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

24-May-25

$100,000USD

LIMITED Paris Patla Manual Therapy Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

24-May-25

$200,000USD

Pilot Research Opportunities in Crisis Response Services for Suicide Prevention (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

2-Jun-25

$450,000USD

Research Opportunities in Crisis Response Services for Suicide Prevention (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

2-Jun-25

R Accelerated Award Grant

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF)

6-Jun-25

$800,000USD

Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum (SCIRTS) - SCIRTS Pilot Research Grants

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

7-Jun-25

$400,000USD

Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum (SCIRTS) - SCIRTS Senior Research Grants

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

7-Jun-25

$800,000USD

Research Grants

National Operating Committee for Standards in Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE)

30-Jun-25

$250,000USD

Bridge Award

National Bleeding Disorders Foundation

7-Jul-25

$125,000USD

Research Grants

National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)

24-Jul-25

$600,000USD

Acute Care Research Grant (ACRG)

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

31-Jul-25

$40,000USD

Foundation Research Grant (FRG)

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

31-Jul-25

$40,000USD

Moffat Geriatric Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

31-Jul-25

$40,000USD

Geriatric Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

31-Jul-25

$40,000USD

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

31-Jul-25

$40,000USD

Physical Therapy Education Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

31-Jul-25

$40,000USD

Pelvic Health Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

31-Jul-25

$40,000USD

Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

31-Jul-25

$40,000USD

Snyder Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

31-Jul-25

$40,000USD

Pediatric Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

2-Aug-25

$40,000USD

Digital Physical Therapy Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

2-Aug-25

$40,000USD

McEwen School-Based Physical Therapy Research Grant

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

2-Aug-25

$40,000USD

Academy of Education Research Grants

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

1-Oct-25

$25,000USD

Research Grants: Pathway and Pipeline Grants

CurePSP - Foundation for PSP/CBD and Related Brain Diseases

3-Oct-25

$100,000USD

APF/Division 54 Lizette Peterson-Homer Injury Prevention Grant

American Psychological Association (APA)

16-Oct-25

$4,500USD

POGP Research Grants including the Dr Jo Laycock Memorial Research Grant

11-Nov-25

£5,000GBP

Research grants

Fondation John Bost

10-Dec-25

Research Grant Program

Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)

20-Dec-25

Submission/Entry

$50,000USD

HPA Grant Program | Section Health Policy and Administration Grant Program

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

31-Dec-25

$15,000USD

CURE Taking Flight Award

CURE, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy | CURE Epilepsy

7-Jan-26

$125,000USD

Research Grant

British Association of Hand Therapists (BAHT)

1-Feb-26

£20,000GBP

Research and education grants

MedEvac Foundation International

Continuous

Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering (DARE)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Continuous

Continuation grant

International Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy Research Foundation

Continuous

$5,000USD

Össur Orthopaedic Research Grant Program

Ossur Americas

Continuous

Biosensing

Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET)

Continuous