Research Grants (Foundation for PM&R)

About this program

The Foundation for PM&R offers annual Research Awards and Grants (application deadline May 1) providing pilot and career-development funding to advance physiatric research, with individual named grants ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 across targeted areas such as new investigator, midcareer, pediatric, cancer rehabilitation, musculoskeletal, chronic pain, neurologic, lifestyle, and inpatient rehabilitation. The program emphasizes generating preliminary data that lead to larger external funding and dissemination—past recipients have presented nationally and secured substantial follow-on support. Applicants must submit proposals via the Foundation’s online portal and submissions are scored on significance, investigator qualifications (new investigators should have mentoring), innovation, approach, and environment. Eligibility is grant-specific (e.g., new investigator awards are for researchers ≤5 years post-training; midcareer awards target established physiatrists), and projects should align with the Foundation’s stated research priorities.