Not available in 2025 cycle.
The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) awards Health Services Research Grants as part of its mission to advance the science of occupational therapy to support people's full participation in meaningful life activities.
Health Services Research (HSR) examines how people get access to health care, how and what care is delivered, the cost of that care, and what happens to patients as a result of receiving or not receiving care. Specifically, HSR is a multidisciplinary field that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and costs of health care, and ultimately, the health and well-being of health care consumers.
Health Services Research has a high value to both individuals and society. Past research has yielded information on intervention trends and risk factors, outcome of treatments, and patterns of care. It has established new health policies, led to significant discoveries, and to the development of new therapies.
For All of our Research Grant Programs:
We are actively soliciting grant applications that examine racial, social, and health inequities and injustices and promote social justice. Grant applicants are now asked to address how they will involve participants from underrepresented populations. Plans for the inclusion of women and minorities must be included and scientifically justified within the application or proposal. Applications and proposals should describe the composition of the proposed study population in terms of sex/gender and racial/ethnic groups, and provide a rationale for selection of such subjects. Any exclusions based on sex/gender or race/ethnicity must include a rationale and justification based on a scientific or ethical basis. Investigators should also plan for appropriate outreach programs and activities to recruit and retain the proposed study population consistent with the purposes of the research project.
Two Options
HSR Pilot Study Option #1:
Includes pilot studies examining an occupational therapy-related question using data from administrative or healthcare dataset(s) (e.g. Medicare Administrative data, Health System Electronic Medical records).
Funding Available: $100,000 per grant. These studies may run up to 2 years.
HSR Pilot Study Option #2:
Includes pilot studies examining a rehabilitation question using data from publicly available datasets (e.g., Health and Retirement Survey, National Health and Aging Trends Study, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, LTCFocus).
Funding Available: $50,000 per grant. These studies may run up to 1 year.
See new OT research priorities.
Questions: Contact the AOTF at research@aotf.org. Please note, it may take a few days for a reply.