The Field Initiated Program (FIPs) competitions for grant funding opportunities are listed below. When applying for a NIDRR grant, or reviewing information in these competition tables, it is important to keep in mind several helpful hints. For a list of these helpful hints, click here.

Please Note: The competition information in the table below is provided for historical purposes only. The competition is closed. Please continue to visit our site for future competition information.

84.133G-1:	2013 Field-Initiated Research Program
Status	Closed
Timeline	Opened: 11/05/2012 Closed: 01/22/2013
Federal Register Notices	The Notice Inviting Applications for this competition was published in the Federal Register.
Current application	The most current application information is available from Grants.gov. Alternatively, you can download the application packages: MS WORD (306KB) | PDF (734KB)
Other Required forms	If you are having trouble finding a required form, you may wish to consult the Department of Education's forms library.
Review Process	All applications are subjected to a competitive peer review process that is dictated by federal regulation. More information on the federal regulation that governs the peer review process is available here.
Tips and Assistance	To help you understand what you need to do to apply for a grant under this subprogram, consult this short guide.
Successful Applications from previous years	Previous applications can be obtained by making a Feedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. To make a FOIA request, you must complete and submit a FOIA request form.

Please Note: The competition information in the table below is provided for historical purposes only. The competition is closed. Please continue to visit our site for future competition information.

84.133 G-2:	2013 Field-Initiated Research Program
Status	Closed
Timeline	Opened: 11/05/2012 Closed: 01/22/2013
Federal Register Notices	The Notice Inviting Applications for this competition was published in the Federal Register.
Current application	The most current application information is available from Grants.gov. Alternatively, you can download the application packages: MS WORD (306KB) | PDF (734KB)
Other Required forms	If you are having trouble finding a required form, you may wish to consult the Department of Education's forms library.
Review Process	All applications are subjected to a competitive peer review process that is dictated by federal regulation. More information on the federal regulation that governs the peer review process is available here.
Tips and Assistance	To help you understand what you need to do to apply for a grant under this subprogram, consult this short guide.
Successful Applications from previous years	Previous applications can be obtained by making a Feedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. To make a FOIA request, you must complete and submit a FOIA request form.

Please Note: The competition information in the table below is provided for historical purposes only. The competition is closed. Please continue to visit our site for future competition information.

84.133 G-4-5:	2013 Minority-Serving Institution Field-Initiated Projects
Timeline	Opened: 01/14/2013 Closed: 03/15/2013
Federal Register Notices	The Notice Inviting Applications for this competition was published in the Federal Register.
Current application	The most current application information is available from Grants.gov. Alternatively, you can download the application packages: MS WORD (697KB) | PDF (631KB)
Other Required forms	If you are having trouble finding a required form, you may wish to consult the Department of Education's forms library.
Review Process	All applications are subjected to a competitive peer review process that is dictated by federal regulation. More information on the federal regulation that governs the peer review process is available here.
Tips and Assistance	To help you understand what you need to do to apply for a grant under this subprogram, consult this short guide.
Successful Applications from previous years	Previous applications can be obtained by making a Feedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. To make a FOIA request, you must complete and submit a FOIA request form.