The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has announced a funding opportunity with the plan to award 1-3 grants to domestic public or private nonprofit entities up to $4,650,000 to fund implementation research that evaluates the impact of evidence-based multifactorial falls prevention programs on falls among older adults. The intention for this research is to be collaborative and inclusive of the aging network, experts in falls prevention research, and experts in implementation science and research. 

Eligible applicants have expertise in health or social sciences implementation research and experience conducting research with the aging network or community care hubs. Applicants must ensure delivery partners implement at least one evidence-based multifactorial falls prevention program across delivery partners, capturing core outcome measures across participants and organizations.

Interventions and implementation strategies proposed for this funding will address at least one of the research gaps not by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, using one of the following approaches: 

• Implementing at least one evidence-based multifactorial falls prevention program compared to exercise alone (comparison group)
• Implementing at least one evidence-based multifactorial falls prevention program plus exercise compared to no intervention (comparison group)
• Implementing at least one evidence-based multifactorial falls prevention program compared to no intervention (comparison group)

Letters of intent are due Thursday, July 31st, 2025.

Applications are due Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. ET.

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