| 2025 Research Grant Application NOW OPEN!Click here to view the research grant application for 2025. |
PURPOSE AND GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE AWARDThe GFPT is now accepting grant applications for the 2025 research grant program. The application deadline is November 1, 2025. Please click on the link above or below to view the application. Be sure to read the application criteria below. The purpose of GFPT grant program is to promote the highest quality, scientifically based, and clinically relevant research with priority given to projects with a clinical application. Proposed studies should add to or refine the body of knowledge on which physical therapist practice is based using any of a variety of recognized investigative methods, such as experimental, descriptive, or correlational. Proposed studies should begin to address the most critical questions in clinical practice. The project should be a collaborative venture between two or more partner organizations or institutions. AMOUNT AND TIME FRAME OF AWARDGFPT grants are limited to a maximum of $10,000. The application deadline is November 1, 2025. Awardee will be notified by November 15, 2025. Funding will begin as early as December 1, 2025 upon receipt of confirmed IRB approval, and must be expended within a 24 month budget period of the award. GENERAL ELIGIBILITYPI eligibility The GFPT Grant funds are available to members of APTA Georgia (formerly PTAG). The applicant must be a Georgia-licensed physical therapist or physical therapy assistant or have met the eligibility for physical therapy licensure. The applicant should contact the Board President before applying if there is any question as to meeting one of the above three criteria. Type of Proposal Proposals will evaluate the efficacy and quality of the outcomes of physical therapy interventions and/or services. All research methods, including surveys, qualitative approaches, and interventional studies, are eligible for consideration. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONSBecause proposals are evaluated by an interdisciplinary peer review panel, they should be written to be understood by people who are not in the applicant’s field of study or experts in the applicant’s field of study. Applicants should limit their use of jargon and acronyms whenever possible. |
ACCESS TO APPLICATION FORMS
Three easy steps:
- Click here to download the Research Grant application
- Applications must be submitted online to info@gfptonline.org with a subject line of GFPT Research Grant – November 1, 2025.
- The applicant will be notified by email that the application has been submitted for review.
FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
Anne Thompson, PT, EdD
Chair, Grant Commitee
Georgia Foundation for Physical Therapy, Inc
PO Box 29069 Henrico, Va 23242
P: 770.433.2418 Email: info@gfptonline.org
Lynda D. Woodruff Health Disparities Initiative
A health disparities initiative has been established in memory of Lynda D. Woodruff, PT, Ph.D, FAAPT. This initiative will reward creative ways to providee physical therapy to underserved populations in Georgia and will be offered each year as funds are available. Click here to learn more about Dr. Woodruff, who was an exceptional physical therapist and educator. Dr. Woodruff was also an APTA Lucy Blair Service Award recipient.