Academy of Leadership and Innovation Grant Program

The Academy of Leadership and Innovation has made the difficult decision to pause both the Research and Community Grant Programs for the 2026 cycle.

This decision allows us time to reflect on the impact of these programs to date and assess how we can best align future grant offerings with our mission to support leadership, innovation, and meaningful change in the physical therapy profession.

We recognize the value these grants bring to our members and the broader community, and we remain committed to exploring new opportunities to support your work in the future.

Thank you for your understanding, and we appreciate your continued dedication to advancing the profession. For questions or updates, please our Director of Research and Development, Tyra Mitchell-Williams.

ALI Community Grant

The purpose of the APTA Academy of Leadership & Innovation Community Grant Program is to stimulate, encourage, and support activities by ALI members that improve the health of our clients and communities by funding programs that address unmet needs in the community related to the APTA and Academy missions. Central to this grant program is a belief that communities possess unique assets and ideas for solving their own health-related challenges. Thus, Community Grant recipients must work in partnership with at least one community organization or public agency. Marginalized communities that are most impacted by health inequities are a priority. 

ALI Research Grant

The purpose of the APTA Academy of Leadership & Innovation Research Grant Program is to stimulate, encourage, and support research studies by Academy members that enhance the body of knowledge related to one or more of Academy’s mission and areas of focus to optimize the value of physical therapy and progress equity in health. The Research Grant is intended to support emerging investigators or senior investigators embarking on a new research agenda.