Georgia Foundation for Physical Therapy 2026 Research Grant

FundingUp to $10,000 per award.

DeadlineNovember 1, 2026. The controlling public page does not publish an exact closing time or time zone.

Last verifiedSeptember 12, 2026

Required next actionEligible APTA Georgia physical therapist or physical therapist assistant investigators should review the current GFPT application, confirm PI licensure and membership eligibility, define the required collaborative research partnership, obtain IRB approval as applicable, verify all current budget and application requirements, and submit by November 1, 2026.

Principal investigator must be an APTA Georgia member and a Georgia licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, or meet licensure eligibility. Research must evaluate physical therapy interventions or services and should involve two or more partner organizations or institutions.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100. N9+ Fit Score 30/100, conditional. The grant supports clinically relevant physical therapy research, but no general technology or medical device pathway is established. Consider the Nonagon N9+ device and platform only when a specific investigator led protocol makes its verified capabilities scientifically relevant and allowable. Dr. Miltie and QC Healthcare are not direct applicants or vendors under the published program structure.

The Georgia Foundation for Physical Therapy is accepting applications for its 2026 Research Grant through November 1, 2026. The program supports scientifically based, clinically relevant research that evaluates physical therapy interventions or services, with priority for work that can inform clinical practice.

Funding and timing

GFPT grants are limited to a maximum of $10,000. Applications opened September 1, 2026 and are due November 1, 2026. The controlling public page does not publish an exact closing time or time zone. Award notification is expected by November 15, 2026, and funding may begin as early as December 1, 2026 after confirmed IRB approval. Funds must be used within a 24 month budget period.

Eligibility and project requirements

The principal investigator must be a member of APTA Georgia and must be a Georgia licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, or have met eligibility for physical therapy licensure. Proposed research must evaluate the efficacy or quality of physical therapy interventions or services. Experimental, descriptive, correlational, survey, qualitative, and interventional methods may be considered. GFPT states that projects should be collaborative ventures involving two or more partner organizations or institutions.

Submission

Applicants must use the current GFPT Research Grant application and submit the completed application to info@gfptonline.org with the subject line specified by the Foundation for the November 1, 2026 cycle. The Foundation states that applicants will receive email confirmation after submission.

Atlas assessment

Atlas Opportunity Score: 82/100. N9+ Fit Score: 30/100, conditional and secondary. A legitimate role for the Nonagon N9+ device and platform would require a physical therapy research protocol in which its verified examination or physiologic data capabilities are scientifically relevant, IRB appropriate, and budget allowable. The program is not a direct Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare vendor solicitation, and Atlas should not force a technology role into unrelated physical therapy research.

Source verificationReferenced source · gfptonline.orgAtlas last verified this record September 12, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗