Encompass Health opens request for 2025 research grant applications

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Encompass Health (EHC) has announced its 2025 research grant program, offering up to $60,000 in funding for research projects focused on post-acute care therapies and rehabilitation. Applications are due by September 30, 2025, with winners announced by October 30, 2025. The program welcomes studies on therapy effectiveness, neurological impairments, patient outcomes, and implementation science.

Research projects must be completed within 12 months of receiving the grant and conducted in the United States or Puerto Rico. Notably, applicants don't need to be affiliated with Encompass Health, and research can be conducted outside their facilities. Applications will be evaluated based on scientific merit, investigator experience, relevance, expected outcomes, and feasibility.

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The Company will award research-funding grants totaling up to $60,000

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health is pleased to announce the opening of its request for 2025 research grant applications due Sept. 30, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST. The grants, totaling up to $60,000, will be awarded for the investigation of the impact or effectiveness of therapies in the inpatient rehabilitation facility post-acute care setting, knowledge translation or implementation science. Grant recipients do not have to be affiliated with Encompass Health and research does not have to be conducted in an Encompass Health inpatient rehabilitation hospital. 

High-priority topics include:

• Impact or effectiveness of therapies on neurological impairments
• Efficacy of physical, occupational, speech therapy or nursing assessments or interventions
• Impact of modes or intensity of therapies on patient outcomes and experience
• Impact of therapy or nursing assessments or interventions on outcomes or experience
• Prevention or control of rehabilitation-related conditions
• Patient and caregiver education programming impact or outcomes
• Performance improvement that impacts outcome data
• Case studies or case series studies that reflect the impact to patient outcomes
• Implementation science and knowledge translation research aimed at the study of rehabilitation methods to implement research findings for neurological impairments

Applications will be evaluated based on scientific merit, experience of principal investigator(s), relevance to the grant program objectives, expected outcomes and study feasibility. The research should be completed no more than 12 months after receiving the grant and must be conducted in the United States or Puerto Rico. Final selection of recipients and programs will be made by Oct. 30, 2025.

A copy of the application and the full details may be found at encompasshealth.com/therapy-grants.

About Encompass Health
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is the largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States. With a national footprint that includes 167 hospitals in 38 states and Puerto Rico, the Company provides high-quality, compassionate rehabilitative care for patients recovering from a major injury or illness, using advanced technology and innovative treatments to maximize recovery. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies™, Becker's Hospital Review's 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare and Forbes' Most Trusted Companies in America. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or follow us on our newsroom, X, Instagram and Facebook.

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FAQ

What is the deadline for Encompass Health's 2025 research grant applications?

The deadline for Encompass Health's 2025 research grant applications is September 30, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST.

How much funding is Encompass Health (EHC) offering in research grants for 2025?

Encompass Health is offering research grants totaling up to $60,000 for 2025.

Do researchers need to be affiliated with Encompass Health to apply for the 2025 grants?

No, grant recipients do not need to be affiliated with Encompass Health, and research does not have to be conducted in an Encompass Health inpatient rehabilitation hospital.

What are the research topics eligible for Encompass Health's 2025 grants?

Eligible topics include therapy effectiveness in post-acute care, neurological impairments, therapy assessments, patient outcomes, rehabilitation-related conditions, patient education, and implementation science research.

How long do researchers have to complete their projects under Encompass Health's 2025 grant program?

Research projects must be completed within 12 months after receiving the grant.