NATA: Doctoral Student Grants Program
National Athletic Trainers' Association Research and Education Foundation Inc
Funding Amount
Up to US $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Each year, the NATA Foundation provides funds for exceptional research projects submitted to both the Professional Research Grant Program and the Student Research Grant Program.”
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Doctoral - $2,500 (direct cost limit) - Not Allowed (indirect cost limit) - 1 year
Overview
Funder: National Athletic Trainers Assn Research & Education Foundation
The NATA Doctoral Student Grants Program, offered by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Foundation, provides financial support for innovative research projects in athletic training. Each year, multiple awards of up to $2,500 are available, with funding limited to direct costs over a maximum of one year. This initiative aims to enhance the profession through research, benefiting athletic trainers and the broader physically active community.
NATA Foundation
The NATA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), was incorporated in 1991 and established with grants from NATA and Johnson & Johnson.
The Foundation’s work benefits every athletic trainer (AT) and every company associated with the profession, as well as the physically active community at large. Athletic trainers are health care professionals who can be seen on the sidelines, on the job site, on the stage, the battlefield and even in space. They collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.
Research Grants
Thank you for your interest in the NATA Research & Education Foundation Research Grant Programs. The NATA Foundation leadership is pleased to offer programs that offers financial support for research.
Each year, the NATA Foundation provides funds for exceptional research projects submitted to both the Professional Research Grant Program and the Student Research Grant Program.
Multiple awards are given each year. These awards are a flat amount with no indirect costs allowed.
Funding
Current funding amount for the grant cycle are as follows:
- Doctoral - $2,500 (direct cost limit) - Not Allowed (indirect cost limit) - 1 year
Grant awards are limited to a maximum of $2,500 in direct costs for the doctoral category, over no more than one year. Please note that a two year funding period is allowed. However, the project timeline must reflect the completion of all study activities except for dissemination of results, by the end of Year 1. Only costs associated for travel to the NATA annual meeting to present results are allowed in Year 2.
Eligibility
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What National Athletic Trainers' Association Research and Education Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $69K
- Median grant
- $35K
- Range
- $20K–$49K
- By dollars: Arizona 71%, New Mexico 29%. Top recipient cities: Tempe, AZ; Albuquerque, NM.
Example grants
Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
Research grant
$49K
University of New Mexico · Albuquerque, NM
Research grant
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
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