Burn Injury Model System Centers

Funds research to improve evidence-based burn rehabilitation and access to it. For institutions providing a multidisciplinary continuum of burn injury care.

• What it funds: Research on evidence-based burn rehabilitation and access.
• Goal: Generate new knowledge to improve outcomes for people with burn injury.
• Research areas: Health and function; community living and participation.
• Award: $560,000–$640,000.

• Eligible: States, public or private agencies and organizations, including for-profits.
• Eligible: Higher education institutions, Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
• Eligible: Faith-based and community organizations meeting eligibility requirements.
• Must have: Multidisciplinary burn care, including emergency and acute care services.
• Must have: Acute medical rehabilitation and post-acute services.
• Not eligible: Foreign entities.