NCTRC® Research Grant Funding

• Basic: Pursuit of new knowledge or theoretical understanding related to recreational therapy. It is exploratory in nature involving the development of or testing of concepts or functions that can lead to applied research.
• Applied: Utilizes the findings of basic research or other existing knowledge toward discovering new scientific knowledge that has specific commercial objectives with respect to new products, services, processes, or methods.
• Program Evaluation: Systematic method for collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and using information to answer questions about programs, such as how well a program is working and why.

NCTRC is proud to offer this program which seeks to open new doors for current RT practitioners as well as those pursuing careers in the field. For more information, refer to the NCTRC Research Grant Program Fast Facts.