Massage Therapy Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Research Grant Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) Research Grant is a premier funding opportunity designed to advance the clinical and scientific understanding of massage therapy. By supporting rigorous data collection and analysis, the MTF aims to integrate massage therapy into the broader healthcare landscape through validated research.
Grant Range: $30,000 to $300,000.
The MTF Research Grant is open to global researchers who can demonstrate a high level of institutional support.
Eligible Applicants:
Global Scope: Researchers outside the United States are welcome to apply, provided their institution can receive funds in USD.
Institutional Affiliation: Applicants must be connected to a university, health center, or independent research organization with adequate lab facilities.
Professional Standing: Lead researchers must not be a Principal Investigator (PI) on a currently funded MTF project at the time of application.
Ineligible Applicants:
Individual practitioners not affiliated with an institution.
Current MTF-funded Principal Investigators.