Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology

Agency: Office of the National Coordinator

93.345 -- Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Through the proliferation of new methods and advanced solution that are scalable across the health care industry, this funding opportunity will address well-documented and fast emerging challenges which inhibit the development, use, and/or advancement of well-designed, interoperable health IT. New approaches are expected to further a new generation of health IT development and inform the implementation and refinement of standards, methods, and techniques for overcoming major barriers and challenges in an innovative fashion as they are identified. It is critical that the field of health care innovate and leverage the latest technological advancements and breakthroughs far quicker than it currently does to optimize real-time solutions, especially in areas which are ripe for acceleration.This funding opportunity is specifically interested in innovative solutions and breakthrough advances in the following areas of interest: 1) Standardization and Implementation of Scalable HL7® FHIR® Consent Resource; 2) Design, Develop, and Demonstrate Enhanced Patient Engagement Technologiesfor Care and Research

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Government

State governments

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Additional information

This is a competitive funding opportunity open to public or non-profit private institutions, such as a university, college, or a faith-based or community-based organization; units oflocal or state government, eligible agencies of the federal government, Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (federally recognized, other than federally recognized, and tribally designated organizations). For-profit organizations may participate in projects as members of a consortia or as a sub-recipientonly. Because the purpose of this NOFO is to improve health care in the United States, foreign institutions may participate in projects as members of a consortia or as a sub-recipient only. Applications submitted by for-profit organizations or foreign institutions will not be reviewed. Organizations described in section 501(c)4 of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible.

Grantor contact information

Description

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Email

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Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
ONC-LEAP_in_Health_IT_SEN_FY2021.pdf	LEAP Special Emphasis Notice-2021	Feb 23, 2021 01:57 PM UTC
LeadingEdgeAccelerationProjectSpecialEmphasisNotice_-_2020.pdf	LEAP Special Emphasis Notice - 2020	Apr 13, 2020 07:17 PM UTC
LeadingEdgeAccelerationProjectSpecialEmphasisNotice.pdf	LEAP Special Emphasis Notice	Mar 11, 2019 03:52 PM UTC
LEAPHealthIT_002.pdf	FOA	Jul 9, 2018 06:22 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology

Archived: October 30, 2021

Application process

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Award

$--

Program Funding

Expected awards

$1,000,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

NAP-AX-18-003

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

June 29, 2018

Archive date:

October 30, 2021