Closed · PA-17-246 · CFDA 93.226 · Discretionary

Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality and Outcomes (R21)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $200K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 16, 2021
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality and Outcomes (R21) is a closed discretionary listing from Agency for Health Care Research and Quality that offered Up to $200,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 197 other opportunities from Agency for Health Care Research and Quality.

up to $200K
award range
Closed
application status
93.226
CFDA program
197
other opportunities from Agency for Health Care Research and Quality

Archived opportunity record

Health Information Technology is closed (last close July 16, 2021). The parent program page for CFDA 93.226 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Agency for Health Care Research and Quality still indexes 197 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 16, 2021

Posted Apr 3 Closes Jul 16

Instrument

Grant

Description

This FOA issued by AHRQ invites grant applications for funding to conduct exploratory and developmental research grants (R21) for projects in the early and conceptual stages of development that will contribute to the evidence base of how health information technology (IT) improves health care quality and outcomes.

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

Health Information Technology prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Health (HL). Inside Agency for Health Care Research and Quality's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 21
Individuals
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)
Code 99
Unrestricted / see official listing

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

Kathryn Marron AHRQ Referral Officer Phone: 301-427-1554 Kathryn.marron@ahrq.hhs.gov

What to do next

Health Information Technology is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 93.226 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Health Care Facilities Cooperation indexes 8 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • Agency for Health Care Research and Quality lists 197 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants