Open · NAP-AX-22-001 · CFDA 93.345 · Discretionary

Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology

Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of the National Coordinator, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$100K-$1M
Award range
Open
Status
428d
Days left
2
Expected awards

The verdict

Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology is an open discretionary opportunity from Office of the National Coordinator, offering $100,000 -- $1,000,000 across 2 expected awards. Applications close in 428 days.

$100K-$1M
award range
Open
428 days left
2
expected awards
93.345
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology - is cataloged under number NAP-AX-22-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.345, posted by Office of the National Coordinator. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on June 14, 2022 and last updated on February 25, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is $100,000 -- $1,000,000. It expects to issue 2 awards. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. Applications close on September 30, 2027 - roughly 428 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

$100,000 -- $1,000,000

Close Date

September 30, 2027

PLEASE NOTE: A Special Emphasis Notice (SEN) is available for FY2025. Applications for this funding opportunity are due on Friday, April 25, 2025. Please refer to the related documents tab and see the most recent version of the SEN for application guidance. Under this announcement, as new emerging issues and vexing problems/challenges are documented, program will call attention to these specific areas of interest for further investigation. This funding opportunity will have an open application period, where ONC may issue future awards to other eligible applicants for future priority areas of interest to address emerging challenges in the field, via SEN; contingent on the availability of funds and ONC priorities. Any SENs will be issued at least 60 days prior to the due date of applications.

Posted

June 14, 2022

Expected Awards

2

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The goal of the LEAP in Health IT funding opportunity is to address well-documented and fast emerging challenges inhibiting the development, use, or advancement of well-designed, interoperable health IT, which are scalable across the healthcare industry. Solutions are expected to further a new generation of health IT tools and inform the development, implementation, and refinement of health IT standards, methods, and techniques towards enabling widespread adoption of health IT tools to improve healthcare outcomes.It is critical for the health IT field to be able to innovate and leverage the latest technological advancements and breakthroughs to optimize real-time solutions, especially in areas where health IT has potential to improve the health and healthcare for individuals and populations.The descriptions provided for the two areas of interest, Area 1 and Area 2, include ways applicants may approach developing a project. The areas of interest have been assigned numbers for ease of reference, not for prioritization. While there are many challenges associated with the use of health IT, ASTP identified these two areas of interest as 2025 priority areas.In fiscal year 2025, ASTP seeks applications pursuant to the LEAP in Health IT notice of funding opportunity for projects that address one of the following areas of interests:· Area 1: Demonstrate readiness of FHIR®-based Subscriptions capability as a foundational health IT capability for improved interactivity with third-party applications. Area 2: Identify and test innovative technical approaches that would inform future changes to the TEFCA infrastructure to increase adoption of IAS.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 06, 07, 12, 20, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. support@grants.gov

Key Dates

Posted June 14, 2022
Close Date September 30, 2027
Archive Date October 30, 2027
Last Updated February 25, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology", offered by Office of the National Coordinator. It is associated with CFDA program 93.345. The goal of the LEAP in Health IT funding opportunity is to address well-documented and fast emerging challenges inhibiting the development, use, or advancement of well-designed, interoperable health ...
Is this opportunity still open?
Yes, this opportunity is currently open for applications. The closing date is September 30, 2027.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $100,000 -- $1,000,000. Expected number of awards: 2.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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