Leading Edge Acceleration Projects for Health IT (LEAP)
This grant funds innovative health IT projects that tackle key challenges and accelerate the development of interoperable, scalable solutions for healthcare.
Funder: Office of the National Coordinator
Due Dates: To be announced (forecasted opportunity; future Special Emphasis Notice will provide details)
Funding Amounts: Expected 2 awards; specific award size and total funding not yet announced
Summary: Funds innovative projects that accelerate the development and adoption of interoperable, scalable health IT solutions addressing major industry challenges.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; details and application deadlines will be released in a forthcoming Special Emphasis Notice.
Description
This opportunity supports Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology (Health IT) to address persistent and emerging challenges that hinder the development, use, and advancement of well-designed, interoperable health IT systems. The goal is to fund projects that can rapidly accelerate innovation and inform the development, implementation, and refinement of standards, methods, and techniques for overcoming significant barriers in health IT.
Projects should propose innovative, scalable solutions that can be adopted across the healthcare industry, leveraging the latest technological advancements to optimize real-time solutions. The program is designed to catalyze a new generation of health IT research and implementation, especially in areas identified as ripe for acceleration.
Additional guidance and specific funding details for the upcoming fiscal year will be provided in a Special Emphasis Notice.
