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Office of the National Coordinator · Department of Health and Human Services

Leading Edge Acceleration Projects for Health IT (LEAP)

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Key facts

Deadline
Opening date not announced Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
Not stated: see the official notice
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Public college or university, Tribal organization, Private college or university, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Larger business, Tribal government
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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How this fits you

  • Available in Hamilton County (nationwide program)
  • No match required

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About this grant

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology (Health IT) to address well-documented and fast emerging challenges inhibiting the development, use, and/or advancement of well-designed, interoperable health IT, which is scalable across the health care industry. Solutions are expected to further a new generation of health IT research and inform the development, 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. Additional information and guidance for FY23 funding will be released by way of a Special Emphasis Notice.

Who can apply, from the official notice

This is a competitive funding opportunity open to public or non-profit privateinstitutions, 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 TribalGovernments (federally recognized, other than federally recognized, and tribally designatedorganizations).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, foreigninstitutions 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 lobbyingactivities are not eligible.

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About the federal program

Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology, also called “LEAP”
Program number 93.345 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Immed Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)

How applications are judged

Proposals will be reviewed by a review panel comprised of no less than one (1) federal employee and subject matter experts (non-federal employees). Each proposal will receive a score based on strength and merit of their proposals based on the merit review criteria of Understanding of Project Purpose, Approach and Activities, Applicant Capabilities , and Budget, Level of Effort, and Justification. A detailed list of merit review criteria in these areas are detailed in the funding opportunity announcement.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 7, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number ONC-NAP-AX-22-001 · program number 93.345