Leading Edge Acceleration Projects for Health IT (LEAP)

This is an invitation for applications for the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects for Health IT (LEAP) grant. This funding opportunity aims to stimulate growth in the area of health information technology. LEAP is specifically interested in projects that tackle recognized and emergent issues that hinder the creation, utilization, or improvement of interoperable health IT systems on a wide scale in the healthcare sector.

Applicants are encouraged to create solutions that pave the way for a new era of health IT research, and that contribute to the formation, execution, and enhancement of standards, methods, and techniques. This should be done in an inventive manner to address significant obstacles and difficulties as they are discovered.

Crucially, the healthcare industry must focus on innovation and utilizing the most recent technological advancements and breakthroughs at a significantly faster pace than at present. This is particularly important in areas showing potential for rapid development and those requiring real-time solutions.

Further details and instructions for fiscal year 2023 funding will be provided in an upcoming Special Emphasis Notice.