Opportunity Information: Apply for NAP AX 16 005
The High Impact Pilots Awards (Funding Opportunity Number: NAP AX 16 005) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). It uses a Cooperative Agreement funding instrument, which typically means ONC expects to have an active role during the period of performance, such as providing technical direction, coordination, and ongoing collaboration rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The program sits in the health funding activity category (CFDA 93.882) and is centered on one core goal: improving interoperability in health care by implementing practical technology solutions that increase real-world use of health information technology.
The main emphasis of this opportunity is on applied, implementation-focused pilot projects that tackle interoperability challenges in ways that can be demonstrated, measured, and shared. Rather than funding purely theoretical research, these awards are meant to support projects that put health IT solutions into operational settings, generate evidence about what works, and produce lessons learned that others across the industry can use. In other words, the projects are expected to both deliver immediate improvements in the ability to exchange and use health information and also help broaden the field's understanding of how to scale effective interoperability approaches.
Eligibility is relatively broad, reflecting the practical nature of interoperability work and the need for participation from different types of organizations. Eligible applicants include private nonprofit organizations, public nonprofit organizations, and private (including for-profit) organizations, provided they have proven knowledge and familiarity with addressing interoperability through the implementation of health information technology. This suggests the opportunity is geared toward organizations with demonstrated capability, such as experience deploying health IT, working with clinical or public health partners, managing data exchange workflows, and navigating the operational realities of health data sharing.
Financially, the opportunity indicates an award ceiling of $500,000 per award, with an anticipated number of 7 awards. The original closing date listed for applications was July 8, 2016, and the opportunity record was created on May 9, 2016. Taken together, this points to a competitive, pilot-scale funding level designed to support multiple parallel projects, each capable of producing meaningful results within a limited budget while contributing to a broader national learning agenda around interoperability.
In practical terms, a strong project under this FOA would likely be one that implements a concrete technical solution to a known interoperability barrier, shows adoption or increased use of health IT in an operational environment, and produces clear outputs that ONC and the broader ecosystem can learn from. Those outputs might include implementation playbooks, evaluation findings, replicable workflows, or evidence about the conditions needed for success. The overall intent is to accelerate interoperability progress by funding projects that can deliver both near-term impact and transferable knowledge for the wider health IT community.Apply for NAP AX 16 005
- The Office of the National Coordinator in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "High Impact Pilots Awards" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.882.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-05-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-07-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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High Impact Pilots Awards (NAP AX 16 005) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the High Impact Pilots Awards funding opportunity?
The High Impact Pilots Awards (Funding Opportunity Number: NAP AX 16 005) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). It is designed to support practical pilot projects that improve health care interoperability by implementing real-world health information technology (health IT) solutions.
Which federal office administers this program?
The program is administered by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
What is the primary goal of this opportunity?
The core goal is to improve interoperability in health care by implementing practical technology solutions that increase real-world use of health information technology.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The opportunity uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument.
What does a Cooperative Agreement imply for how the project will be run?
A Cooperative Agreement typically means ONC expects to have an active role during the period of performance. This can include providing technical direction, coordination, and ongoing collaboration, rather than simply issuing funds with minimal involvement.
Is this opportunity focused on research or implementation?
The emphasis is on applied, implementation-focused pilot projects. The awards are intended to fund projects that put health IT solutions into operational settings, demonstrate measurable results, and produce lessons learned that others can use.
What kind of projects does ONC want to fund under this program?
Projects are expected to tackle interoperability challenges through practical solutions that can be demonstrated, measured, and shared. A strong project would implement a concrete technical solution to a known interoperability barrier and show increased adoption or use of health IT in a real operational environment.
What is meant by "interoperability" in the context of this program?
Based on the opportunity description, interoperability refers to improving the ability to exchange and use health information through practical health IT solutions in real-world settings.
What is the CFDA program number and category?
The program is listed in the health funding activity category under CFDA 93.882.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include private nonprofit organizations, public nonprofit organizations, and private organizations (including for-profit organizations), as long as they have proven knowledge and familiarity with addressing interoperability through implementation of health information technology.
Does this opportunity require prior experience with interoperability work?
Yes. The eligibility description indicates applicants should have proven knowledge and familiarity with addressing interoperability via health IT implementation, suggesting ONC is looking for organizations with demonstrated capability in this area.
What kinds of organizational capabilities does the opportunity appear to favor?
The description suggests the opportunity is geared toward organizations with experience deploying health IT, working with clinical or public health partners, managing data exchange workflows, and handling the operational realities of health data sharing.
How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling is $500,000 per award.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates making 7 awards.
When was the application deadline?
The original closing date listed for applications was July 8, 2016.
When was this opportunity record created?
The opportunity record was created on May 9, 2016.
What does the funding level suggest about the scale of projects?
The combination of a $500,000 award ceiling and an anticipated 7 awards suggests pilot-scale projects: large enough to generate meaningful results in operational settings, but structured to support multiple parallel efforts that contribute to a broader learning agenda.
What outcomes are projects expected to deliver?
Projects are expected to deliver immediate improvements in the ability to exchange and use health information and also generate transferable knowledge about what works and how effective interoperability approaches can be scaled.
What kinds of deliverables or outputs are mentioned as examples?
The opportunity description cites outputs such as implementation playbooks, evaluation findings, replicable workflows, and evidence about the conditions needed for success.
How will ONC and the broader community use the results of funded projects?
The projects are intended to produce lessons learned and evidence that can be shared, helping ONC and the broader health IT ecosystem understand effective approaches and accelerate interoperability progress more broadly.
What makes a pilot project a good fit for this FOA?
A good fit is a project that implements a real technical solution to a known interoperability barrier, demonstrates adoption or increased use of health IT in an operational environment, produces measurable results, and generates clear, shareable learnings for others.
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