ONC Office of Technology

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, a sub-agency of the HHS Office of the Secretary, funds grants to advance interoperability, standards adoption, and information-exchange capacity across the health information technology ecosystem. The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) administers federal health IT policy and funding on behalf of HHS.

ONC has awarded 28 grants totaling $62.7 million in combined federal dollars obligated since 2015, with all awards structured as Cooperative Agreements. Grant activity has been steady over the last five years, with 2 awards in 2021, 3 in 2022, 3 in 2023, 3 in 2024, and 2 in 2025; the most recent award closed on September 22, 2025. Across the 28 grants in the portfolio, 20 distinct recipients have received funding.

Grant recipient concentration is fragmented. The top five recipients by award count hold 45 percent of recent awards (Health Level Seven International Inc., Regenstrief Institute Inc., Medstar Health Research Institute Inc., Alliancechicago, and The Children's Hospital Corporation each account for 1 award over the last five years), while the top five by federal dollars obligated account for 37 percent of funding ($14.6 million to Health Level Seven International Inc., $2.5 million to Regenstrief Institute Inc., and $2 million each to Medstar Health Research Institute Inc., Alliancechicago, and Healthelink Inc.). No single recipient dominates the portfolio; the largest recipient, Health Level Seven International Inc., received $14.6 million across a single cooperative agreement, but the majority of awards are in the $2 million to $2.5 million range per recipient.

No recent grant opportunities are recorded against ONC in the source material. Prospective applicants should monitor ONC's grant announcements and the Grants.gov portal for notices of funding opportunities aligned with health information interoperability, standards development, health IT workforce training, or regional health information exchange initiatives.