2025 Innovation Pilot Awards Request for Proposal
The UNC Center for Health Innovation is pleased to announce the Innovation Pilot Awards for 2025. All UNC SOM and HCS employees from any owned affiliate are eligible to apply. Applications are due Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM and as many as four (4) awards of up to $50,000 each will be announced in the spring of 2025 with an anticipated project commencement date in June 2025.
The UNC Center for Health Innovation initiates, evaluates, and supports the adoption of disruptive patient-centered innovations in the delivery and financing of health care that align with the quadruple aim. These innovations create a new value proposition for the customer, such as greater simplicity, convenience, and quality at a lower cost. The Center is interested in proposals of novel and innovative approaches to be piloted within the UNC Health system across a broad spectrum of interest areas, including:
- Innovative care delivery models and pathways (e.g., population health management, coordination of care, integration of care, novel patient engagement approaches)
- Novel approaches to improve health equity / reduce health disparities
- New technologies and new applications for existing technologies (e.g., software applications, mobile devices, wearables, clinical devices, decision support)
- Advanced analytics (e.g., clinical risk assessment, event prediction and detection, health outcomes analysis)
- Business model innovations (e.g., financial incentives, new reimbursement models, changes to cost structure)
- Alternative staffing and new workforce development
- Translational research
Proposals with the following elements will be given strong consideration:
- Cross-disciplinary, multi-partner, and diverse teams
- Addresses social determinants of health to improve community well-being and access to care
- Potential for being positively disruptive
- Scalable and sustainable ideas
Below you will find the full RFP which contains detailed instructions on how to submit your proposal.
Submit your proposal by completing the fields and uploading a .pdf version of your complete proposal in the form linked below:
For more information about the Innovation Pilot Awards, please review our frequently asked questions.
See a list and description of previous award winners.
Additional questions can be sent to innovatehealthcare@med.unc.edu.