1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
This listing may be outdated. Verify details at the official source before applying.
Find similar grantsLDI‑Penn Medicine Research Laboratory Project Grants (Generative AI) is sponsored by Leonard Davis Institute (LDI), Penn Medicine. Grants focused on using generative AI to optimize healthcare delivery, effectiveness, safety, and experience at Penn Medicine.
Get alerted about grants like this
Save a search for “Leonard Davis Institute (LDI), Penn Medicine” or related topics and get emailed when new opportunities appear.
Search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Apply for Grants with Penn LDI - Penn LDI Fellows Toggle Fellows Menu Our Work Toggle Our Work Menu Focus Areas and Initiatives Research & Policy Updates Education Toggle Education Menu Research Training Programs Translation and Dissemination Training Programs Affiliated Degree Programs About Us Toggle About Us Menu Governance and Committees Penn LDI offers several funding opportunities for Senior and Associate Fellows.
LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory: 2026 Projects The LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory is a strategic granting partnership designed to advance LDI’s mission of developing generalizable health care knowledge for the nation and to generate actionable knowledge which guides Penn Medicine’s operational decisions towards ensuring that patients receive the best care.
Its 2026 grant award proposals focused on how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can optimize health care delivery. Below are the three awarded projects.
Penn LDI Research Initiative on Improving Primary Care for Older Adults: 2026 Projects The new Penn LDI Research Initiative on Improving Primary Care for Older Adults will fund rapid-turnaround high-impact research projects that will have a meaningful and measurable impact on value-based primary care and other alternative delivery models focused on older adults.
This program is made possible by a generous gift from CenterWell , a part of Humana. Below are the two awarded projects. Expanding Access to Health Care: 2026 Projects Penn LDI requested proposals for small research grants focusing on expanding access to health insurance and health care.
The goal of this request was to expand research activity and expertise at Penn focused in this area, leading to the expansion of access to health insurance and/or health care. Below are the two awarded projects. Expanding Access to Health Care: 2025 Request for Proposals Penn LDI requests proposals for small research grants focusing on expanding access to health insurance and health care.
The goal of this request is to expand research activity and expertise at Penn focused in this area, leading to the expansion of access to health insurance and/or health care. These grants are made possible by generous support from the Davis Family SUMR Program Endowment Fund .
LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory: 2025 Request for Proposals Penn LDI and Penn Medicine announce the 5th Annual Request for Proposals for the LDI–Penn Medicine Research Laboratory . This year, the Research Lab solicits proposals that improve the effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and experience of care delivery at Penn Medicine, with a special focus on how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can optimize health care delivery.
Penn LDI Research Initiative on Improving Primary Care for Older Adults: 2025 Request for Proposals The new Penn LDI Research Initiative on Improving Primary Care for Older Adults will fund rapid-turnaround high-impact research projects that will have a meaningful and measurable impact on value-based primary care and other alternative delivery models focused on older adults.
This program is made possible by a generous gift from CenterWell , a part of Humana. Pilot Projects on Transitional Housing for People with HIV Experiencing Housing Instability LDI, the Penn Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) , and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) Division of HIV Health (DHH) solicited research proposals focused on transitional housing for people with HIV (PWH).
We invited LDI Senior Fellows and CFAR faculty to propose ideas for one-year collaborative pilot projects aimed at advancing policy and practice around and successful adoption of transitional housing programs. LDI Small Grants Program: 2025 Projects Annually, Penn LDI provides small grant funding for early-stage investigations that would otherwise not qualify for larger NIH or other institutional grants.
In 2025, 14 LDI Fellows have been awarded pilot grants for research projects across a range of topics involving the cost, access, quality, and equity of health care.
LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory: 2025 Projects The LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory is a strategic granting partnership designed to advance LDI’s mission of developing generalizable health care knowledge for the nation and to generate actionable knowledge which guides Penn Medicine’s operational decisions towards ensuring that patients receive the best care.
Its 2025 grant award proposals focused on “Leveraging Technology to Improve Health Care Delivery” Below are the two winners.
LDI Small Grants Program: 2024 Projects The LDI Small Grants Program provides funding for pilot research grants in the broad category of health services and health policy research, with a focus on health care access and coverage, health equity, improving care for older adults, the opioid epidemic, and population health.
Funded projects investigate emerging medical, economic, social, and policy issues that influence how health care is organized, financed, managed, and delivered.
The goals of the Small Grants Program are to stimulate innovative research ideas among the Penn community, encourage the development of new collaborations between investigators of different backgrounds and disciplines, encourage cross-school collaborations, and lead to new extramural grant funding or a new research program for the PI. Penn LDI recently awarded 12 Fellows grants from this program. Learn about the funded projects below.
LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory: 2024 Projects The LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory is a strategic granting partnership designed to advance LDI’s mission of developing generalizable health care knowledge for the nation and to generate actionable knowledge which guides Penn Medicine’s operational decisions towards ensuring that patients receive the best care.
Its 2024 grant award proposals focused on “Optimizing Efficiency and Value in Health Care Delivery. ” See the three winners.
Penn LDI Research Initiative on Improving Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: Cycle 2 Projects LDI launched an initiative to support research that will transform the health care delivery for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), with a particular focus on addressing disparities in care, including structural barriers and racial inequities.
To support this goal, this year the Research Lab sought proposals for projects focused on improving the efficiency and value of care provided at Penn Medicine .
LDI Small Grants Program : 2023 Projects The LDI Small Grants Program provides funding for pilot research grants in the broad category of health services and health policy research, with a focus on health care access and coverage, health equity, improving care for older adults, the opioid epidemic, and population health.
Funded projects investigate emerging medical, economic, social, and policy issues that influence how health care is organized, financed, managed, and delivered.
The goals of the Small Grants Program are to stimulate innovative research ideas among the Penn community, encourage the development of new collaborations between investigators of different backgrounds and disciplines, encourage cross-school collaborations, and lead to new extramural grant funding or a new research program for the PI. Penn LDI awarded 13 Fellows grants from this program. Learn about the funded projects below.
Penn LDI Research Initiative on Improving Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: Cycle 1 Projects The University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) has announced the first three grants awarded as part of its Research Initiative on Improving Management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
The projects are designed advance the U.S. health care system’s capacity to effectively identify, manage, and improve the care received by CKD and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients.
They focus on making palliative care more easily and effectively available for stage 5 CKD patients; creating a virtual health assistant to increase patient understanding of the value of transplantation; and developing a system for better understanding the modality of end-state kidney disease care desired by patients and their families.
LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory: 2023 Projects The LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory is a strategic granting partnership designed to advance LDI’s mission of developing generalizable health care knowledge for the nation and to generate actionable knowledge which guides Penn Medicine’s operational decisions towards ensuring that patients receive the best care.
Its 2023 grant award proposals focused on “Optimizing Health Care Through Community-Based Sites of Care. ” LDI Small Grants Program : 2022 Projects The LDI Small Grants Program provides funding for pilot research grants in the broad category of health services and health policy research, with a focus on health care access and coverage, health equity, improving care for older adults, the opioid epidemic, and population health.
Funded projects investigate emerging medical, economic, social, and policy issues that influence how health care is organized, financed, managed, and delivered.
The goals of the Small Grants Program are to stimulate innovative research ideas among the Penn community, encourage the development of new collaborations between investigators of different backgrounds and disciplines, encourage cross-school collaborations, and lead to new extramural grant funding or a new research program for the PI. Penn LDI awarded 10 Fellows grants from this program. Learn about the funded projects below.
Penn Medicine-Optum Labs: 2022 Projects In fall 2021, Penn LDI and the Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation sought proposals for one-year projects that have the potential to lead to valuable and enduring innovations in health care delivery.
The funding for this initiative comes from a partnership between the University of Pennsylvania and Optum Labs to support activity toward shared goals in research, training, patient care, community health, and innovation. Optum Labs is the research and development arm of UnitedHealth Group.
Optum Labs works to create the most equitable, engaging, effective, and affordable health care solutions for patients, payers, and providers by leveraging big data insights, artificial intelligence, machine learning, disruptive product development and engineering, clinical and scientific advancements. Learn about the funded projects below.
LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory : 2022 Projects The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics and the University of Pennsylvania Health System announce the inaugural LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory . Developed in partnership between Rachel M.
Werner, MD, PhD (Executive Director, Penn LDI) and Kevin Mahoney, MBA (Chief Executive Officer, University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), the Research Lab is a unique partnership that invites the deep expertise of LDI-affiliated faculty to Penn Medicine’s health delivery setting to ask and answer pressing questions about health care delivery.
The goals of this strategic partnership are both to advance LDI’s mission of developing generalizable health care knowledge for the nation and to generate actionable knowledge which guides Penn Medicine’s operational decisions towards ensuring that patients receive the best care.
To support this goal, the Research Lab solicits proposals for projects focused on the following priority area for 2021: Expanding Health Care Delivery Using Non-Traditional Care Approaches. LDI Small Grants Program: 2021 Projects Penn LDI annually provides grant funding for early-stage investigations that would otherwise not qualify for larger NIH or other institutional grants.
Often, the findings of these pilot studies are the stepping stones that enable researchers to advance their careers with larger grants or projects. In partnership with Penn’s initiative, Bold Solutions: Dismantle Racism, Advance Health , twelve research teams were awarded Penn LDI’s 2021 pilot grants for research on the effects of racism on health. Learn about the funded projects and resulting products here.
LDI Small Grants Program: 2020 Projects Penn LDI awarded 12 grants to teams led by LDI Senior and Associate Fellows engaged in work across a wide range of health services research areas. Read more below about the funded projects completed in 2020.
Pilot Projects with the Penn Center for AIDS Research and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health In June 2021, Penn LDI awarded pilot grants to four LDI Fellows to evaluate programs to augment Philadelphia’s response to the HIV epidemic, in partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health AIDS Activities Coordinating Office (AACO) and the Penn Center for AIDS Research (CFAR).
The projects evaluated existing HIV/AIDS service systems and programs, or assessed feasibility, acceptability, and policy implications of potential novel implementation programs in the City’s “Ending the HIV Epidemic” initiative. The projects also connected the Fellows with AACO to answer questions that are of mutual interest and will impact policy.
COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants In May 2020, Penn LDI announced the award of 13 COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Grants designed to produce policy insights directly relevant to the unfolding pandemic and its broad range of health effects. The awards were given to 13 LDI Senior and Associate Fellow principal investigators and twelve co-investigators are involved in the thirteen projects.
Health Care Access & Coverage | Population Health Four Penn LDI Fellows Awarded Grants for Collaborative Work with Philadelphia Department of Health Research is Focused on Augmenting City’s Effort to End the HIV Epidemic Health Care Access & Coverage | Health Equity Twelve Research Teams Get Penn LDI 2021 Pilot Grant Awards Early-Stage HSR Projects Target Effects of Racism on Health A Year Later: Penn LDI COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Grant Projects Fast Entry in Early Pandemic Months Benefitted Public Health and Researchers Join Our Newsletter List!
Get the latest Penn LDI news, research, events, and opportunities. Colonial Penn Center, 3641 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104-6218 P:215-898-5611 F:215-898-0229 © 2026 University of Pennsylvania Focus Areas and Initiatives Research & Policy Updates Research Training Programs Translation and Dissemination Training Programs Affiliated Degree Programs Governance and Committees
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Researchers affiliated with Penn Medicine/University of Pennsylvania Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Funding amounts vary based on project scope and sponsor guidance. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
Yes — AI tools like Granted can help research funders, draft proposal sections, and check compliance. However, always review and customize AI-generated content to reflect your organization's unique strengths and the specific requirements of the solicitation.
Review timelines vary by funder. Federal agencies typically take 3-6 months from submission to award notification. Foundation grants may be faster, often 1-3 months. Check the program's timeline in the official solicitation for specific dates.
Many federal programs offer multi-year funding or allow competitive renewals. Check the official solicitation for continuation and renewal policies. Non-competing continuation applications are common for multi-year awards.