Submit a Proposal to the VHA National Center for Healthcare Advancement and Partnerships

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Center for Healthcare Advancement and Partnerships (HAP) welcomes non-monetary partnership and healthcare advancement proposals that improve Veterans' health. Anyone can share a proposal with HAP using this online resource.

More information on the value of partnerships and partnering with VHA can be found on the HAP resources page.

The HAP office reviews two types of proposals:

Non-Monetary Partnership Proposals: an opportunity to engage in a formalized, non-monetary public-private partnership that benefits Veterans and other beneficiaries VA serves.
- Non-Monetary Partnerships should align with specific objectives and strategies outlined in VA's Strategic Plan (see under "Resources").
Healthcare Advancement Initiative (HAI) Proposals: an opportunity to collaborate with VA to deliver an innovative service or resource to Veterans or other VA beneficiaries that directly improves or enhances their physical and mental well-being.
- At this time, HAP's HAI priority areas include services and resources intended to address:
  - Suicide Prevention
  - Chronic Pain
  - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
  - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Please Note:

Proposal submission is NOT a funding opportunity.
HAP does NOT award contracts, provide research grants, or offer other forms of financial support in response to proposal submission.
Submitting a proposal to HAP is NOT a substitute when other avenues of engagement with VA are more appropriate, such as a vendor application to the Office of Acquisition and Logistics or joining the Community Care Network.
HAP does not lead or establish scientific research studies, please contact your local VA Office of Research and Development to inquire about research opportunities.

All proposals will be fairly and objectively reviewed utilizing extensive evaluation criteria to determine efficacy, feasibility, and originality. Proposal submitters will receive notification that their proposal was received by HAP within 30 days of submission and periodic status updates thereafter. Proposals go through a comprehensive review process and may take several months to review.

Selecting your proposal type will display all the fields applicable to your proposal. Use those prompts to provide your proposal details with HAP. When complete, select the Submit button to share your proposal with the National Center for Healthcare Advancement and Partnerships.

You must enter all REQUIRED information to successfully submit a proposal. Please do not close your browser window until you are redirected to the HAP Submit a Proposal success page.

Please select a proposal type to begin:

Healthcare Advancement Initiative Proposal

Primary Point of Contact (POC)

* = Required Information

POC Salutation:

POC First Name: *

POC Last Name: *

POC Phone Number: *

POC Email: *

Organization Name: *

Organization Type: *

If Organization Type is 'Other', please describe:

Organization Scope: *

Single or ongoing collaboration? *

Organization Website:

Proposal Acknowledgements

Please initial each acknowledegement statement below:

* = Required Information

I acknowledge that HAP proposal submission is NOT a funding opportunity *

I acknowledge HAP does NOT award contracts, provide research grants, or offer other forms of financial support in response to proposal submission. *

I am NOT requesting funding from VA to implement this proposal *

The proposed collaboration will benefit Veterans and other beneficiaries at NO COST to Veterans or VA *

Proposal Description

* = Required Information

Proposal Title: *

Who will benefit from the partnership? *

If Who Will Benefit is 'Other' Above, Please Describe:

Brief Proposal Summary: *
Please include goal of the proposal, what the submitter hopes to achieve, how the proposal will benefit Veterans or other beneficiaries.

What is being provided by the submitter to benefit Veterans and other beneficiaries? *

Proposal geographic location(s) for implementation: *
Provide region or location where the proposal would be implemented (ex: Northwest region, VISN #, Medical Center name).

What is the submitter asking VA to do or contribute to support the collaboration or implement the proposal? *

Does the proposal aim to reduce health disparities and improve health quality? *

Which health inequity factors have been considered in the development of your proposal?

If 'Other' Was Chosen for Health Inequity Factors Above, Please Describe:

Describe how the proposal addresses health inequity in consideration of the factors identified above:

Proposal Details

* = Required Information

What type of healthcare advancement initiative is being proposed? *

If 'Other' Is Chosen As An Initiative Above, Please Describe:

What health topics does the proposal address? *

If 'Other' Is Chosen As A Health Topic Above, Please Describe:

What is Being Requested? *
What type of initiative are you looking for VA to facilitate?

Description of Request: *
Describe how you envision the initiative being implemented in collaboration with VA:

Description of how initiative advances health and well‐being: *
Provide details on how the initiative improves the health and well‐being of Veterans or other beneficiaries. If the initiative is a clinical service, please describe how the treatment is delivered and mechanistically how the service or treatment works. Please be as detailed as possible.

Evidence or research on the initiative:
Provide any applicable references that support the efficacy of the initiative you are proposing:

Anticipated Benefits of Proposal

* = Required Information

How many Veterans or other beneficiaries do you anticipate will be served? *
Provide a number or target population (ex: Rural Veterans, OEF/OIF Veterans, etc).

Describe Potential Impact/Benefit to Veterans: *
Describe how the proposal may impact or benefit Veterans or other beneficiaries (ex: improving outcomes, decreasing wait times, providing a treatment that is not currently available, etc).

Value to VA: *
Describe how proposal aligns with VA's mission, values, or strategic goals:

Anticipated Risks of Proposal

* = Required Information

Identify any known risks associated with the proposed initiative: *
(Examples: health risks or side‐effects, physical or psychological effects, risks for vulnerable populations)

Identify any potential risks associated with the proposed initiative: *
(Examples: adverse events, potential side‐effects)

FDA Cleared: *

FDA Cleared for Other Use:

Proposed Implementation

* = Required Information

Does the submitter required additional funding to carry out the proposal as described? *

If yes, funding sources proposal submitter is seeking:
NOTE: HAP proposal submission is NOT a funding opportunity. HAP does NOT award contracts, provide research grants, or offer other forms of financial support in response to proposal submission.

Proposed source of additional funds required for proposal:

Estimated Amount of Funding Required: *

Is this proposal similar to any other initiative, program, or service VA currently provides? *

Additional Information or Resources:
(Examples: company website, links to published research, press releases, videos or media related to innovation, collaborators either affiliated or not affiliated with VA)

Please initial each acknowledgement statement below. By submitting an unsolicited proposal, I acknowledge that:

* = Required Information

I am sharing an unsolicited proposal with VA. *

VA is not requesting any of the information I am providing. *

I understand that sharing a proposal with VA does not facilitate establishing a financial, research, or other relationship with the VA. *

You must enter all REQUIRED information to successfully submit a proposal. Please do not close your browser window until you are redirected back to the HAP Submit a Proposal page.

Please do not include any personally identifiable information, protected health information, or other VA-sensitive information (including patient names) in your unsolicited proposal. This page may not be used for the submission of any claim, demand, informal or formal complaint, or any other form of legal and/or administrative notice or process, or for the exhaustion of any legal and/or administrative remedy. If you are experiencing any problem with the Department of Veterans Affairs, please contact the Office of the Inspector General.

Partnership Proposal

Primary Point of Contact (POC)

* = Required Information

POC Salutation:

POC First Name: *

POC Last Name: *

POC Phone Number: *

POC Email: *

Organization Name: *

Organization Type: *

If Organization Type is 'Other', please describe:

Organization Scope: *

Single or ongoing collaboration? *

Organization Website:

Proposal Acknowledgements

Please initial each proposal acknowledegement below:

* = Required Information

I acknowledge that HAP proposal submission is NOT a funding opportunity *

I acknowledge HAP does NOT award contracts, provide research grants, or offer other forms of financial support in response to proposal submission. *

I am NOT requesting funding from VA to implement this proposal *

The proposed collaboration will benefit Veterans and other beneficiaries at NO COST to Veterans or VA *

Proposal Description

* = Required Information

Proposal Title: *

Who will benefit from the partnership? *

If Who Will Benefit has 'Other' chosen above, please describe:

Brief Proposal Summary: *
Please include goal of the proposal, what the submitter hopes to achieve, how the proposal will benefit Veterans or other beneficiaries.

What is being provided by the submitter to benefit Veterans and other beneficiaries? *

Proposal geographic location(s) for implementation: *
Provide region or location where the proposal would be implemented (ex: Northwest region, VISN #, Medical Center name).

What is the submitter asking VA to do or contribute to support the collaboration or implement the proposal? *

Does the proposal aim to reduce health disparities and improve health quality? *

Which health inequity factors have been considered in the development of your proposal?

If 'Other' Above:

Describe how the proposal addresses health inequity in consideration of the factors identified above:

Proposal Details

* = Required Information

What would the proposed partnership provide? *

If 'Other' Above:

What Social Determinants of health does the proposal address? *

If 'Other' is chosen for Social Determinants above, please describe:

What is Being Requested? *
What type of partnership are you looking for VA to facilitate?

Description of Request: *
Describe how you envision the partnership being implemented in collaboration with VA. If requesting consultation, describe how you envision your organization collaborating with VA and what guidance you are looking for VA to provide to develop a partnership:

Evidence or research that supports the efficacy of the partnership:

Anticipated Benefits of Proposal

* = Required Information

How many Veterans or other beneficiaries do you anticipate will be served? *
Provide a number or target population (ex: Rural Veterans, OEF/OIF Veterans, etc).

Describe Potential Impact/Benefit to Veterans *
Describe how the proposal may impact or benefit Veterans or other beneficiaries (ex: improving outcomes, decreasing wait times, providing a treatment that is not currently available, etc).

Value to VA: *
Describe how proposal aligns with VA's mission, values, or strategic goals

Proposed Implementation

* = Required Information

Does the submitter required additional funding to carry out the proposal as described? *

Proposed source of additional funds required for proposal:

Estimated Amount of Funding Required: *

Is this proposal similar to any other initiative, program, or service VA currently provides? *

Please initial each acknowledgement statement below. By submitting an unsolicited proposal, I acknowledge that:

* = Required Information

I am sharing an unsolicited proposal with VA. *

VA is not requesting any of the information I am providing. *

I understand that sharing a proposal with VA does not facilitate establishing a financial, research, or other relationship with the VA. *

You must enter all REQUIRED information to successfully submit a proposal. Please do not close your browser window until you are redirected back to the HAP Submit a Proposal page.

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Submit a Proposal to the VHA National Center for Healthcare Advancement and Partnerships

Healthcare Advancement Initiative Proposal

Primary Point of Contact (POC)

Proposal Acknowledgements

Proposal Description

Proposal Details

Anticipated Benefits of Proposal

Anticipated Risks of Proposal

Proposed Implementation

Partnership Proposal

Primary Point of Contact (POC)

Proposal Acknowledgements

Proposal Description

Proposal Details

Anticipated Benefits of Proposal

Proposed Implementation