University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

IHQSE Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Safety (CEPS) Grant Program

Seeding Promising Ideas

Program Summary

The Clinical Effectiveness & Patient Safety (CEPS) Grant Program has been supporting quality and patient safety initiatives since 2007. Our aim is to provide funding, coaching, and support to help faculty, staff and trainees advance the quality and safety of care provided at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Hospital.

The CEPS Grant Program has awarded nearly $3 million to 150+ teams for initiatives that put evidence into practice and implement innovative process changes to improve healthcare value. Supported projects address one or more of the Institute of Medicine Six Domains of Health Care Quality including safety, timeliness, effectiveness, efficiency, equitability, and patient-centered care.

Eligibility is open to faculty, trainees and staff at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Hospital with award funding up to $25,000 for faculty and staff and up to $10,000 for trainees.

2023-2024 Grant Cycle Announced - Call for Applications

Letter of Intent Applcation

AY 2023-2024 CEPS Grant Schedule

Timeline	Item/Event
April 2, 2023	Letter of Intent Deadline LOI Application Form
April 25, 2023	CEPS Committee review of LOI Applicants selected to submit full grant proposals will be notified within 1-2 weeks after review.
May 21, 2023	Full Grant Proposal Deadline
June 20, 2023	CEPS Committee review of Grant Proposals Applicants selected for grants will be notified within 1-2 weeks after review.
July 1, 2023	Grant Awardees Announced
August 1, 2023	Grant award funding begins
February 2024	6-month reports to CEPS Committee
August 2024	12-month reports to CEPS Committee & extension requests