Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding: Broad Pragmatic Studies
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Application: Jan 14, 2025
Programmatic questions: sciencequestions@pcori.org
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This program provides funding to support investigator-initiated proposals for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research projects designed to inform patients, caregivers, clinicians, and other healthcare stakeholders in making personalized clinical decisions across a wide range of conditions, populations, and treatments.
Projects must align with at least one of the PCORI National Priorities for Health. Applications may focus on up to three of PCORI's topic themes.
Special research areas of interest for this funding cycle include studies focused on social isolation and loneliness in older adults, health communication strategies for uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine, and promoting sleep health in inpatient settings.
Funding available under category 3 supports studies that leverage PCORnet® to advance PCORI's national priorities.
Populations of interest include:
- Underserved racial and ethnic groups
- Low-income groups
- Women
- Children (ages 0 to 17 years)
- Older adults (ages 65 years and older)
- Residents of rural areas
- Individuals with special healthcare needs, including individuals with disabilities
- Individuals with multiple chronic diseases
- Individuals with rare diseases
- Individuals whose genetic makeup affects their medical outcomes
- Patients with low health literacy or numeracy or limited English proficiency
- Gender and sexual minorities
- Veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families
Eligible applicants include academic research, private sector research, or study-conducting entities. This may include agencies and instrumentalities of the federal government, nonprofit/for-profit research organizations, and colleges/universities, among others.
Funding amounts:
- Category 1 awards up to $5,000,000
- Category 2 awards between $5,000,000 - $10,000,000
- Category 3 awards up to $12,000,000 for studies that leverage PCORnet® to advance PCORI's national priorities
Project period: Up to 5 years
Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.
Applicants must submit a letter of intent through the online system by October 1, 2024. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application, with a deadline of January 14, 2025.
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