PCORI Issues New Calls for Research Proposals Totaling $76 Million
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today released a series of funding announcements offering up to $76 million in support for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects under PCORI’s five broad National Priorities for Research.
In releasing this latest round of PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs), PCORI has further streamlined its application process based on applicant feedback, offering more guidance on research areas and topics of greatest interest. Furthermore, more support is available under two of the PFAs: a maximum of $5 million in direct costs through the Improving Healthcare Systems announcement and $1.5 million under the Improving Methods for Conducting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research PFA.
Beginning with this funding round, all Letters of Intent (LOIs) for proposals, due Friday, Sept. 5, will be “competitive,” meaning they will be screened for their responsiveness to the announcement and how well they fit program goals. PCORI staff will notify researchers whether they are invited to submit full applications by Friday, Sept. 19. This change will ensure that prospective applicants do not needlessly invest time in developing applications that do not align with PCORI’s mission and goals, and will allow PCORI to more efficiently review the applications submitted.
“With this latest call for research proposals, we continue to seek and evaluate the research community’s best ideas for CER projects that will address important gaps in patients’, clinicians’, and other stakeholders’ knowledge about options for care,” said PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby, MD, MPH. “We also listen to applicants’ feedback and refine our application process in ways that will improve their experience in submitting proposals for PCORI funding.”
Information about all of PCORI’s latest funding opportunities can be found in the Funding Opportunities section of PCORI's website. Each PFA includes many helpful resources to guide applicants and dates for upcoming informational “town hall” webinars in which PCORI staff will discuss the submission process and take questions.
PCORI has approved more than $549 million to support 313 patient-centered research projects since it began funding research in 2012.
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is the nation’s leading funder of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER). By comparing two or more health or healthcare approaches, CER generates evidence that helps people make better-informed decisions and improves healthcare delivery and outcomes. PCORI takes a holistic approach to its work, ensuring that patients and other health decision makers are engaged as partners throughout the research process, supporting dissemination and implementation of results in practice and strengthening clinical research infrastructure to advance patient-centered CER. PCORI is an independent, non-profit organization authorized by Congress.