Funding Opportunities

Open Opportunities

All open funding opportunities can be found below. If this is your first experience applying to PCORI for funding, we recommend that you begin on the What You Need to Know to Apply page. Please note each funding announcement has a distinct set of requirements and application templates that must be followed for your application to be reviewed and funded. Applicants are advised to utilize the full funding announcement PDF and the specific application guidelines for the specific funding announcements. Both are located within the link to the opportunities listed below. You can also learn more about our Upcoming Funding Opportunities.

Strategies to Prevent Unsafe Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care among Patients with Acute or Chronic Noncancer Pain
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: October 2, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: January 10, 2018 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: March 2018	Research Award	$20 million	$5 million

PCORI Funding Announcement: Implementation of Effective Shared Decision Making Approaches in Practice Settings
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: October 2, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: January 10, 2018 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: March 2018	Research Dissemination and Implementation Award	$6.5 million	$1.5 million

Limited PCORI Funding Announcement: Partnerships to Conduct Research within PCORnet (PaCR) - Cycle 2 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: September 6, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: December 6, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: January 2018	Research Award	Up to $21 million	$5 million

Pragmatic Clinical Studies to Evaluate Patient-Centered Outcomes - Cycle 2 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: July 25, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: October 25, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: January 2018	Research Award	$90 million	$10 million

Symptom Management for Patients with Advanced Illness - Cycle 2 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: July 25, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: October 25, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: January 2018	Research Award	Up to $25 million	$2 million

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Delivery for Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorders Involving Prescription Opioids and/or Heroin - Cycle 2 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: July 25, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: October 25, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: January 2018	Research Award	Up to $16 million	$4 million

Limited PCORI Funding Announcement: Dissemination and Implementation of PCORI-Funded Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Results - Cycle 2 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: July 25, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: October 25, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: January 2018	Research Award		$350,000

Research-Related Conference Support for Planning of Individual Participant-Level Data Meta-Analysis (RRCS-IPD MA)
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
Application: Reviews to be conducted on a rolling basis, as program funds allow	Research Support Award		Award total costs must not exceed $50,000

Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: September 29, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: Full proposals are due 40 days after review and approval of the LOI.	Research Support Award		Award total costs may not exceed $250,000

Engagement Award (EAIN): Research Meeting and Conference Support
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: Not required Application: September 29, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET)	Research Support Award		Award total costs must not exceed $50,000

Upcoming Opportunities

Addressing Disparities - Cycle 3 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: October 31, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: February 6, 2018 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: April 2018	Research Award

Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options - Cycle 3 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: October 31, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: February 6, 2018 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: April 2018	Research Award

Communication and Dissemination Research - Cycle 3 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: October 31, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: February 6, 2018 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: April 2018	Research Award

Improving Healthcare Systems - Cycle 3 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: October 31, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: February 6, 2018 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: April 2018	Research Award

Improving Methods for Conducting PCOR - Cycle 3 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: October 31, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: February 6, 2018 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: April 2018	Research Award	$12 million	$750,000

Pragmatic Clinical Studies to Evaluate Patient-Centered Outcomes - Cycle 3 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: October 31, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: February 6, 2018 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: April 2018	Research Award	$90 Million	$10 Million

Limited PCORI Funding Announcement: Dissemination and Implementation of PCORI-Funded Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Results - Cycle 3 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: October 31, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: February 6, 2018 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: April 2018	Research Award

Closed Opportunities

Comparison of Surgical and Nonsurgical Options for Management of Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain - Cycle 1 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: February 14, 2017 Application: May 17, 2017 Merit Review: August 2017	Research Award	$22 million	$15 million

Optimized Multidisciplinary Treatment Programs for Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain – Cycle 1 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: February 14, 2017 Application: May 17, 2017 Merit Review: August 2017	Research Award	$50 million	$10 million

Broad PCORI Funding Announcements - Cycle 1 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: February 14th, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Application: May 17th, 2017 by 5 p.m. (ET) Merit Review: August 2017	Research Award	See specific PFA for details	See specific PFA for details

Improving Methods for Conducting PCOR - Cycle 1 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: February 14, 2017 Application: May 17, 2017 Merit Review: August 2017	Research Award	$12 million	$750,000

Pragmatic Clinical Studies to Evaluate Patient-Centered Outcomes - Cycle 1 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: February 14, 2017 Application: May 17, 2017 Merit Review: August 2017	Research Award	$90 million	$10 million

Limited PCORI Funding Announcement: Dissemination and Implementation of PCORI-Funded Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Results - Cycle 1 2017
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: February 14, 2017 Application: May 17, 2017 Merit Review: August 2017	Research Dissemination and Implementation Award	$9 million annually	$350,000

Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis - Cycle 3 2016
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: November 1, 2016 Application: February 7, 2017 Merit Review: April 2017	Research Award	$30 million	Question 1 - $10 million; Question 2 - $3 million; Question 3 - $5 million

Clinical Strategies for Managing and Reducing Long-Term Opioid Use for Chronic Pain – Cycle 3 2016
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: November 1, 2016 Application: February 7, 2017 Merit Review: April 2017	Research Award	$19 million	$10 million

Community-Based Palliative Care Delivery for Adult Patients with Advanced Illnesses and their Caregivers
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: September 14, 2016 Application: December 19, 2016 Merit Review: March 2017	Research Award	$48 million (total costs)	• Advance Care Planning: Not to exceed $6M per study • Models of Palliative Care Delivery: Not to exceed $10M per study

Strategies to Prevent Unsafe Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care among Patients with Acute or Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: September 14, 2016 Application: December 19, 2016 Merit Review: March 2017	Research Award	$30 Million	$5 Million

Management of Care Transitions for Emerging Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: September 14, 2016 Application: December 19, 2016 Merit Review: March 2017	Research Award	$25 million	$8.33 million

Pragmatic Clinical Studies to Evaluate Patient-Centered Outcomes - Cycle 3 2016
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: September 14, 2016 Application: December 19, 2016 Merit Review: March 2017	Research Award	$90 million (additional $80 million for special emphasis topics)	$10 million

Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options - Cycle 3 2016
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: September 14, 2016 Application: December 19, 2016 Merit Review: March 2017	Research Award	$32 million	$2 million

Improving Healthcare Systems - Cycle 3 2016
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: September 14, 2016 Application: December 19, 2016 Merit Review: March 2017	Research Award	$16 million	$5 million for large studies, $1.5 million for small studies

Communication and Dissemination Research - Cycle 3 2016
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: September 14, 2016 Application: December 19, 2016 Merit Review: March 2017	Research Award	$8 million	$1.5 million

Improving Methods for Conducting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research - Cycle 3 2016
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: September 14, 2016 Application: December 19, 2016 Merit Review: March 2017	Research Award	$12 million	$750,000

Addressing Disparities - Cycle 3 2016
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: September 14, 2016 Application: December 19, 2016 Merit Review: March 2017	Research Award	$8 million	$1.5 million

Limited PCORI Funding Announcement: Dissemination and Implementation of PCORI-Funded Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Results and Products in Real World Settings - Cycle 3 2016
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: September 14, 2016 Application: December 19, 2016 Merit Review: March 2017	Research Award	$2,000,000 per cycle	$300,000

Pragmatic Clinical Studies to Evaluate Patient-Centered Outcomes - Cycle 2 2016
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: May 4, 2016 Application: August 8, 2016 Merit Review: November 2016	Research Award	$90 million	$10 million

Comparison of Surgical and Nonsurgical Options for Management of Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Direct Costs
LOI: May 4, 2016 Application: August 8, 2016 Merit Review: November 2016	Research Award	$22 million	$15 million

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) for Treatment Options in Uterine Fibroids: Developing a Prospective Multi-Center Practice-based Clinical Registry (P50)
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: November 15, 2013 Application: December 16, 2013	Research Award	$20 million	Up to $4 million total costs/year (MAXIMUM BUDGET)

Pipeline to Proposal Awards Tier I Cycle 2 - Pre-Engagement/Community Projects
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: December 23, 2014 Application: February 20, 2015, 5pm ET	Research Support Award	$15,000

Pipeline to Proposal Awards Tier I Cycle 3 - Pre-Engagement/Community Projects
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: January 20, 2016 Application: April 18, 2016 by 11:59 p.m. ET	Research Support Award	$15,000

Pipeline to Proposal Awards Independent Tier III – Proposal Development Projects
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: June 30, 2016, 11:59 p.m. (ET) Application: September 30, 2016	Research Support Award

Pipeline to Proposal Awards Tier A Pre-Engagement/Community Projects
Key Deadlines	Type	Funds Available	Total Costs
LOI: April 20, 2017 Application: June 30, 2017	Research Support Award	$50,000

Notices

Cycle 2 2017 Funding Announcements

Friday, September 1, 2017—PCORI's Online System opened today for the submission of Letters of Intent (LOIs) for two PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs). One focuses on implementation of shared decision making approaches and the other on strategies to prevent unsafe opioid prescribing in primary care. The deadline for submitting LOIs is Monday, October 2, by 5:00 p.m. (ET). Find out more at the links below.

Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards

The Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards offer two different funding opportunities: the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards, and Engagement Award Initiative Notice (EAIN) for Research Meeting and Conference Support. It is important that you click on the correct link to enter the application system because the application process is different.

If you are interested in an Engagement Award, you must first submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI). The next deadline for submitting an LOI for this award is Friday, September 29, 2017. The LOI will then be reviewed...

Dissemination and Implementation of PCORI-Funded Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Results

PCORI seeks to support the dissemination and implementation of results from PCORI-funded comparative effectiveness research studies. PCORI recognizes that the generation of evidence will be useful only if research results reach those who can use this information in their health decisions.

This limited PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA) is designed to encourage PCORI awardees and their patient and stakeholder partners, who have completed their research and who have strategic plans for initial dissemination and implementation activities, to apply for funding to support these efforts....