Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 8, 2022
Application: May 3, 2022

Programmatic questions: sciencequestions@pcori.org
Online inquiry form

Administrative, financial, or technical questions: pfa@pcori.org

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 one of the following four priority areas:

• Addressing disparities
• Assessment of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options
• Communication and dissemination of research
• Improving healthcare systems

Special areas of emphasis for this funding cycle include:

• Addressing racism, discrimination, and bias in healthcare systems and care delivery
• Health system–level interventions to improve healthcare worker well-being and reduce burnout.

Priority health disparity target populations include:

• Racial and ethnic minority groups
• Low-income groups
• Residents of rural areas
• Individuals with special healthcare needs
• Individuals with disabilities
• Patients with low health literacy, low numeracy, or limited English proficiency
• Sexual and gender minority individuals

Eligible applicants include any public or private-sector research organization, including:

• Nonprofit organizations
• For-profit organizations
• Universities and colleges
• Hospitals and healthcare systems
• Laboratories and manufacturers
• Units of local, state, and federal government

Nationwide

Category 1 awards up to $5,000,000 and Category 2 awards between $5,000,000 - $10,000,000.

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 February 8, 2022. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application, with a deadline of May 3, 2022.

Applicant town hall session
(Registration required)
January 21, 2022
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Eastern

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