Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) funds patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) that helps people make informed healthcare decisions and improves healthcare delivery and outcomes by producing evidence from research guided by patients, their caregivers and the broader health and healthcare community. 

PCORI issues funding opportunity announcements several times each year. PCORI also funds projects that support CER, such as methodology studies, as well as projects that support engagement in research and dissemination and implementation of PCORI-funded research findings.

Use the search/filters below to find available funding opportunities and take advantage of the following resources:

• What & Who We Fund Overview of the type of research PCORI funds 
• Research We Fund Description of the elements of patient-centered CER PCORI has funded
• What You Need to Know to Apply Look at the "Decision tree" graphic detailing patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness (CER) questions to determine if your research fits. 
• Funding Opportunities 
• Standard Due Dates for Upcoming Funding Announcement Cycles
• Previous Applicant Town Halls for Cycle 2 occurred in April. Recordings from the Broad Pragmatic Studies and the PLACER Cycle 1 2026 PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA) webinars are available on the PCORI website.

FUNDING

The PCORI Funding page, www.pcori.org/apply includes funding announcements.

ENGAGEMENT

• Engagement Award program: https://www.pcori.org/engagement-research/eugene-washington-pcori-engagement-award-program
• Foundational Expectations for Partnerships in Research: https://www.pcori.org/engagement-research/engagement-resources/foundational-expectations
• Other engagement resources that should prove helpful include an engagement resource repository and literature repository.

OTHER INITIATIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES 

• Opportunities for merit reviewers: https://www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities/merit-review/become-merit-reviewer
• Advisory panel applications: https://www.pcori.org/about/pcoris-advisory-panels