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Two-step process: LOI deadline was March 30, 2026 (5 pm ET); full proposal deadline is July 13, 2026 (5 pm ET, by invitation only). Earliest project start: January 1, 2027.
"PCORI Engagement Award: Capacity Building" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
PCORI Engagement Award: Capacity Building is sponsored by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The PCORI Engagement Award: Capacity Building program aims to strengthen the ability of patients, families, caregivers, and the broader healthcare community to engage as partners in patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER).
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Engagement Award: Capacity Building -- Spring 2026 Cycle | PCORI Letters of Intent Under Review Engagement Award: Capacity Building -- Spring 2026 Cycle Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline March 30, 2026; 5 pm (ET) Within 60 calendar days of LOI deadline The Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program is accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs) for the Engagement Award: Capacity Building funding opportunity.
This opportunity aims to build the capacity and skills of patients, families, caregivers and individuals within the broader healthcare community to engage in all phases of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) . All proposed projects must show how they will help to build capacity for patient-centered CER. Proposed projects last up to two years and cannot exceed $300,000 in total costs.
This recording introduces the Spring 2026 Cycle Engagement Award: Capacity Building funding announcement. View or download the slides here . Engagement Award Program Information The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) may award up to $25 million in fiscal year 2026 as part of the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program .
This program supports projects that encourage active, meaningful involvement of patients, caregivers and the broader healthcare community as integral members of the patient-centered CER enterprise. The Engagement Award Program does not fund research studies.
Comparative clinical effectiveness research , or CER , is research which compares two or more medical treatments, services or health practices to help patients, caregivers and the broader healthcare community make informed healthcare decisions. Comparing two or more interventions distinguishes CER from other types of clinical research. Patient-centered CER is CER that compares outcomes that matter most to patients and others.
It includes the meaningful involvement of patients, caregivers and the broader healthcare community throughout the entire research process—from planning the study, to conducting the study, and disseminating study results. (While previous funding announcements used “PCOR/CER,” all applications should now use “patient-centered CER.
”) Capacity Building Funding Opportunity Overview The Engagement Award: Capacity Building funding opportunity offers the chance to build capacity and skills for patient-centered CER. Capacity building to support patient-centered CER refers to projects that: Help patients, families, caregivers and individuals within the broader healthcare community who are not researchers to engage as partners in future patient-centered CER.
These individuals may have expertise in, connection to or lived experience in the project’s focus area. These projects will help communities participate in a meaningful way with researchers throughout the patient-centered CER process. Strengthen the skills of researchers to be better partners with patients, families, caregivers and individuals within the broader healthcare community involved in patient-centered CER.
Support prior Engagement Award Program awardees returning as applicants to grow the impact of their capacity-building work. Projects must build capacity for patients and others to engage in future patient-centered CER. Each Capacity Building application must also show: An understanding of patient-centered CER basics.
A demonstrated need to build additional capacity among patients, families, caregivers and individuals within the broader healthcare community to take part in future patient-centered CER. A pathway to future patient-centered CER participation. How information and learnings that benefit both the applicant organization and others doing related work will be generated and shared, including dissemination to participating communities.
See the PCORI Engagement Tool and Resource Repository for examples of successful approaches. The organization’s relationship with and experience engaging the project’s community of focus. How patients, families, caregivers and/or individuals within the broader healthcare community will lead and participate throughout the project.
PCORI encourages the use of existing engagement tools and resources whenever possible, rather than the development of new products and tools. Patient and Stakeholder Engagement Projects should include as active partners patients, families, caregivers and individuals within the broader healthcare community who bring relevant expertise, connections or lived experience related to the focus area and patient-centered CER.
Other individuals from the broader healthcare community may include community-based organizations, researchers, purchasers, payers, clinicians, hospital and health systems, training institutions, policymakers and industry representatives. Projects should include shared leadership and planning teams. The partner groups must be engaged throughout the project.
This includes developing the LOI and full proposal, planning and participating in the project and evaluating and sharing project results. Letters of Support from partners must be submitted with the full proposal, including letters from patients, families, caregivers and/or individuals within the broader healthcare community.
Foundational Expectations for Partnerships in Research PCORI has released updated guidance for engagement in research, the Foundational Expectations for Partnerships in Research .
Project teams are expected to address the Foundational Expectations when applying for PCORI Engagement Award funding, developing project and engagement plans for awarded projects and reflecting on engagement during a project to improve and strengthen engagement over time. There will be flexibility in how applicants address the Foundational Expectations.
View these FAQs about the Foundational Expectations and view additional information, guidance and resources . Applicants are required to demonstrate how the Foundational Expectations are employed throughout the project. The full proposal will prompt applicants to demonstrate how the project integrates the Foundational Expectations.
More information about this requirement can be found in the full announcement. PFAs align with PCORI’s Topic Themes . The set of Topic Themes evolves over time to promote PCORI funding across the full range of health issues and conditions faced by the U.S. population.
The purpose of identifying these Topic Themes is to encourage submissions to these areas, not to limit submissions to only these areas. PCORI welcomes Engagement Award LOIs on any topic that meets the Engagement Award Program guidelines. Topics should address healthcare issues important to patients, caregivers and the broader healthcare community.
Categories of Nonresponsiveness The Engagement Award Program does not fund projects that: Lack a clear focus on patient-centered CER. Include a cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative approaches to providing care. Focus solely on increasing patient engagement in health care or health systems rather than healthcare research, particularly patient-centered CER.
Design or test healthcare interventions. Involve the use of a drug or medical device. Create clinical practice guidelines, care protocols or decision support tools.
Create coverage, payment or policy recommendations or guidelines. Address only quality measures, quality improvement or engagement around quality measures. Recruit and enroll participants for clinical trials.
Involve patients only as subjects. Conduct research studies, such as randomized controlled trials, observational studies, pragmatic clinical studies or systematic reviews. Create or maintain a registry or recruit people for a registry.
Are designed solely to validate tools or instruments not created through a PCORI-funded project. Develop funding proposals, grant applications or similar requests for project or research funding. Involve grantmaking, such as giving grants using PCORI’s project funds.
Focus solely on social determinants of health, with no focus on patient-centered CER. Plan to disseminate research results without including PCORI-funded research or related products. Implement PCORI-funded findings in a clinical practice setting.
PCORI funds this type of project in a different program. Aim to influence, directly or indirectly, any federal, state or local laws, regulations, judicial decisions or the like, including preparation or planning activities, research and other background work related to or in contemplation of lobbying activities.
Aim to create an independent corporation (nonprofit or for-profit), limited liability company, partnership or other legal entity. Applying for funding through this PFA is a two-step process. The first step is submitting an LOI.
Only those invited after the LOI review may submit a full proposal. PCORI conducts rigorous reviews of the LOIs and full proposals. PCORI may withdraw submissions if they: Are incomplete, late or do not meet the criteria outlined in the Engagement Award Submission Instructions , PCORI templates and PCORI Online.
Do not follow the requirements in this PFA or fail to meet PCORI’s programmatic criteria. More information is available on the Engagement Award Review Process .
Related Engagement Award Opportunities For applicants interested primarily in convenings, meetings and conferences that have a focus on, and commitment to, supporting collaboration among patients, families, caregivers and individuals within the broader healthcare community around patient-centered CER, please see the Engagement Award: Convening Support funding opportunity.
Read the full announcement and Engagement Award Submission Instructions before applying. Direct any questions to ea@pcori. org .
PCORI aims to respond to all questions within two business days. However, it cannot guarantee a response within two business days before a deadline. Plan accordingly; please submit the LOI or full proposal by the deadlines.
Special Office Hours Opportunity Meet with PCORI staff in 1:1 sessions to discuss your project ideas. Submit a request for an EA Applicant Virtual Office Hours session.
Download Full Announcement Letter of Intent Deadline March 30, 2026, 5 pm (ET) Letter of Intent Status Notification Within 60 calendar days of LOI deadline Award total costs may not exceed $300,000 (direct + indirect costs) To Apply for This Opportunity Read the full funding announcement . Follow the process outlined in the Submission Instructions . Submit a full proposal (if invited).
Spring 2026 Cycle Resources Capacity Building PFA Full Announcement (PDF) PFA Applicant Informational Videos Capacity Building PFA Full Announcement (PDF) Capacity Building LOI Question Guide PCORI Online Resources for Applicants - Engagement Award Program Preparing Your Full Proposal Capacity Building PFA Full Announcement (PDF) PCORI Online Resources for Applicants - Engagement Award Program Required Full Proposal Templates Budget Template (Two-Year Project) Budget Justification Template (Two-Year Project) Milestone/Deliverable Table Template (Capacity Building) Project Workplan and Timeline (Capacity Building) Letters of Support Table Template Board of Directors Template Additional Applicant Resources Standard Contracts for Engagement Award Projects Cost Principles: Description of Allowable Direct Costs under a PCORI Award Foundational Expectations for Partnerships in Research Building Effective Multi-Stakeholder Research Teams Engagement Tool and Resource Repository Engagement in Health Research Literature Explorer Funded Projects Portfolio: Engagement Award Program Letters of Intent Under Review
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S.-based nonprofit and for-profit organizations with a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN). Foreign organizations may participate if project benefits the U.S. Projects must build capacity for patient-centered CER with active patient/community participation. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $300,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 13, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
PCORI Engagement Award: Capacity Building is funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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