Funder: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Due Dates: January 12, 2027, 5 pm ET (Application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $750,000 in direct costs for up to 24 months; approximately $10 million available
Summary: Supports studies within existing Broad Pragmatic Studies to develop and validate measures of partner engagement in research.
Key Information: Invitation only for eligible institutions with active PCORI Broad Pragmatic Studies contracts.
Description
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) funds studies within existing Broad Pragmatic Studies (BPS) to address high-priority gaps in measuring engagement in research. Supplements support developing and validating new measures or adapting and validating measures from related fields. Measures may capture engagement’s structure and context, processes, and outcomes from the perspectives of partners and investigators.
The goal is to build an actionable evidence base for effective engagement in patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research. Engagement means meaningful partnership with patients, caregivers, and other stakeholders throughout research planning, conduct, and dissemination—not participation as research subjects or patient engagement in clinical care or self-care. Tools should be developed in real-world settings and be usable across organizational and community contexts.
