Engagement Award: Convening Support -- Spring 2026 Cycle
PCORI's Engagement Award: Convening Support funds projects that organize meetings to advance or share patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research through active collaboration with patients and stakeholders.
Funder: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Due Dates: March 30, 2026 (Letter of Intent) | July 13, 2026 (Full Proposal, invitation only)
Funding Amounts: Up to $125,000 total costs per project (direct + indirect) | One-year maximum project period
Summary: Supports convenings to foster collaboration and disseminate patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) findings among patients, caregivers, and the healthcare community.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), funds projects that organize convenings, meetings, or conferences to advance patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER). Projects must align with PCORI’s mission to expand patient-centered CER and focus on one of two tracks: (1) facilitating discussion and engagement around patient-centered CER topics and questions, or (2) disseminating findings from PCORI-funded research to targeted audiences. The program is designed to foster collaboration, share engagement methods, and produce deliverables that inform or facilitate future involvement in patient-centered CER. Active partnership with patients and stakeholders is required throughout the project, and applicants must integrate PCORI’s Foundational Expectations for Partnerships in Research.
