Limited Competition PCORI Funding Announcement: Implementation Awards -- Cycle 1 2027
PCORI's Implementation Awards -- Cycle 1 2027 funds projects to put patient-centered CER results into practice, spread evidence, and plan for future implementation in real-world healthcare.
Funder: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Due Dates: January 6, 2027 (LOI) | May 4, 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1.8M direct costs (implementation, 48 mo) | Up to $300K total (dissemination, 36 mo) | Up to $200K total (planning, 24 mo)
Summary: Supports projects implementing, planning for, or disseminating PCORI-funded research evidence in real-world healthcare settings.
Key Information: Only prior PCORI-funded CER awardees are eligible; strict evidence requirements apply for each project type.
Description
This funding opportunity from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is designed to accelerate the uptake and impact of results from PCORI-funded patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER). The program supports three types of projects:
- Implementation Projects: Advance the practical use of PCORI-funded CER results in real-world clinical or community settings.
- Dissemination Projects: Spread awareness and knowledge of PCORI-funded evidence to increase its use among target end users.
- Implementation Planning Projects: Prepare for future broad-scale implementation or address gaps to enable successful uptake of PCORI research findings.
The overarching goal is to ensure that evidence generated by PCORI-funded research leads to improved health care delivery and outcomes.
