PCORI Announces Second Cycle of Funding Opportunties

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has announced a second funding cycle for four out of the five areas outlined in the National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda: communication and dissemination; improving health care systems; assessment of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options; and addressing disparities. PCORI will release an additional funding announcement this fall for the fifth focus area: accelerating patient-centered and methodological research.

PCORI will fund up to $96 million in awards. PCORI anticipates funding approximately 54 contracts totaling up to $48 million for projects related to assessment of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options; approximately 27 contracts totaling up to $24 million for projects related to improving health care systems; approximately 14 contracting totaling up to $12 million for projects related to communication and dissemination; and approximately 14 contracts totaling up to $12 million for projects related to addressing disparities. Direct projects costs may total up to $500,000 per year and project periods may be up to three years. Eligible applicants include IRS-recognized private sector research organizations (non-profit and for-profit) and public sector research organizations (universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, health care systems, and units of state and local governments). Foreign and non-domestic organization components may also be eligible and should consult PCORI’s application guidelines for more information.

Letters of intent are due October 15, 2012 and applications are due December 17, 2012. PCORI will hold informational webinars between October and November of 2012. More information about the funding opportunities is on the PCORI website.