Advancing the Science of Engagement in Research PCORI Funding Announcement -- Cycle 3 2026

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Upcoming Advancing the Science of Engagement in Research PCORI Funding Announcement -- Cycle 3 2026

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Cycle 3 2026 Special Office Hours Opportunity

Meet with PCORI staff in 1:1 sessions to get your questions answered.

View available date/time options and register to set up an appointment.") Notice of Upcoming PCORI Funding Announcement Key Dates PFA Opens

Aug. 4, 2026 Applicant Town Hall

Aug. 11, 2026; noon (ET) Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline

Sept. 9, 2026; 5 pm (ET) LOI Status Notification

Oct. 14, 2026 Application Deadline

Jan. 12, 2027; 5 pm (ET)

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) intends to issue a PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA) on Aug. 4, 2026, seeking to fund studies that build an evidence base on engagement in research, including: Measures or assessment strategies to capture structure or context, process and outcomes of engagement in research. Methods that lead to meaningful engagement in research. How effective engagement methods should be modified and resourced for different contexts, settings and communities.

This preannouncement provides potential applicants additional time to identify collaborators; obtain patient and partner input on potential studies; and develop responsive, high-quality applications.

Applications focused on patient engagement in clinical or self care are not responsive to this PFA. This includes clinical shared decision making interventions, interventions to increase patient engagement with recommended treatments or preventive measures or interventions to increase use of recommended interventions by populations. For example, a study to develop and/or test an intervention to increase patient persistence in the use of guideline-recommended medication is not responsive. This PFA is focused on engagement of partners in research, i.e., the lifecycle of planning, conducting and disseminating research projects. Applications solely focused on interventions to increase recruitment, enrollment and retention in clinical studies are also not responsive. Research Initiative Highlights

PCORI’s Science of Engagement in Research PFA will…

Topic areas: Public Policy and Governance, General and Cross-cutting R&D, Life Sciences and Health, Social Sciences and Humanities, Education and Training, Social Innovation and Community Development, Digital Society and E-Inclusion.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Advancing the Science of Engagement in Research PCORI Funding Announcement -- Cycle 3 2026 is administered by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), listed via Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.