Open Competition: Implementation of Findings From PCORI's Research Investments PCORI Funding Announcement -- Cycle 3 2026

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Upcoming Open Competition: Implementation of Findings From PCORI's Research Investments PCORI Funding Announcement -- Cycle 3 2026

Dissemination and Implementation

Cycle 3 2026 Notice of Upcoming PCORI Funding Announcement Key Dates PFA Opens

Aug. 4, 2026 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 release an Implementation of Findings From PCORI's Research Investments PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA) on Aug. 4, 2026, seeking to fund implementation projects that promote the uptake of peer-reviewed findings from specific PCORI-funded patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) in the context of the body of related evidence. This PFA is an open competition opportunity for principal investigators to propose implementation projects that move evidence toward practical use in improving health care and health outcomes. Applicants may propose projects with budgets up to $1.8 million in total direct costs. Evidence Eligible as the Focus of Implementation Under This PFA

Each release of this PFA will identify selected published, peer-reviewed evidence as the focus of implementation for proposed projects. These findings have been generated by PCORI-funded research or systematic reviews. With this PFA, PCORI is interested only in applications proposing projects to implement the evidence identified.

For the Cycle 3 2026 PFA, PCORI has identified the following areas of eligible evidence\: 1. Screening and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents

Recent findings support the strength of evidence for specific treatment approaches for pediatric OCD, including recommendations for therapy and medication. Increasing access to effective evidence-based treatment for children and teens with OCD has the potential to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for youth with OCD and their families.

Publication: Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Youth: A Meta-Analysis"); read more…

Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health, Public Policy and Governance.

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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.

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Open Competition: Implementation of Findings From PCORI's Research Investments PCORI Funding Announcement -- Cycle 3 2026 is administered by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), listed via Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.