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SUMMARY:Funding Strategies with PCORI
DESCRIPTION:Play Background VideoPause Background Video\n\n\n\n\n         Skip to Content (Press Enter) \n    	\n		\n			\n								Jump to\n							\n\n            \n                \n                    \n                      \n                    \n                \n            \n\n            \n    \n    \n\nRecap\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nResearchCON Home\n\n\n		\n	\n    		\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nErin Colligan\, PhD from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will share best practices for competitive proposal development\, patient-centered research design\, and strategies for securing funding in today’s healthcare research landscape. \n\n\n\nDesigned for faculty and research teams interested in clinical\, community-engaged\, and translational health research. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecap | Meeting Notes\n\n\n\n\nExecutive Summary\nThe session provided an overview of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)\, its funding mechanisms\, application processes\, and the central role of patient engagement in all PCORI-funded research. Dr. Colligan\, a program officer specializing in pain management and systems research\, walked attendees through the various types of awards\, eligibility criteria\, and practical advice for submitting competitive applications. A Q&A session followed covering topics such as the definition of “patient\,” international research eligibility\, dissemination grants for non-PCORI studies\, structured mentorship\, and PCORI’s organizational status. \n\n\n\n\nWhat is PCORI?\nPCORI is an independent\, non-governmental nonprofit organization established under the Affordable Care Act. It is funded through a combination of general tax revenue and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund\, which is supported by a tax on insurers. PCORI’s mission is to help people make better-informed healthcare decisions by producing high-integrity\, evidence-based information guided by patients\, caregivers\, and the broader healthcare community. \n\n\n\nA key distinction emphasized throughout the presentation is that PCORI focuses on patient-centered outcomes rather than payer or health system perspectives. PCORI does not fund cost-effectiveness research; instead\, it is agnostic to costs and focused on determining what works best for patients. However\, PCORI does welcome the inclusion of patient-centered economic burden measures such as transportation costs\, lost wages\, copays\, and childcare expenses. \n\n\n\n\nTopic Themes & Research Agenda\nPCORI’s research agenda is shaped by broad stakeholder engagement and comprises evolving topic themes that highlight areas of national significance where research gaps exist. These themes are intersectional and encompass health issues facing large populations in the United States. While PCORI welcomes all investigator-initiated research\, the topic themes serve as guided priorities informed by community partners. Pain management was highlighted as one such priority area\, with Dr. Colligan serving as a lead on the pain management work group. \n\n\n\n\nTy[es of PCORI-Funded Projects\nComparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Awards \n\n\n\nCER awards are PCORI’s primary funding mechanism. These studies compare two or more treatments\, services\, or healthcare practices. CER is divided into two tracks: \n\n\n\n\nClinical CER: Focuses directly on medications\, treatments\, and clinical interventions.\n\n\n\nSystems Research: Focuses on care delivery strategies and practice- or health system-level interventions.\n\n\n\n\nApplicants are routed to the appropriate track (clinical vs. systems) based on their topic area after submitting a research idea. \n\n\n\nOther Award Types \n\n\n\n\nMethods Awards: Smaller awards focused on innovations in research methods that can inform CER studies.\n\n\n\nScience of Engagement Awards: Newer awards focused on developing\, validating\, and testing engagement techniques and measures to vance the science of patient engagement.\n\n\n\nDissemination and Implementation Awards: Primarily for taking completed PCORI-funded research findings to the next level through broader implementation. Most of these focus on previously funded PCORI projects\, though open competition opportunities occasionally arise.\n\n\n\nEngagement Awards: Capacity-building and convening support awards that bring patients\, caregivers\, and clinicians together to build the infrastructure for patient-informed CER.\n\n\n\n\n\nKey Funding Mechanisms\nPhase Large Awards \n\n\n\nThese are PCORI’s largest awards\, featuring an 18-month feasibility phase followed by evaluation and potential advancement to a full-scale study. This mechanism is offered at least annually. \n\n\n\nBroad Pragmatic Studies (BPS) \n\n\n\nDescribed as PCORI’s “bread and butter\,” BPS is the primary funding opportunity open to all investigator-initiated research. It offers three budget categories: up to $5 million\, $5–12 million\, and up to $12 million (using the PCORI map). Letters of intent are three pages. BPS may include special areas of emphasis aligned with topic themes\, but all well-justified research ideas are welcome. PCORI runs approximately three funding cycles per year. \n\n\n\nTopical Funding Announcements \n\n\n\nStakeholder-driven announcements addressing issues and questions of national significance. If an application to a topical announcement is not scored well\, the applicant can resubmit under BPS incorporating merit review feedback. \n\n\n\n\nPCORnet: Research Infrastructure\nPCORnet is a nationwide network of eight clinical research networks providing access to real-world patient care data through a standardized common data model. It draws from approximately 13\,000 clinical sites and 47 million demographically representative patients available for recruitment. PCORnet supports observational studies through pragmatic trials. Studies using PCORnet come in under the BPS Category 3\, and interested researchers can contact the “PCORnet front door” for logistical support. \n\n\n\n\nPatient Engagement: Foundational Expectations\nPatient engagement is central to PCORI’s mission. Applications must address six foundational areas of engagement\, moving beyond input-only approaches toward meaningful partnership. The key principles discussed include: \n\n\n\n\nRepresentative Involvement: Ensuring diverse\, relevant patient voices are included from the outset.\n\n\n\nEarly and Ongoing Engagement: Patient involvement from research conception through dissemination of findings.\n\n\n\nDedicated Funds for Engagement: Budgeting for partner compensation is required and closely reviewed.\n\n\n\nCapacity Building: Developing teams that include patients as genuine partners.\n\n\n\nMeaningful Decision-Making Inclusion: Patients should guide measure selection\, methodology\, recruitment strategies\, and interpretation of results.\n\n\n\nOngoing Review and Assessment: Regular check-ins to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of engagement throughout the project.\n\n\n\n\nPractical Advice on Patient Engagement \n\n\n\nDr. Colligan emphasized that her top piece of advice is to talk to patients before developing your application. She recommended consulting existing patient advisory boards at institutions\, working with patient advocacy groups\, and including patient quotations in the application to make the case for the decisional dilemma. She shared anecdotes where patient advisors helped solve recruitment challenges by offering practical insights\, such as making recruitment letters less formal and displaying recognizable phone numbers so patients would answer calls. \n\n\n\n\nStructured Mentorship Opportunity\nPCORI now offers a structured mentorship component under BPS awards. This allows junior or mid-career researchers\, or those making a career transition into patient-centered CER\, to work with a senior researcher in a formal mentorship role. The goal is to position mentees to independently lead future CER projects. Dr. Colligan shared the example of a physical therapist in her portfolio who is transitioning into CER through this mechanism. \n\n\n\n\nResearch Impact Examples\nThe CODA Study (Clinical CER) \n\n\n\nThis study compared antibiotics versus surgery for treating acute appendicitis. One month after treatment\, patients who received antibiotics had similar health outcomes to those who underwent surgery. The American College of Surgeons incorporated these findings into national clinical guidelines\, recognizing antibiotics as an accepted first-line treatment. PCORI also funded a follow-on implementation project to train over 500 clinicians and staff on these treatment options. \n\n\n\nThe MODEL Study (Systems CER) \n\n\n\nThis study compared three approaches to improving diabetes self-care among African American adults in low-income areas of the mid-South: a diabetes education guide alone\, the guide plus text messages\, and the guide plus in-person health coaches. Patients who received text messages reported more days following a healthy eating plan compared to the guide alone\, while coaching did not show a significant difference in eating habits. There was no difference across approaches in exercise or medication adherence. The findings help patients and health systems choose the most effective and feasible support strategies. \n\n\n\n\nHow to Apply\nEligibility Decision Tree \n\n\n\nPCORI provides a flowchart on their FAQ page to determine whether a study qualifies as comparative clinical effectiveness research. The core criteria are: \n\n\n\n\nThe research must compare two or more healthcare options that have evidence of efficacy or are in widespread use.\n\n\n\nThe research must address a decisional dilemma that could inform patient healthcare decision-making.\n\n\n\nPatients and other partners must be engaged in the research questions\, study design\, and outcome selection.\n\n\n\nStudy results must provide evidence that can be readily adopted in real-world settings (scalability).\n\n\n\n\nContacting PCORI \n\n\n\nResearchers are encouraged to submit a brief summary of their research idea to pfa@pcori.org using the PECOTs format (Population\, Intervention\, Comparator\, Outcomes\, Timing\, and Setting). PCORI does not review full letters of intent in advance of submission deadlines\, but a short summary (even a paragraph) helps program officers assess fit and connect applicants with the right expertise. \n\n\n\n\nQ&A Session Highlights\nDefinition of “Patient” \n\n\n\nA question was raised about how PCORI defines “patient” in the context of prevention-focused research (e.g.\, HIV prevention). Dr. Colligan acknowledged this is a nuanced area and suggested focusing on identifying individuals at higher risk who would benefit most from interventions\, and recommended reaching out to the relevant work group for scoping guidance. \n\n\n\nInternational Research \n\n\n\nPCORI’s congressional mandate specifies a focus on U.S. healthcare and patients. While some studies may include international sites\, the research must be primarily U.S.-based\, and applicants must demonstrate that findings from other countries are generalizable to the U.S. healthcare system. \n\n\n\nDissemination Grants for Non-PCORI Studies \n\n\n\nA question was asked about whether NIH-funded clinical trials could qualify for PCORI dissemination and implementation awards. Dr. Colligan noted that while most such awards go to PCORI-funded studies\, open competition opportunities have been available\, though their frequency is uncertain. \n\n\n\nPI Experience Requirements \n\n\n\nPCORI evaluates the researcher and environment as one of its six merit review criteria. PIs are expected to have experience managing studies at the scope of PCORI awards. Junior researchers can serve as co-investigators to build experience before leading future applications. \n\n\n\nPCORI’s Organizational Status \n\n\n\nPCORI is an independent nonprofit\, not a federal agency. It was established under the Affordable Care Act and has not been subject to any restrictions affecting federal agencies. PCORI maintains a public policy department that liaises with Congress and has testified before congressional committees. \n\n\n\nPre-Established Community Partnerships \n\n\n\nApplicants should have key stakeholder committee members identified by the application phase and should have consulted patients early. Letters of support from partners are helpful. While every detail does not need to be finalized\, evidence of meaningful patient consultation and endorsement of the research question strengthens the application. \n\n\n\n\nKey Resources & Contact Information\n\nGeneral inquiries and research summaries: pfa@pcori.org\n\n\n\nPCORI FAQ and methodology standards: available on the PCORI website\n\n\n\nPCORnet front door: contact for studies using PCORnet infrastructure\n\n\n\nSelf-guided trainings on patient-centered CER and engagement are available online\n\n\n\nPCORI newsletter for funding opportunities and research summaries\n\n\n\nOpportunities to get involved: advisory panels\, merit reviewers\, PCORI ambassadors\, peer reviewers\n\n\n\n\nNote: Dr. Colligan indicated she is a point of contact for Broad Pragmatic Studies and welcomes researchers to discuss their ideas. \n\n\n\n\n\nView Notes in PDF\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n10:00  Welcome and Opening Remarks\n \n\n\n\n\n10:05 Introduction\n \n\n\n\n\n10:10 Best Practices for Competitive Proposal Development\n\nErin Colligan\, PhD\n\nSenior Program Officer at the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:05 Audience Q&A and Discussion\n \n\n\n\n\n11:25 Closing Remarks\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\nHosted By:\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:
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CATEGORIES:ResearchCON
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SUMMARY:Let’s Talk Research: Advancing Research for Mental Health and Well Being 
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Presentations should highlight: \n\n\n\n\nThe research focus\n\n\n\nPopulation of interest\n\n\n\nMethods or tools\n\n\n\nCollaboration needs\n\n\n\nPotential alignment with national\, state\, or local funding opportunities\n\n\n\n\nFollowing the presentations\, attendees will engage in networking and collaborative conversations\, review relevant funding announcements\, and explore potential research partnerships. Participants are encouraged to exchange contact information and discuss possible team formations to foster future interdisciplinary collaborations. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re seeking collaborators\, exploring new research directions\, or looking for funding opportunities\, this exchange is designed to spark connections and accelerate impactful research in mental health. \n\n\n\n\n\nRecap and RFA Info\n\n\n\n\nTheme 1: Mental Health Systems\, Policy\, and Access \nHow systems shape who gets care\, when\, and how  \n\n\n\nFits scholars from: public health\, policy\, health services research\, sociology\, economics\, education\, and social work  \n\n\n\nRFAs\n\n\n\n\nInnovative Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (PAR-25-283) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDeadline: June 5\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Not limited\, but needs to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project \n\n\n\nDescription: The NOFO seeks innovative\, non-clinical trial R01 research projects that advance NIMH strategic priorities to improve the quality and reach of mental health services. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInnovative Pilot Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)  \n\nDeadline: June 16\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: $450\,000 in direct costs\, no more than $225\,000 in direct costs allowed in any one year \n\n\n\nDescription: This NOFO encourages pilot research aligned with NIMH services priorities that advances understanding without being a precursor to clinical intervention trials. \n\n\n\n\n\nEffectiveness Trials to Test Mental Health System Interventions (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) \n\nDeadline: June 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Undisclosed \n\n\n\nDescription: This R61/R33 program supports early feasibility work followed by large-scale trials to evaluate system-level interventions aimed at improving access\, quality\, coordination\, and outcomes of mental health services across diverse care settings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheme 2: Community\, Culture\, and Equity in Mental Health \nCentering lived experience\, place\, and structural context  \n\n\n\nFits scholars from: anthropology\, sociology\, ethnic studies\, rural studies\, public health\, arts & humanities\, and community psychology  \n\n\n\nRFAs\n\n\n\n\nChildren’s Mental Health Initiative \n\nDeadline: April 20\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: $3\,000\,000 \n\n\n\nDescription: The Children’s Mental Health Initiative program provides comprehensive community mental health services for individuals from birth to age 21 with serious emotional disturbances\, including identifying and supporting at-risk children and their families. \n\n\n\n\n\nRare Impact Fund \n\nLOI Deadline: April 10\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: $250\,000 to $500\,000 \n\n\n\nDescription: To strengthen the nonclinical youth mental health workforce\, this new grant program will support nonprofits across the full workforce talent pipeline—from recruitment and training to retention—with a particular focus on roles that support young people outside traditional clinical settings. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program \n\nDeadline: September 30 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: $10\,000 for a two-ywar funding period \n\n\n\nDescription: The MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program was established in 2021 by APA’s Division of Diversity and Health Equity (DDHE) and the APA Foundation to support community organizations that have undertaken innovative awareness programs and/or have provided services to improve the mental health of young people of color. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheme 3: Intervention\, Prevention\, and Therapeutic Innovation \nWhat works\, for whom\, and why  \n\n\n\nFits scholars from: psychology\, counseling\, social work\, education\, behavioral science\, human development  \n\n\n\nRFAs\n\n\n\n\nDevelopment of Psychosocial Therapeutic and Preventive Interventions for Mental Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)  \n\nDeadline: October 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Undisclosed \n\n\n\nDescription: This NOFO supports pilot and subsequent expanded research to develop and test novel psychosocial interventions for mental disorders\, emphasizing target engagement and linking mechanistic changes to clinical outcomes. \n\n\n\n\n\nMind and Body Interventions to Restore Whole Person Health via Emotional Well-Being Mechanisms (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) \n\nDeadline: June 08\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Application budgets need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Application budgets may not exceed $475\,000 per year in direct costs.  \n\n\n\nDescription: The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for research on how mind and body interventions through psychological and/or physical practices  (e.g.\, mindfulness meditation\, yoga\, acupuncture\, massage\, and other brain- and/or body-based interventions) impact mechanisms of emotional well-being (EWB) and their associations with whole person health (WPH)\, consistent with the NIH priority to address the health needs of the American people and improve their well-being.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheme 4: Crisis\, Trauma\, and High‑Acuity Mental Health Needs \nResponding to urgent\, complex\, and system‑crossing challenges  \n\n\n\nFits scholars from: psychology\, criminology\, nursing\, public health\, emergency medicine\, social work\, family studies  \n\n\n\nRFAs\n\n\n\n\nNavigator Emergency Department Diversion Models for Non-Urgent Mental Health Concerns (R34 Clinical Trial Required)  \n\nDeadline: June 16\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: $450\,000 over 3 year period \n\n\n\nDescription: This NOFO aims to support research on how effective and scalable family navigation models can divert non-urgent mental health cases from emergency departments by improving triage\, engagement in care\, and support for families. \n\n\n\n\n\nNavigator Emergency Department Diversion Models for Non-Urgent Mental Health Concerns (R01 Clinical Trial Required)  \n\nDeadline: June 5\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Undisclosed \n\n\n\nDescription: This NOFO supports research on optimizing family navigation models that divert non-urgent mental health cases from emergency departments by improving triage\, care engagement\, and family support and access to services. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheme 5: Mental Health\, Well‑Being\, and the Human Experience \nBeyond illness: promoting resilience\, connection\, and flourishing  \n\n\n\nFits scholars from: arts\, humanities\, design\, education\, philosophy\, psychology\, communication\, human‑computer interaction  \n\n\n\nRFAs\n\n\n\n\nAIDS Research Center on Mental Health and HIV/AIDS (P30 Clinical Trial Optional) \n\nDeadline: May 25\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Undisclosed \n\n\n\nDescription: This NOFO invites P30 Center Core grant applications to support HIV/AIDS Research Centers that provide infrastructure for innovative\, interdisciplinary research on HIV/AIDS and mental health aligned with NIMH’s mission. \n\n\n\n\n\nLearning from Abroad to Reimagine Health Knowledge Systems for Equity and Wellbeing \n\nDeadline: April 13\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Awards will be up to $500\,000 each.  \n\n\n\nDescription: This global learning-focused funding opportunity invites organizations to learn from efforts outside the U.S. to reimagine and rebuild the health knowledge system in ways that can withstand systemic threats while advancing health equity and wellbeing for the future. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView Notes in PDF\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n1:00 Welcome\n \n\n\n\n\n1:10 Lightning Research Talks\nIn 5 minute presentations followed by a 3 minute Q&A\, 7-8 presenters will share: \n\n\n\n\nresearch focus\n\n\n\npopulation of interest\n\n\n\nmethods or tools\n\n\n\ncollaboration needs\n\n\n\npossible funding alignment\n\n\n\n\n\n2:00 Networking & Collaboration Conversations\n \n\n\n\n\n2:25 Closing Remarks\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\nHosted By:\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:
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SUMMARY:Pathways to Innovation
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