When will applicants be eligible to apply for D&I funding?

Applicants must propose to disseminate or implement PCORI results that are available at the time of the LOI deadline.  

For Standard Implementation Projects, eligible evidence is that for which a draft final research report (DFRR) pertaining to the original PCORI-funded research award has been accepted for entry into PCORI’s peer-review process by the LOI deadline.  

Note that it typically takes six weeks for PCORI to accept DFRRs into the peer-review process; applicants should plan accordingly. 

For Phased Implementation Projects, in addition to the DFRR requirement above, applicants must meet additional requirements. Applicants must:  

• Have a manuscript reporting the results of the PCORI-funded study being proposed for implementation formally accepted for publication by a peer-reviewed scientific journal before the LOI deadline, 
• Discuss their proposal with PCORI’s Dissemination and Implementation Program at least one week prior to the LOI deadline, and  
• Receive email approval from PCORI before submitting an LOI  

Applicants may request a phone call with PCORI staff by emailing disseminationquestions@pcori.org. 

For Dissemination Projects, eligible evidence is that for which  

• A draft final research report (DFRR) pertaining to the original PCORI-funded research award has been accepted for entry into PCORI’s peer-review process by the LOI deadline. 
• • Note that it typically takes six weeks for PCORI to accept DFRRs into the peer-review process; applicants should plan accordingly. 

—OR— 

• A manuscript reporting the results of the PCORI-funded study being proposed for implementation has been formally accepted for publication by a peer-reviewed scientific journal before the LOI deadline.  
• • Applicants relying on publication of a peer-reviewed manuscript must include formal documentation of acceptance for publication with their LOI submission.