Who is eligible to apply for PCORI funding?

Research Project Applications

In general, applications for the conduct of research and management of funding may be submitted by appropriate academic research, private sector research, or study-conducting entities. This may include, among others, agencies and instrumentalities of the Federal Government, nonprofit and for-profit research organizations, and colleges and universities.

Per PCORI’s authorizing statute, every applicant must demonstrate capability to comply with the following conditions:

• abide by the transparency and conflicts of interest requirements that apply to PCORI with respect to the research managed or conducted under contract;
• comply with the PCORI methodological standards adopted by the Board of Governors;
• consult, as appropriate, with the expert advisory panels for clinical trials and rare disease;
• deposit de-identified data from the original research into a PCORI-designated repository to facilitate data sharing, as appropriate;
• have appropriate processes in place to manage data privacy and meet ethical standards for the research;
• comply with the requirements of PCORI for making the information available to the public; and
• comply with other terms and conditions determined necessary by PCORI to carry out the research project.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to review the standard research contract prior to application.

Individuals are not permitted to apply.

Foreign Organizations and Nondomestic Components of U.S. Organizations must provide a thorough and thoughtful justification for the research's ability to benefit the US healthcare system and that the engagement plans include US patients and stakeholders and are relevant to US healthcare system.

Research-Related Project Applications

Research-related project applications include applications submitted to the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards, Dissemination and Implementation, and Research Infrastructure PCORI Funding Announcements (PFA).

Applications may be submitted by nonprofit and for-profit organizations. 

United States-based applicants must have a Federal Employer Identification Number as assigned by the Internal Revenue Service.

Applicants must demonstrate capability to comply with the terms of the standard agreement associated with each PFA. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to review the standard agreement prior to application.  Standard agreements are available with each PFA through the PCORI Funding Center.

Individuals are not permitted to apply.

Foreign Organizations and Nondomestic Components of U.S. Organizations must provide a thorough and thoughtful justification for the research's ability to benefit the US healthcare system and that the engagement plans include US patients and stakeholders and are relevant to US healthcare system.

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