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PCORI Broad Pragmatic Studies — Cycle 2, 2026

PCORI has opened Cycle 2 of its Broad Pragmatic Studies funding announcement, one of the largest mechanisms for patient-centered comparative effectiveness research. Pragmatic studies using observational data infrastructure like OMOP are squarely in scope.

LOI Deadline: April 1, 2026 | Application Deadline: April 28, 2026

Opportunity details

LOI Deadline: April 1, 2026 Application Deadline: April 28, 2026 Type: Research — Comparative Effectiveness Status: Open

This mechanism funds large-scale pragmatic studies that compare healthcare interventions in real-world settings. OMOP-based infrastructure is a strong foundation for proposals — standardized data across sites, reproducible cohort definitions, and established analytics tooling.

  • Phased Large Awards for CER — LOI April 1
  • Improving Methods for CER — LOI April 1
  • Sensory Health Across the Lifespan — LOI April 1

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