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UID:pcori-small-org-fall-2026-letter-of-intent-deadline@arkusinnovationstud
 ios.com
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SUMMARY:Letter of intent deadline: Let patients help write the question.
DESCRIPTION:Engagement Award: Building Capacity for Small Organizations To 
 Engage in Patient-Centered Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research\, F
 all 2026\nQualifying nonprofit\, for-profit and public organizations\, or 
 groups using an IRS-recognized fiscal sponsor. Average annual operating bu
 dget must be $1.5m or less over the past two fiscal years\; prior direct E
 ngagement Awards cannot total over $125\,000. Individuals cannot apply. A 
 foreign-led application must justify US benefit and include a key US-based
  organization and co-project lead as a funded partner.\nDemonstrate curren
 t relationships with researchers and with patients or other people connect
 ed to the topic. The project lead and administrative official must be empl
 oyees or board members of the recipient. Choose only one Engagement Award 
 track this cycle. Invited applicants must attend at least one staff meetin
 g and supply support letters.\nRequired initial submission in PCORI Connec
 t. Support letters are submitted with the later invited application\, not 
 this first stage.\nPublished time: 17:00\; see timing note.\nOfficial info
 rmation: https://www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities/announcement/engageme
 nt-award-building-capacity-small-organizations-engage-patient-centered-com
 parative-clinical-effectiveness-research-cer-fall-2026-cycle\nApplication 
 route: https://portal.pcoriconnect.org/\n\nChecked 21 September 2026. Cont
 act: nadia@arkusinnovationstudios.com\nhttps://www.arkusinnovationstudios.
 com
URL:https://www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities/announcement/engagement-awa
 rd-building-capacity-small-organizations-engage-patient-centered-comparati
 ve-clinical-effectiveness-research-cer-fall-2026-cycle
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