National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services

Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) (Clinical Trial Optional)

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Deadline: Opens Jun 14, 2027 · due about Nov 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size: Not stated: see the official notice
Match ?: Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply: Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Private college or university, School district, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Public college or university, Small business, Tribal organization, Larger business, City or town government, County government, State government, Tribal government, and others named in the official notice
Where: Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
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Past Tennessee awards on file: 6

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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/0c2a30d6-d732-4708-9a3f-c069cb554c1f · Printed from grantme.click/grants/10147e89-1bf2-469b-8346-aeec903fb75d

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About this grant

The Tobacco Regulatory Science Program, participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) intend to issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) soliciting applications for Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS). The awards under this NOFO will be administered by NIH using funds made available through FDA CTP and the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31) (FSPTCA). The TCORS program objective is to establish collaborative multidisciplinary research centers that will expand the scientific base informing regulation of tobacco products to protect public health and support implementation of the FSPTCA. Centers are expected to include at least three discrete hypothesis driven Research Projects with a scientific Integrative Theme. The NOFO will solicit research applications within the regulatory authority of FDA CTP on one or more of the following topics: • Addiction • Behavior • Communications • Health Effects • Impact Analysis • Marketing • Product Composition and Design • Toxicity

Who can apply, from the official notice

Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

4 awards to Tennessee groups in 2 counties since 2019. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winner	Where	Amount	Fiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Nashville, Davidson County	$432K	2021
University of Memphis	Memphis, Shelby County	$132K	2019
State of Tennessee	Nashville	$921 spent that year	2023
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Nashville, Davidson County	— spent that year	2025

Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 2 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winner	Where	Through	Amount	Fiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Nashville, Davidson County	American Heart Association	$6,532 spent that year	2024
State of Tennessee	Nashville	Research Triangle Institute (RTI International)	$148 spent that year	2025

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

About the federal program

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research, also called “NIH-FDA Tobacco Control Regulatory Research”
Program number 93.077 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant, training

How applications are judged

Funding decisions are based on scientific merit (42 CFR 52h) and program relevance. Scientific merit review encompasses: the peer review criteria detailed in the specific funding announcement, as well as the significance, approach, and innovation of the proposed research; the competency of the principal investigator; the adequacy of the resources and environment; the proposed budget and requested period of support; and, where applicable, the adequacy of the measures for protecting against adverse effects upon humans, animals, or the environment. Relevance to Tobacco Control Regulatory Research program priorities will also be taken into consideration.

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