Tobacco Control Policies to Promote Health Equity (R01 and R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Scientific/research contacts:

Margaret Mayer, PhD, MPH
240.276.6433
margaret.mayer@nih.gov

Annette Kaufman, PhD, MPH
301.467.8521
kaufmana@mail.nih.gov

Mary L. Garcia-Cazarin, MS, PhD
301.451.2937
mary.garcia-cazarin@nih.gov

Peer review contact:
Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew, PhD
301.896.0009
jacinta.bronte-tinkew@nih.gov

Financial and grants management contact:
Rebecca Brightful
301.631.3011
brightfr@mail.nih.gov

Tobacco Control Policies to Promote Health Equity provides funding for observational or intervention research focused on reducing disparities in tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. Populations of focus include older individuals, black Americans, Hispanics, people with low socioeconomic status, and people living outside metropolitan areas.

Primary research topics include, but are not limited to:

• Comprehensive smoke free policies
• Policies to reduce the appeal of tobacco products through advertising and marketing restrictions at the state or local level, or reduce the demand for tobacco products with various pricing interventions
• Policies related to coverage for tobacco dependence treatment
• Overarching policy environment, such as studies that examine the dynamic interplay of different tobacco prevention and control policies on tobacco use, how tobacco control policies may work together to reduce tobacco use among both youth and adults, focusing on how to accelerate progress in communities that have experienced slower declines in tobacco use
• Innovative dissemination and implementation of research findings

There are two funding opportunities under this program:

1. R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant for the development of new research activities in the early and conceptual stages
2. R01 Research Project Grant that supports a discrete project to be performed by an investigator in an area representing the investigator's specific interest and competencies

Eligible applicants include:

• Higher education institutions
  • Public/state controlled institutions
  • Private institutions
• Nonprofit organizations
  • With 501(c)(3) status
  • Without 501(c)(3) status
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • Faith-based or community-based organizations
  • Regional organizations
• Governments
  • State
  • County
  • City or township
  • Special districts
  • Federally recognized Indian/Native American tribal governments
  • Indian/Native American tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
  • Eligible agencies of the federal government
  • U.S. territory or possession
• Other
  • Independent school districts
  • Public housing authorities
  • Indian housing authorities
  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations

R21: The combined budget for direct costs for the 2 year project period may not exceed $275,000. No more than $200,000 in direct costs may be requested in any single year.

R01: Project budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project period is 5 years.

Links to the full announcement and online application procedures are available on grants.gov.

• R21 project application
• R01 project application

While not required, potential applicants are encouraged to email a letter of intent to Margaret Mayer, PhD, MPH at least 30 days before the application deadline.

Standard NIH application due dates for R01 and R21 applications apply to this funding opportunity. The opportunity expires on September 07, 2023.