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National Institutes of Health · United States

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

Forecast — expected to open 14 Jun 2027

This is a forecast: the funder has announced the opportunity but it is not open yet; posting is expected around 14 Jun 2027 and the estimated deadline is 10 Nov 2027. Eligible applicant types include county governments, independent school districts, nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education and 12 more.

About this call

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:

Who can apply

• County governments
• Independent school districts
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• City or township governments
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• State governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
• Small businesses
• Private institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Special district governments

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Health

How to apply

1. Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
2. Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
3. For NIH: the organisation and the principal investigator also need eRA Commons accounts; applications are usually submitted through Grants.gov (for example with ASSIST).
4. Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
5. Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply

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Company stage

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Single applicant or consortium

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Where applicants must be based

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Where to apply

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Contact

Tobacco Regulatory Science Program (TRSP) · TRSP@mail.nih.gov · Please contact via e-mail

Where these facts come from

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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