Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) (Clinical Trial Optional)
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- Posted
- July 9, 2026
- Closes
- See announcement
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.077
- Category
- Health
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.077 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $58.6M
- FY2025 obligated
- $54.9M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $62.1M
- Awards in window
- 216
Top recipients: Ohio State University, the, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Yale Univ, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Regents of the University of Michigan
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
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
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
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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