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

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

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

Issuing agency

National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)

Opportunity number

RFA-OD-28-001

Funding type

Grant

Funding purpose

Health

Status

Forecasted

Application deadline

Forecasted · estimated close November 10, 2027 (agency estimate)

Agency estimates

Estimated posting: June 14, 2027. Estimated award date: September 1, 2028. Estimates can change.

Published award range

Not published by the agency

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• 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
• Private institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes small businesses or for-profit organizations. Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

93.077

Official source

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Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363126 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 363126 · Funding opportunity number RFA-OD-28-001

Posted

July 9, 2026 · Source last updated July 9, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

92% of key fields published by the sourceNot published: published funding range.

Record confidence

mediumforecast — dates and amounts are agency estimates.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

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).

Description (from the official listing)

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: AddictionBehaviorCommunicationsHealth EffectsImpact Analysis MarketingProduct Composition and DesignToxicity

Agency contact

Tobacco Regulatory Science Program (TRSP)
TRSP@mail.nih.gov