Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (Clinical Trial Optional)
This grant funds multidisciplinary research centers to study tobacco regulation topics like addiction, health effects, and marketing, supporting FDA efforts to protect public health.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Award ceiling/floor not specified; multi-project center grants; previous cycles supported large, multi-year research centers
Summary: Funds multidisciplinary research centers to expand the scientific base informing tobacco product regulation and public health policy.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all dates and details are subject to change pending official NOFO release.
Description
The Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) program, administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in partnership with the FDA Center for Tobacco Products, supports the creation of collaborative, multidisciplinary research centers. These centers are tasked with generating scientific evidence to inform federal regulation of tobacco products under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Each center must include at least three hypothesis-driven research projects unified by an integrative scientific theme. Research topics of interest include addiction, behavior, communications, health effects, impact analysis, marketing, product composition and design, and toxicity.
