Community-Partnered Participatory Research Award (CPPRA)
Community-Partnered Participatory Research Award (CPPRA) supports California community-academic teams researching commercial tobacco prevention and treatment to reduce tobacco-related health disparities.
Funder: University of California - Office of The President
Due Dates: August 20, 2026 (Letter of Intent, noon PT) | October 29, 2026 (Full application, noon PT)
Funding Amounts: Pilot: up to $500,000/year for 2 years; Full: up to $600,000/year for 3 years (direct costs)
Summary: Supports equitable California community–academic partnerships researching commercial tobacco prevention and treatment to reduce tobacco-related health disparities.
Key Information: Each team must have one Community Co-PI, one Academic Co-PI, and a Community Advisory Board; health services research is not responsive.
Description
The Community-Partnered Participatory Research Award (CPPRA) is administered by the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) within UCOP’s Research Grants Program Office. It funds research questions arising from community concerns that can directly address tobacco-related health disparities in California. Community and academic partners share leadership throughout research design, implementation, analysis, dissemination, and planning for sustainability.
Pilot awards support feasibility testing, partnership development, preliminary data collection, and tools for future interventions. Full awards support development, testing, or evaluation of tobacco prevention or treatment interventions, including effectiveness studies, implementation research, and randomized controlled trials. Projects focus on commercial nicotine and tobacco products, not traditional ceremonial tobacco. The program seeks sustainable interventions benefiting populations disproportionately targeted by the tobacco industry or experiencing elevated tobacco use, exposure, or disease.
