ForecastedResearch announcementOpportunity RFA-OD-28-001

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

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) (Clinical Trial Optional) is a forecasted federal grant opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of November 10, 2027; forecast dates can change. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 10 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.077 (Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 9, 2026Forecast posted
Jun 14, 2027 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
Nov 10, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
Sep 1, 2028 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: Jul 9, 2026
Est. close date: Nov 10, 2027
Est. award date: Sep 1, 2028
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2028

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Public & Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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).

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Watch for the full noticeThe agency estimates posting it around June 14, 2027. Save this grant to track changes.
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyTobacco Regulatory Science Program (TRSP) · TRSP@mail.nih.gov Open ↗
Submit before November 10, 2027Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.077Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory ResearchProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.077

Historical data · not a prediction

FY20

$80.4M

FY21

$73.8M

FY22

$67.3M

FY23

$59.3M

FY24

$59.1M est.

FY25

$54M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.077. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 93.077

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 216 grant awards had funding actions under Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research, with 181 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE$17.9M
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY$16.9M
YALE UNIV$15M
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL$12.6M
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$12.3M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Is “Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) (Clinical Trial Optional)” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around June 14, 2027. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) (Clinical Trial Optional)”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and 3 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How do I apply for “Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) (Clinical Trial Optional)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RFA-OD-28-001), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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