Grant opportunity
Bloomberg Initiative Tobacco Cessation Grants Program 2026
The programme supports practical, evidence-based approaches that expand access to effective tobacco-cessation services in eligible countries.
- Funder
- Vital Strategies / Bloomberg Philanthropies
- Applications close 29 July 2026 at 12:00 noon U.S. Eastern Time
- Applications close 29 July 2026 at 12:00 noon U.S. Eastern Time: Jul 29, 2026
- Award
- Up to USD 400,000 for projects lasting up to 24 months
- Applicant
- Eligible governmental and nongovernmental organisations in low- and middle-income countries that can implement evidence-based tobacco-cessation interventions.
- Discipline
- Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Region
- Low- and middle-income countries
- Posted
- Jul 29, 2026
Call summary
Overview
This dedicated funding stream aims to strengthen cessation delivery and integrate proven support into health systems and public-health programmes.
Who can apply
Applicants must meet the country and organisational eligibility rules and propose an evidence-based cessation intervention with credible implementation partners.
What it supports
- Integration of cessation into health services.
- Population-level access to evidence-based quitting support.
- Training, delivery systems, monitoring and policy implementation.
Funding and duration
- Requests may be made up to USD 400,000.
- Projects may run for up to 24 months.
Applications close 29 July 2026 at 12:00 noon U.S. Eastern Time
Applications close 29 July 2026 at 12:00 noon U.S. Eastern Time: Jul 29, 2026
How to apply
Use the official guidance to confirm eligibility and submit the proposal through the Tobacco Control Grants portal.
Call details
Source-based overview
The Bloomberg Initiative Tobacco Cessation Grants Program provides technical and financial support for interventions that help people stop using tobacco. Proposals should be grounded in evidence, designed for scale and connected to national public-health priorities.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the country and organisational eligibility rules and propose an evidence-based cessation intervention with credible implementation partners.
Funding and benefits
Requests may be made up to USD 400,000.
Projects may run for up to 24 months.
Themes and supported activities
Integration of cessation into health services.
Population-level access to evidence-based quitting support.
Training, delivery systems, monitoring and policy implementation.
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 29 July 2026 at 12:00 noon U.S. Eastern Time: Applications close 29 July 2026 at 12:00 noon U.S. Eastern Time: Jul 29, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Use the official guidance to confirm eligibility and submit the proposal through the Tobacco Control Grants portal.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.