Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 12 268
Apply for PAR 12 268
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tobacco Control Regulatory Research R03" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.077 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 19, 2013 and posted on Aug 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 18, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Small businesses Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Tobacco Control Regulatory Research (R03) funding opportunity (PAR-12-268) is a small grant program from the National Institutes of Health that supports short, focused biomedical and behavioral studies intended to directly inform U.S. tobacco regulation. The core aim is to generate practical evidence that can be used in the development, implementation, or evaluation of regulations affecting how tobacco products are manufactured, distributed, and marketed. Projects funded under this announcement are expected to align with the regulatory research priorities tied to the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), meaning the work should be clearly connected to questions FDA faces in carrying out its public health mission under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law 111-31).
This opportunity uses the NIH R03 mechanism, which is designed for smaller, time-limited research projects that can produce targeted data, pilot results, or proof-of-concept findings. The award ceiling listed for this announcement is $100,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. While NIH administers the awards, the funds are made available through FDA CTP, reflecting that the scientific output is meant to be regulatory-relevant rather than purely exploratory. In practical terms, applicants are expected to frame their research so the endpoints, measures, and anticipated conclusions can support regulatory decision-making about product standards, marketing restrictions, distribution controls, and other policy levers used to reduce tobacco-related harm.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Eligible applicants include small businesses; for-profit entities other than small businesses; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; private and public institutions of higher education; and a wide range of government entities such as state, county, city or township governments, independent school districts, special district governments, public housing authorities, and tribal governments (including federally recognized tribal governments). The announcement also explicitly allows applications from a variety of mission-focused institutions and community-based entities, including faith-based or community-based organizations, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and tribally controlled colleges and universities, among others.
A notable feature of this FOA is that it permits non-U.S. participation. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) organizations and foreign institutions may apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are eligible, and foreign components are allowed as defined by NIH Grants Policy. This makes the program open to research teams that can contribute evidence relevant to U.S. tobacco regulation, including studies that may involve international data or contexts when they help answer regulatory questions under FDA authority.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant in the health area, associated with CFDA number 93.077 (Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research). Key dates provided in the source include a posted date of August 23, 2012, with a listed current closing date of June 18, 2013, and an archive date of July 18, 2013 (indicating the announcement is no longer active). Applicants who needed the full announcement were directed to the NIH grants guide page for PAR-12-268, and technical access issues were routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact.
Overall, this R03 opportunity is best understood as a mechanism for producing concrete, decision-relevant evidence that FDA CTP can use to protect public health through regulation of tobacco products, with NIH serving as the grant-making and administrative home and FDA CTP providing the programmatic regulatory context and funding source.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Tobacco Control Regulatory Research (R03) - PAR-12-268
What is the Tobacco Control Regulatory Research (R03) opportunity (PAR-12-268)?
PAR-12-268 is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) small grant (R03) funding opportunity that supports short, focused biomedical and behavioral research studies intended to directly inform U.S. tobacco regulation. The central purpose is to generate practical evidence that can be used in developing, implementing, or evaluating regulations affecting how tobacco products are manufactured, distributed, and marketed.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The main goal is to produce regulatory-relevant evidence that can support FDA decision-making and public health actions under U.S. tobacco regulatory authority. Funded projects are expected to generate concrete, decision-relevant findings rather than purely exploratory research.
Which agencies are involved in this program?
NIH administers the awards using the R03 mechanism, while the funding is made available through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). This structure reflects that the research is meant to address regulatory questions tied to FDA CTP responsibilities.
How does this research connect to FDA tobacco regulation?
Projects are expected to align with FDA CTP regulatory research priorities and be clearly connected to questions FDA faces in carrying out its public health mission under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law 111-31). Applicants are expected to frame endpoints, measures, and anticipated conclusions so they can support regulatory decision-making.
What types of research does this program support?
The announcement supports short, focused biomedical and behavioral studies intended to inform regulation. The description emphasizes research that can feed into the development, implementation, or evaluation of regulations affecting tobacco product manufacturing, distribution, and marketing.
What kinds of regulatory topics or decisions could the research inform?
Based on the program description, the evidence produced is intended to support regulatory decision-making related to product standards, marketing restrictions, distribution controls, and other policy tools used to reduce tobacco-related harm.
What grant mechanism is used for PAR-12-268?
This opportunity uses the NIH R03 mechanism, which is designed for smaller, time-limited research projects that can produce targeted data, pilot results, or proof-of-concept findings.
What is the maximum award amount for this R03 opportunity?
The award ceiling listed for this announcement is $100,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and spans many organization types across public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Eligible applicants include small businesses; for-profit entities other than small businesses; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; private and public institutions of higher education; and numerous government entities.
Which types of government entities are eligible?
The eligible government entities listed include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, special district governments, public housing authorities, and tribal governments (including federally recognized tribal governments).
Are community-based or faith-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly allows applications from faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are minority-serving institutions included in the eligible applicants?
Yes. The announcement explicitly mentions eligibility for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, and other mission-focused institutions.
Can non-U.S. organizations apply for this opportunity?
Yes. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) organizations and foreign institutions may apply. The announcement also allows non-domestic components of U.S. organizations and foreign components as defined by NIH Grants Policy.
Does this program allow foreign components or international participation on a U.S.-based application?
Yes. The opportunity states that foreign components are allowed (as defined by NIH Grants Policy) and that non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are eligible.
Does the research have to be relevant to the United States if international data or settings are involved?
Yes. While non-U.S. participation is permitted, the program description emphasizes that the work should contribute evidence relevant to U.S. tobacco regulation and help answer regulatory questions under FDA authority.
What is the CFDA number associated with this funding?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.077, titled "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research."
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant in the health area.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posted date listed is August 23, 2012. The listed current closing date is June 18, 2013, and the archive date is July 18, 2013.
Is PAR-12-268 still active?
No. The archive date (July 18, 2013) indicates the announcement is no longer active.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement details?
Applicants were directed to the NIH grants guide page for PAR-12-268 to view the full announcement.
Where were technical access issues or website problems directed?
Technical access issues were routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
What is the overall intent of the program in practical terms?
In practical terms, applicants were expected to design studies with endpoints, measures, and anticipated conclusions that could support regulatory decision-making by FDA CTP, focusing on actionable evidence rather than purely exploratory findings.
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