Round 39 is an Open Grant Round - applicants from low- and middle-income countries are welcome to apply. The deadline for Project Idea submissions is Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at 12pm EST (UTC -5).

Please read through the Call for Proposals and the guidance information before submitting a Project Idea. 

If interested in proposing a short-term project of up to 6 months focused on countering the tobacco industry, apply for a Tobacco Industry Interference Grant, also supported by the Bloomberg Initiative. For more info visit: https://exposetobacco.org/work-funded-by-stop/ or email grants@exposetobacco.org  

For applicants interested applying for a Cessation Grant, please visit https://www.tobaccocontrolgrants.org/cessation-grants

Apply For A Grant

Applying with Fluxx

We use an application system called 'Fluxx' to process project ideas. You will be required to have an account on Fluxx in order to submit an application, even if you have submitted an application to the Grants Program before.

If you have previously registered within Fluxx, you will not be required to re-register. Simply login with your username and password to submit your project idea application.

Please allow at least 2 working days before submitting your application to register as all registrations need to be reviewed and processed by our administrative staff. If you plan to submit an application and have not yet registered, we encourage you to start this registration process as early as possible. The submission deadline will not be extended for not allowing adequate time for your registration to reviewed and processed. For further assistance, please review the "guidance" section below on how to register and/or submit an application through Fluxx. 


Resources for Round 39

Call for Proposals in 5 languages

Guidance

  • Getting Started: a step by step guide to submitting a project idea (pdf 875 Kb)

  • Fluxx Video Tutorial

  • Considerations of an effective proposal (pdf 85 Kb)

  • Budget Example for Project Ideas (xls 19Kb)

Application From Template

  • Project Idea form (word 93KB) (for offline drafting only, please submit using online form in order to be considered)


Submit a Project Idea