Tobacco Industry Interference Grants for Civil Society Action 2026

📝 About STOP Tobacco Industry Interference Grants for Civil Society Action

The Tobacco Industry Interference Grants are designed to support short-term, targeted projects that identify, expose, and directly counter tobacco industry activities that weaken or delay effective tobacco control. These grants focus on rapid, action-oriented initiatives that respond to clearly identified tobacco industry tactics affecting policy development, implementation, or enforcement.

Priority is given to projects implemented in low- and middle-income countries, where industry interference often has the greatest impact on public health.

🎁 Benefits

• The grants support short-term projects with an implementation period of approximately six months.
• The maximum budget per project is USD 30,000.
• Proposed budgets must be reasonable, clearly justified, and aligned with the scope and objectives of the planned activities.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants include:

• Legally registered not-for-profit and civil society organizations from any country.
• Non-governmental organizations, media institutions, investigative journalism organizations, independent policy institutes, and research organizations with relevant experience or capacity.
• Organizations working in areas such as:
  • Public health
  • Corporate accountability
  • Social justice
  • Human rights
  • Youth engagement
  • Environmental advocacy
  • Governance

Applicants must demonstrate:

• The ability to manage grant funds.
• The capacity to enter into contractual agreements.
• Compliance with legal and financial requirements, including receiving foreign funding where applicable.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 25 February, 2026
• Visit the STOP Tobacco Industry Interference Grants Application Portal for more details.
• Apply directly via STOP Tobacco Industry Interference Grants Application Link.

🌟 Sponsor Organization

• Sponsor: STOP

For further details, visit the official application portal or contact the sponsor organization.

• The grants support short-term projects with an implementation period of approximately six months.
• The maximum budget per project is USD 30,000.
• Proposed budgets must be reasonable, clearly justified, and aligned with the scope and objectives of the planned activities.