Funding

Policy Research Center for Tobacco and the Environment

The Policy Center for Tobacco and the Environment is a community-academic partnership dedicated to researching community-identified concerns focused on tobacco and the environment, both indoors and outdoors. The goal of this research is to inform policymakers in an effort to protect Californians from the toxic legacy of commercial tobacco use where the grow up, live, work, and play. The goal of the Pilot Research Awards is to expand and promote the research on policy priorities related to tobacco and the environment. Successful pilot studies should inform the development of larger, policy-oriented research proposals that can compete successfully for TRDRP or other research funding.

The call for 2025-2026 proposals is now open. Download the call here.

2024 Pilot Research Award

Do Policy Roundtables Promote Thirdhand Smoke Initiatives in California Tobacco Control Efforts: An Evaluation

Nafisa Ferdous, PhD
San Diego State University