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Do you have an idea for how to protect health policies from tobacco industry interference? You could be eligible for a grant.

What are Tobacco Industry Interference Grants?

Short-term, targeted projects around 6 months long.
Available to organizations in any country as long as there is a targeted need or opportunity to counter the tobacco industry.
We welcome and encourage applications from tobacco control, corporate accountability, social justice, public health, human rights, youth and environmental sectors with capabilities in investigative research, journalism, media engagement or policy advocacy.
We will not fund government projects, lobbying activities, academic research, general education programs or activities that are solely for awareness raising.

Past projects have achieved tangible results by exposing tobacco industry activities and gaining commitments from government stakeholders to take concrete steps towards preventing industry interference and progressing tobacco control.

Since 2021, 58 grants were approved in 37 countries to identify, expose and directly counter tobacco industry efforts to undermine public health.

Please complete the form below if you are interested in hearing more about tobacco industry interference grants. The next application round will open in February 2026.

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Uruguay: Fighting tobacco lobbyists

After 15 years of strong tobacco control policies, Uruguay's president issued a decree in 2021 allowing heated tobacco products to be sold in the country. Advocates suspected the tobacco industry was to blame.

Uruguay: Grantee Success

A local investigative journalism organization received a grant to explore if tobacco industry activity was behind the sudden reversal in policy. Their investigation confirmed that PMI, the world’s largest tobacco company, directly lobbied the government for the decree. Tobacco control groups integrated the findings into advocacy activities, including legal actions, which pushed the government to annul the decree in 2025.

Grantee Success Stories

Kosovo: Empowering the Government

Advocates exposed how tobacco industry interference had kept graphic health warnings off tobacco product packaging. The Ministry of Health used their findings to overcome the industry's influence and implement warnings covering 65% of packs.

Kosovo: Grantee Quote

“[Grant] activities not only raised public awareness but also [awareness with] the government, especially the Ministry of Health, to recognize and resist industry tactics. The visibility and credibility gained through media engagement helped increase pressure on decision-makers.”

— Shkumbin Spahija, Executive Director, Kosovo Advocacy and Development Centre

Ghana: Exposing policy interference

The tobacco industry influenced tax legislation in 2023. Grant funding was used to document these tactics and expose them to the media. Their reporting sparked additional investigations and ongoing vigilance to protect future policies from the industry.

Ghana: Grantee Quote

“[Our report] led to policy discussions, increased awareness among government agencies and informed the development of counter-narratives. After the grant ended, findings continued to shape policy reforms, influence regional tobacco industry monitoring and drive capacity-building efforts.”

— Labram Musah Massawudu, Project Lead, Vision for Alternative Development

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