Unsolicited Proposals
(Including Investigator-Initiated Studies)
Global Action to End Smoking is not accepting unsolicited proposals at this time.
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Global Action supports ideas and approaches that can accelerate the end of combustible tobacco use and all death and illness caused by tobacco use. Funding opportunities through unsolicited proposals allow applicants to submit preliminary proposals of research and educational concepts in their respective areas of expertise to be assessed to see if they are aligned with Global Action’s grant-making priorities.
Objective
The objective of unsolicited proposals is to provide an opportunity for investigators and organizations to submit a “preproposal” for innovative projects and research opportunities that do not match current RFPs using a simplified application template. After assessment of the preproposal, applicants may be asked to submit a full proposal for review and consideration for funding. Note that a request for a full proposal from Global Action does not ensure funding of the proposal. Both innovative research and educational projects that fill critical knowledge and dissemination gaps are eligible for potential funding. Applicants are advised to review Global Action’s awarded grants to understand selected areas of interest. However, applicants are free to submit proposals on a variety of topics that are consistent with Global Action’s mission and strategic plan.
Process
Applicants are required to submit a written preproposal, which is a short description of the proposed project (please see details in the Submission Instructions section below). Global Action’s staff will evaluate the pre-proposal and may ask for additional information and details to clarify the nature of your project. Following the initial assessment regarding alignment with funding priorities and potential impact of the project, you may be invited to submit a full proposal. The proposal will then be evaluated according to our standard procedures.
Eligibility
Eligible entities include professional organizations from academic, health-related, research, and science centers and institutions, as well as collaborating centers and institutions with experience in related areas such as epidemiology, behavioral health, public health, clinical studies, product studies, policy, and economics. Experience in research or projects related to addiction or tobacco use is desired. Proposals should be submitted by entities registered in their country of origin with the ability to accept research grants from not-for-profit foundations incorporated in the United States.
Evaluation Criteria
- Potential impact of the project in the context of the overall goal of ending smoking in this generation
- Intellectual and physical resource capacity of the applicant to meet the objectives
- Cost vis-à-vis significance and contribution to Global Action’s mission
- Key organizational documents provided to Global Action as part of the due diligence process, as outlined in the Grant Policies and Procedures
- In the case of a research project, additional criteria include the following:
- The significance of the research question
- The innovation of the research strategy
- The scientific adequacy of the proposed data and methodology
- Dissemination plans
Submission Instructions
Applications should be submitted through Global Action’s online portal: select either the Research or Cessation and Education application form.
The Research application has links to this Preproposal template, and this Budget template.
The Cessation and Education application has links to this Preproposal template and this Budget template.
You may save your application at any time by using the Save & Finish Later button at the end of each page. To return to an in-progress application, log in to the portal. A list of application portal FAQs can be found here.
If you have any technical issues, please contact the grants management team via support@actiontoendsmoking.org and we will be happy to help.
Key Information
Grant proposals and related documentation will be disclosed to employees, consultants, legal counsel, and others. Grant proposals and related documentation will not be treated as confidential and Global Action does not maintain the confidentiality of any such materials. Grant applicants should carefully consider the content of grant proposals and related documentation and not include any proprietary or confidential information if there is any concern about the impact of disclosure of these materials.
Grants that Global Action does not fund include those that are prohibited by applicable laws and regulations including grants in support of lobbying or political campaign activities. These include grants relating to attempts to influence legislation, either by communicating with government personnel who are involved in the legislative process or urging the public to do so. These prohibited grants include both domestic and international activities. Similarly, Global Action grant monies are not used to influence the outcome of any political campaigns or to conduct voter registration drives, either within the United States or abroad. Global Action generally may fund grant activity that properly qualifies as an exception to lobbying, such as grants for nonpartisan analysis, study, or research, and grant work being performed in response to a written request for technical assistance.
In addition, grants will not be made to any organization that is not authorized in its country of origin to receive grant funds from Global Action and/or whom Global Action is prohibited or restricted by law or regulation from funding. Global Action’s rigorous procedures for making and monitoring grants ensure that its grant funds are used for the intended charitable purposes and not to support terrorist or other illegal activities.
About Global Action to End Smoking
Global Action to End Smoking is an independent, U.S. nonprofit 501(c)(3) grantmaking organization with the purpose of improving public health by ending combustible tobacco use, which remains the leading preventable cause of death globally. Global Action collaborates with academic and research centers and others to accelerate life-saving research and educational projects. It does not seek or accept funding from companies that produce tobacco products or non-medicinal nicotine products.