These grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, public entities, tribal nations and educational institutions for projects directly related to one of TSET's Constitutional areas of focus, which may include the following areas:

• Tobacco prevention or cessation for high-risk groups
• Programs designed to maintain or improve the health of Oklahomans
• Programs to enhance the provision of health care services to Oklahomans, with particular emphasis on such programs for children
• Programs designed to enhance the health and well-being of senior adults

Proposed programs should target 1) large segments of people with strategies to prevent tobacco use or obesity, or 2) populations, regardless of size, with the greatest rates of tobacco use and/or obesity.

Maximum funding per applicant is available up to $250,000 per year. Funding is annual and renewable for up to three years based on performance, availability of funds, and approval by the TSET Board of Directors.

All awards are paid on a reimbursement basis; awarded organizations must be able to expend funds up front before TSET will reimburse for any charges.

Note: Infrastructure projects are not eligible under this funding opportunity

Click here to download the full TSET Discovery Grant RFA.

Basic Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible for the TSET grants, organizations must meet the following criteria:

• Must not receive funds or benefit from the sale of tobacco products.
• Be one of the following types of entities:
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Public entities (e.g., public school districts/sites, state, county, or local government agencies).
  • Tribal nations.
  • Non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations.
• Have a physical office located within the State of Oklahoma.
• Have the ability to provide services or programs to Oklahomans.
• If involving multiple partners, the organization must act as the primary contractor and fiscal agent, handling all contract, management, and financial responsibilities.
• Be in good standing with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.
• Be willing to adopt a tobacco-free policy that applies to all properties owned and leased by the organization.
• Be willing to adopt a worksite wellness policy.

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For specific questions regarding TSET Discovery Grants, please fill out this FORM. To ensure fairness in the Q&A process, we will collect all questions of this type and post them below according to the RFA answer posting dates.