To learn more about funding information, applicant eligibility and program scope, download the Built Environment Request for Application (RFA) parameters.

The following documents are required to be submitted when the application opens to ensure compliance with TSET's policies:

• Certification of Non-Acceptance of Tobacco Funds: Ensures that your organization does not receive funds or benefit from tobacco product sales during the grant period​
• Worker's Compensation Certification: Proof of workers’ compensation insurance, required for all entities receiving TSET funding​
• Sample Workplace Wellness Policy: A guide to creating a wellness policy that promotes employee health and aligns with TSET goals​
• Sample Comprehensive Tobacco-Free Policies: A guide to establishing a tobacco-free environment in your organization, which is a requirement for grantees​
• Tobacco-Free Policy Template: A customizable template to adopt a comprehensive tobacco-free policy, including specific guidelines for tobacco and vapor product use​

Basic Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible for 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.

To be alerted when this RFA opens and to receive updates on other funding opportunities, sign up here.

For specific questions regarding TSET Built Environment 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 on TSET's website.

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