Menthol-Related Health Disparities – FY26 – Short-Term Project Funding Opportunity
The Rhode Island Department of Health Tobacco Control Program (RITCP) is offering up to three (3) short-term project funding opportunities of up to $3,000 each to Rhode Island community/faith-based/youth organizations. The organization(s) must be located or serving in Providence and have demonstrated proven outreach and engagement with communities affected by menthol-related health disparities, i.e., African-Immigrants, African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander communities, and/or other communities of color or low economic status. Organizations must serve the special populations that reside or work in the Providence Metro area, and must have 501c3 status, i.e., nonprofit, faith-based, public libraries, youth development organizations, etc. The organization(s) must aim to reduce access to menthol and other flavored tobacco/nicotine products in communities. Preference will be given to applications that demonstrate the capacity to implement tobacco/nicotine-free policies and to educate on the harms of tobacco/nicotine use and tobacco industry practices through policy, environmental, and systems change strategies, data collection, improved enforcement, and public education.
Applications should be submitted by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026 via email to: Tanya Gilbert at Tanya.Gilbert@health.ri.gov with “Menthol-Related Short Term Project Opportunity Application” in the subject line of the email. Questions should be submitted in writing via email to Tanya Gilbert atTanya.Gilbert@health.ri.gov with “Menthol-Related Short Term Project Opportunity Question” in the subject line. The deadline for the submission of questions is 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026. At the conclusion of the Q & A period, all questions and official answers will be posted as an addendum on the RIDOH website. RIDOH will not be responding directly to applicants, and phone calls are strictly prohibited.
The Rhode Island Department of Health Tobacco Control Program (RITCP) is offering up to three (3) short-term project funding opportunities of up to $3,000 each to Rhode Island community/faith-based/youth organizations. The organization(s) must be located or serving in Providence and have demonstrated proven outreach and engagement with communities affected by menthol-related health disparities, i.e., African-Immigrants, African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander communities, and/or other communities of color or low economic status. Organizations must serve the special populations that reside or work in the Providence Metro area, and must have 501c3 status, i.e., nonprofit, faith-based, public libraries, youth development organizations, etc. The organization(s) must aim to reduce access to menthol and other flavored tobacco/nicotine products in communities. Preference will be given to applications that demonstrate the capacity to implement tobacco/nicotine-free policies and to educate on the harms of tobacco/nicotine use and tobacco industry practices through policy, environmental, and systems change strategies, data collection, improved enforcement, and public education.
Applications should be submitted by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026 via email to: Tanya Gilbert at Tanya.Gilbert@health.ri.gov with “Menthol-Related Short Term Project Opportunity Application” in the subject line of the email. Questions should be submitted in writing via email to Tanya Gilbert atTanya.Gilbert@health.ri.gov with “Menthol-Related Short Term Project Opportunity Question” in the subject line. The deadline for the submission of questions is 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026. At the conclusion of the Q & A period, all questions and official answers will be posted as an addendum on the RIDOH website. RIDOH will not be responding directly to applicants, and phone calls are strictly prohibited.