FUNDING SOURCE GUIDE
Finding funding to address college tobacco use can take time
and effort. Here are some starting points for identifying
and seeking financial support for campus tobacco initiatives.
State and Local Departments of
Public Health
Your state and local departments of public health are excellent
places to find out about funding for tobacco initiatives.
The 1998 Master Settlement Agreement mandates that the tobacco
industry pay states approximately $206 billion by 2005, and
some of this money is being channeled through departments
of public health to fund tobacco prevention initiatives. State
and local public health departments may also be able to direct
you to other local and regional tobacco prevention funding
resources. State
and Local Government on the Net provides links to state
and local health department websites nationwide.
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids provides a link to a report
entitled “Show
Us The Money: A Report on the States' Allocation of Tobacco
Settlement Dollars.” This report is an excellent
source of information about how each state is allocating the
funds from the Master Settlement Agreement.
In addition, see the list of state-based tobacco prevention
coalitions in the State
and Regional Tobacco Initiatives section of the Links
and Resources page. These groups may be aware of public and
private tobacco prevention funding sources in your area.
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Campus Resources
Colleges often have both funding and resources to support
initiatives that promote healthy student lifestyles. Support
can come from a variety of campus sources:
- Find out about on-campus funding sources. There
may be monies in health services, health education, and
student activities that could be accessed to initiate a
tobacco policy or program.
- Consider potential in-kind contributions. A college
campus has many resources, including goods (printing, advertising
costs, paper materials) and services (advice and expertise
from faculty and staff, legal advice from school attorneys).
- Partner with a researcher on campus. Collaborating
with a researcher on campus who is interested in tobacco
control can help you tap into government and foundation
tobacco research monies.
- Connect with your school’s Development Office
and/or Office for Sponsored Research Programs. These
offices can provide useful tools and resources for seeking
a grant for your campus. They often provide detailed grant-writing
guidelines and support. They may be able to direct you to
foundations as well as local organizations and businesses
that are supportive of campus programs.
- Encourage student initiatives in tobacco work.
Perhaps a student will design a survey that measures tobacco
use on campus for a class project, or will explore the issues
surrounding use on campus as a thesis project. Approach
student advocacy groups to take a stand on tobacco issues.
- Approach those willing to commit extra time to a tobacco
initiative. Students, faculty, and staff who are concerned
with tobacco are often willing to commit to working on an
initiative in their extra time without compensation.
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Other Potential Funding Sources:
American
Legacy Foundation—Programs and Initiatives
Emory
University’s Rollins School of Public Health—Public
Health Infolinks: Foundations & Grant Resources
The
Foundation Center
Foundations
On-line
National
Network for Health—Listings of National, Regional, and
State Health Foundations
Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)—Tobacco Use Programs
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Grant-Writing Guides:
Grant-Writing
School
Grant
Proposal.Com
The
Foundation Center Proposal—Writing Short Course
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