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Tobacco Control and Lung Cancer Screening in Texas

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Sponsor
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Deadlines
Feb 9, 2022
Contact

For program questions:
512.305.8417
Help@CPRITGrants.org

CPRIT help desk:
866.941.7146

Purpose

This opportunity provides grants to fund programs in Texas that focus on tobacco prevention and cessation or screening for early detection of lung cancer, with the goal of developing more programs across the state, providing greater access for underserved populations, and reducing the incidence and mortality rates of tobacco related cancers.

Program priorities include:

  • Populations disproportionately affected by cancer incidence, mortality, or cancer risk prevalence, including:
    • Uninsured and underinsured individuals
    • Medically unserved and underserved populations
    • Racial, ethnic, and cultural minority populations
    • Populations with low screening rates, high incidence rates, and high mortality rates,focusing on individuals never before screened or who are significantly out of compliance with nationally recommended screening guidelines
  • Geographic areas of the state disproportionately affected by cancer incidence, mortality, or cancer risk prevalence
Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Texas-based entities, such as:

  • Community-based organizations
  • Health institutions
  • Government organizations
  • Public and private companies
  • Colleges and universities
  • Academic health institutions
Geographic coverage
Texas
Amount of funding

Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Project period: Up to 3 years

Application process

Links to application instructions and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Applications will be accepted between November 15, 2021 - February 9, 2022.

Tagged as
Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Health screening · Minorities · Racial and ethnic groups · Tobacco use · Uninsured and underinsured · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Texas



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