American Legacy Foundation

Posted by on November 11, 2005

[posted from RFP Bulletin]

American Legacy Foundation Accepting Applications for Small Innovative Grants Program
Deadline: February 15, 2006 (Letter of Intent)

Established as part of a settlement agreement between forty-six state attorneys general and a group of tobacco companies, the American Legacy Foundation (<a href="http://www.americanlegacy.org/">http://www.americanlegacy.org/</a>) seeks to reduce tobacco usage in the United States. The organization has adopted two goals toward that end: 1) arming all young people with the knowledge and tools to reject tobacco; and 2) eliminating disparities in access to tobacco prevention and cessation services.

Twice a year, the foundation supports a limited number of grants under its Small Innovative Grants Program. Through this program, Legacy supports projects that advance creative, promising solutions based on sound principles of tobacco control to remedy the harm caused by tobacco use in America. The program is designed to seed new projects or enable an organization to pilot a new idea or approach. Applications must address one or both of Legacy’s goals.

Legacy issues renewable grants for up to $100,000 for the first year of funding. Upon invitation, grantees may apply for a second year of funding for up to 50 percent of the amount awarded in the first year. Grantees must provide a 1:1 cash match for second-year funding. A match is encouraged but not required for the first year of funding.

Funding is available only to state or local political subdivisions and legally constituted tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations based in the forty-six states, the District of Columbia, and five territories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) identified in the Master Settlement Agreement with tobacco product manufacturers (<a href="http://www.naag.org/issues/issue-tobacco.php">http://www.naag.org/issues/issue-tobacco.php</a>). Indian reservations, tribes, or tribal organization located within the forty-six settling states or non-governmental entities that serve such a reservation may also apply for funding. (Legacy cannot award grants to organizations in Florida, Texas, Mississippi, or Minnesota.)

Legacy will not award a grant to any applicant that is in current receipt of any grant monies or in-kind contributions from any tobacco manufacturer, distributor, or other tobacco-related entity.

Visit the Legacy Web site for complete program information, funding priority areas, and procedures for submitting a Letter of Intent.

RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001627/americanlegacy">http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001627/americanlegacy</a>

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