The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) is excited to announce a new round of three-year Tobacco Use Prevention funding (RFP #852P024). There are two funding categories available:

1. Youth Development will fund tobacco, nicotine, and vaping prevention or cessation instruction. VFHY will provide organizations up to $53,000 per year for 3 years (up to $159,000 total). 
2. Community Innovation will fund the development of new and innovative strategies to reduce tobacco-, nicotine-, and vaping-related youth health disparities. VFHY will provide organizations up to $33,000 per year for 3 years (up to $99,000 total). 

Applicants may apply for either Youth Development or Community Innovation funding, but not both. A total of up to $8,742,000 is available over three years ($2,914,000 annually) to prevent and reduce youth tobacco, nicotine, and vaping product use across Virginia.

Before submitting a proposal, Applicants must read the RFP Instructions and watch a pre-recorded Pre-Proposal Webinar. The Webinar will be available by September 6, 2023. Sign up to view the Webinar here.

Online proposals are due by Monday, October 23, 2023 (5:00 pm).

The contract period is July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027.

Release of RFP

Monday, August 28, 2023

Pre-Proposal Webinar

VFHY has recorded an important Pre-Proposal Webinar, which provides detailed information about RFP #852P024, including a review of the instructions, terms and conditions, and the online application system. Applicants must watch the Pre-Proposal Webinar in its entirety before submitting an online proposal. All Applicants are required to watch the Webinar, regardless of whether they have received funding from VFHY in the past. The Webinar will be available here, starting September 6, 2023.

Optional Grant Writing Workshops

These workshops are designed especially for organizations with limited grant writing experience. They will include information about applying for grants in general and will not necessarily include specific information about this grant. To register for a workshop, go to www.vfhy.org/events.

Proposals Due Via Online Grants Portal

Monday, October 23, 2023 (5:00 pm)

Notice of Intent to Award Posted on VFHY Website

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Grants Begin 

Monday, July 1, 2024