Tobacco Youth & Community Engagement RFA (SD) Grant

The Tobacco Youth & Community Engagement RFA (SD) aims to empower youth and their communities to combat tobacco use, including e-cigarettes. This initiative supports evidence-based prevention and cessation strategies tailored for individuals under 24 years old. Funded by the South Dakota Department of Health, this grant provides between $5,000 and $25,000 to applicants dedicated to fostering healthy environments and reducing tobacco-related harm among young populations.

The South Dakota Tobacco Control Program (SD-TCP) has provided tobacco prevention and cessation-focused efforts for over two decades. These efforts have been based on those practices shown to be successful and recommended in the Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and at the local level. The SD-TCP is committed to helping develop programs designed to encourage, promote, and support tobacco-free lifestyles and reduce tobacco-related death and disease caused by tobacco use.
Purpose
The purpose of the Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Request for Application (RFA) is to support local community and organization-based efforts to promote the implementation of the SD-TCP State Plan by fostering collaboration among organizations across the state, investing in projects that address these goals by incorporating long-term change aimed at reducing the toll of tobacco use in South Dakota.