Funding Opportunities

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation - The Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation provides funds for community efforts to prevent tobacco use by youth. Approximately $6 million was distributed in FY 2001-02. Grants will be used to target children from child care settings through high school and range from $12,740 to $150,000. The majority of programs are school-based. The Foundation also provides funds to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to enforce the law regarding youth access to tobacco products. The Foundation's goal is to decrease youth tobacco use and to encourage youth to live tobacco free. The Foundation will work toward this goal through extensive, statewide marketing efforts.