Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Grantees
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Jump to navigationJump to searchThe Foundation for a Smoke-Free World released information on who it had given grants to as part of its 2018 tax return.[1] This information was in three separate attachments and is detailed below.
Contents
- 1 Grantees named in Part VII-B ‘Expenditure Responsibility Statement’ – Attachment 10
- 2 ‘Grants and contributions paid during the year’ – Attachment 15 - TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS PAID = $6,456,486
- 3 'Contributions approved for future payment' – Attachment 16 - TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS APPROVED = $19,192,280
- 4 TobaccoTactics Resources
- 5 TCRG Research Blog
- 6 Relevant Links
- 7 Notes
Grantees named in Part VII-B ‘Expenditure Responsibility Statement’ – Attachment 10
| Country | Name (and city) of grantee | Grant Description | Grant value (in US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANGLADESH | BRAC CENTRE (DHAKA) | DOC. BEHAVIOR PATTERNS, RISK PERCEPTION & SOCIAL FACTOR THAT DISCOURAGE TB PATTERNS TO QUIT SMOKING
Note: In July 2019 it was revealed that BRAC was returning this funding |
64,151 |
| BANGLADESH | CHILD SIGHT FOUNDATION (DHAKA) | SYSTEMATIC REVIEW & SITUATION ANALY. OF SMOKING & PERC. ABOUT HARM REDUCTION AMONGST SLUM DWELLERS | 92,620 |
| GERMANY | ABF GMBH (PLANEGG) | PHASE 1 BIOMARKER RESEARCH | 15,000 |
| GREECE | PATRAS SCIENCE PARK, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (RIO ACHAIA) | DEVELOP. OF INSTI. FOR RES. & INNO. ON THR – PERCEIVED RISK STUDY & INTERVENTION OF SMOKE FREE PROD. | 91,850 |
| “ | “ | BRIDGING GRANT | 14,135
|
| INDIA | P.N. SRIVASTAVA FND. FOR SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION & RESEARCH, NORTH-EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY (SHILLONG)
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
DETAILED PROJECT PROPOSAL DEVELOP. FOR ESTABLISH. OF A CENTER OF EXCELL. ON HARM REDUCTION SCIENCE | 67,600 |
| ITALY | ECLAT SRL, UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA (SICILY)
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE ACCELERATION OF HARM REDUCTION (COEHAR) | 130,559 |
| “ | “ | ACCELERATE AND IMPROVE SMOKING PRECISION AND DETECTION RATE OF MONITORING THE SMOKING EPISODES | 75,246 |
| LIBERIA | YOUTH BRIDGE INC. | IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT ON THE CULTURE OF SMOKING IN LIBERIA | 55,458 |
| “ | “ | BRIDGING GRANT | 10,050 |
| “ | “ | FRAMING PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ENDING SMOKING IN LIBERIA | 85,575 |
| MALAWI | CENTRAL REGION MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIAT. (LILONGWE) | CONCEPT STUDY: STRENGTHENING SMALLHOLDER DAIRY AGRIBUSINESS AS VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO TOBACCO | 49,857 |
| “ | SOUTHERN AFRICAN FND. FOR AGRICULTURE & CLIMATE CHANGE (LILONGWE) | TRANSITIONING TOBACCO FARMERS TO ALTER. LIVELIHOODS | 80,100 |
| NEW ZEALAND | CENTRE OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE ON INDIGENOUS SOV (AUCKLAND)
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
PROPOSAL TO BUILD A GLOBAL CENTRE FOR SMOKING CESSATION AND HARM REDUCTION IN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE | 978, 449 |
| PAKISTAN | ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE (ISLAMABAD) | MAPPING STATUS OF HARM REDUCTION PRODUCTS FRAMEWORK IN PAKISTAN | 89,400 |
| “ | “ | BRIDGING GRANT | 31,240 |
| “ | “ | KAP STUDY ON HRP USERS AND BARRIERS TO SMOKING CESSATION & HRP USE IN MARGINALIZED COMM. | 164,560 |
| “ | QBAL (QUALITY BELLIGERENCE) (ISLAMABAD) | WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL FOR FARMERS | 100,000 |
| “ | “ | WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL FOR FARMERS TOO – BRIDGING GRANT | 15,000 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (CAPE TOWN)
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SMOKING AND MENTAL HEALTH | 70,800 |
| “ | UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH (BELLVILLE) | AN ETHICAL FRAMEWORK FOR A SMOKE-FREE WORLD | 85,000 |
| SWITZERLAND | INTL. NET. OF NICOTINE CONSUMER ORGAN. (INNCO) (GENEVA) | STRENGTHENING NICOTINE CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS | 100,300 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | ACK CONSULTANTS (FAVERSHAM) | ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS FOR TOBACCO FARMERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | 100,000 |
| “ | CAMBRIDGE DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LTD (CAMBRIDGE) | EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO DRIVE MASS ADOPTION OF REDUCED-RISK PRODUCTS | 104,320 |
| “ | CENTRE FOR SUBSTANCE USE RESEARCH (GLASGOW)
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH RELATED TO SMOKING CESSATION | 96,063 |
| “ | “ | DETERMINANTS AND IMPACT OF SWITCHING TO REDUCED RISK PRODUCTS | 92,941 |
| “ | KNOWLEDGE ACTION CHANGE (LONDON)
(See Gerry Stimson for background information) |
PRODUCTION OF A COMBINATION OF ONLINE JOURNALS | 69,000 |
| “ | “ | TO PRODUCE THE FIRST EDITION OF THE GLOBAL STATE OF TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION (GSTHR) | 176,700 |
| “ | “ | INCREASE CAPACITY FOR CONDUCTING AND UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH RELATED TO TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION | 306,373 |
| “ | “ | TRANSLATION OF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF GSTH REPORT FROM ENGLISH TO ARABIC, CHINESE, FRENCH, RUSSIAN AND SPANISH | 32,000 |
| “ | “ | GLOBAL STATE OF TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION ROAD SHOWS | 467,291 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | BEHAVIORAL DIAGNOSTICS LLC (CORALVILLE, IA) | BIOMARKER RESEARCH PROGRAM | 78,533 |
| “ | CARLYLE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP (NEW YORK) | CO-HOST SUMMIT CELEBRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION AT THE NEVUS OF WELLNESS & SMOKE FREE WORLD (EVENT MARCH 20-22, 2018) | 200,000 |
| “ | “ | CO-HOST SUMMIT CELEBRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION AT THE NEVUS OF WELLNESS & SMOKE FREE WORLD (EVENT SEPTEMBER 22-25, 2018) | 125,000 |
| “ | CLINIVANTAGE HEALTHVARE TECHNOLOGIES INC (CA) | PROPOSAL DEVELOP. FOR RURAL MARKET STUDY & UNDERSTAND DEPLOYMENT OF HARM REDUCTION ALTERNATIVES | 36,000 |
| “ | FILTER MAGAZINE (NEW YORK) | GENERAL SUPPORT. DELIVERABLES LISTED IN PROPOSAL. PLUS TO COVER COSTS FOR HOSTING CONSULTATION | 190,000 |
| “ | FOX FOUNDATION (FLORIDA) | SCOPING FOR BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE | 59,910 |
| “ | INTL FCSTONE FINANCIAL INC. (KANSAS CITY) | EVENT: SOUTHERN AFRICA STRUCTURED TRADE SEMINAR (26-29 JUNE 2018) | 10,500 |
| “ | LUMOS DIAGNOSTICS PTY LTD (CA) | BIOMARKER RESEARCH PROGRAM | 92,210 |
| “ | METAFORM VENTURES LLC (CA)
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ESTABLISHING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN INDIA | 100,000 |
| “ | “ | BRIDGING GRANT | 17,282 |
| “ | NANOCOMPOSIX (CA) | BIOMARKER RESEARCH PROGRAM | 67,840 |
‘Grants and contributions paid during the year’ – Attachment 15 - TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS PAID = $6,456,486
| Country | Name (and city) of grantee | Grant Description | Grant value (in US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANGLADESH | BRAC | DOCUMENTING BEHAVIOR PATTERNS, RISK PERCEPTION AND SOCIAL FACTORS THAT DISCOURAGE TB PATIENTS TO QUIT SMOKING | 32,075 |
| “ | CHILD SIGHT FOUNDATION | SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND SITUATION ANALYIS OF SMOKING AND PERCEPTIONS ABOUT HARM REDUCTION AMONGST SLUM DWELLERS IN DHAKA CITY | 92,620 |
| GERMANY | ABF GMBH | PHASE 1 BIOMARKER RESEARCHER | 15,000 |
| GREECE | PATRAS SCIENCE PARK | DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ON THE PERCEIVED RISK STUDY AND INTERVENTION OF SMOKE-FREE PRODUCTS IN GREECE; BRIDGING GRANT | 105,985 |
| INDIA | P.N. SRIVASTAVE FOUN. FOR SCIENTIFIC EDU. & RES RADIATION & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY UNIT
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
DETAILED PROJECT PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON HARM REDUCTION SCIENCE | 33,800 |
| ITALY | ECLAT SRL, UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE ACCELERATION OF HARM REDUCTION (COEHAR); ACCELERATE AND IMPROVE SMOKING PRECISION AND DETECTION RATE OF MONITORING THE SMOKING EPISODES BY USING THE SMOKEBEAT TECHNOLOGY | 205,805 |
| LIBERIA | YOUTH BRIDGE, INC. | IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT ON THE CULTURE OF SMOKING IN LIBERIA; BRIDGING GRANT; FRAMING PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ENDING SMOKING IN LIBERIA | 86,902 |
| MALAWI | CENTRAL REGION MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION | CONCEPT STUDY: STRENGTHENING SMALLHOLDER DAIRY AGRIBUSINESS AS VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO TOBACCO | 24,929 |
| “ | SOUTHERN AFRICAN FND. FOR AGRICULTURE & CLIMATE CHANGE | TRANSITIONING TOBACCO FARMERS TO ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS | 80,100 |
| NEW ZEALAND | CENTRE OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE ON INDIGENOUS SOV
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
PROPOSAL TO BUILD A GLOBAL CENTRE FOR SMOKING CESSATION AND HARM REDUCTION IN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE | 489,225 |
| PAKISTAN | ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE | KAP STUDY ON HYP USERS AND BARRIERS TO SMOKING CESSATION AND HRP USE IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES; FRAMEWORK IN PAKISTAN; BRIDGING GRANT | 161,780 |
| “ | QBAL (QUALITY BELLIGERENCE) | WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL FOR FARMERS TOO – BRIDGING GRANT | 115,000 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
TOWARDS AN AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SMOKING AND MENTAL HEALTH | 70,800 |
| “ | UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH | AN ETHICAL FRAMEWORK FOR A SMOKE-FREE WORLD | 85,000 |
| SWITZERLAND | INTL. NET. OF NICOTINE CONSUMER ORGAN. (INNCO) | STRENGTHENING NICOTINE CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION AIMS TO MINIMISE THE GLOBAL HARM POSED BY COMBUSTIBLE TOBACCO AND UNSAFE FORMS OF ORAL TOBACCO BY MONITORING, SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THE NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF NICOTINE USERS TO REDUCE THEIR HEALTH RISK BY CHOOSING SIGNIFICANTLY SAFER FORMS OF USE | 50,150 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | ACK CONSULTANTS | ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS FOR TOBACCO FARMERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | 100,000 |
| “ | CAMBRIDGE DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LTD | EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO DRIVE MASS ADOPTION OF REDUCED-RISK PRODUCTS | 104,320 |
| “ | CENTRE FOR SUBSTANCE USE RESEARCH
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCH RELATED TO ANDS AND SMOKING CESSATION; WHY DO SMOKERS SWITCH TO USING ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE DELIVERY STSEMS TECHNOLOGY, AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY DO? | 189,00 |
| “ | KNOWLEDGE ACTION CHANGE
(For background information see Gerry Stimson) |
PRODUCTION OF A COMBINATION OF ONLINE BROADCASTS, SPECIAL REPORTS, INTERVIEWS, AND PHOTOJOURNALISM PIECES TO INCREASE THE PROFILE AND EXTEND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE GTHR REPORT WORLDWIDE AND SPECIALLY AT COP8; TO PRODUCE THE FIRST EDITION OF THE GLOBAL STATE OF TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION (GSTHR); INCREASE CAPACITY FOR CONDUCTING AND UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH RELATED TO TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION; TRANSLATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF GSTHR REPORT FROM ENGLISH TO ARABIC, CHINESE, FRENCH, RUSSIAN AND SPANISH | 787,082 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | THE CONRAD FOUNDATION | SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2018-2019 CONRAD SPIRIT OF INNOVATION CHALLENGE | 174,113 |
| “ | CARLYLE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP | CO-HOST THE SUMMIT ‘A CELEBRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION AT THE NEXUS OF WELLNESS AND A SMOKE-FREE WORLD | 275,000 |
| “ | BEHAVIORAL DIAGNOSTICS LLC | BIOMARKER RESEARCH PROGRAM | 78,533 |
| “ | CLINIVANTAGE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC | PROPOSAL DEBELOPMENT FOR RURAL MARKET STUDY AND UNDERSTAND DEVELOPMENT OF HARM REDUCTION ALTERNATIVES | 36,000 |
| “ | FOX FOUNDATION | SCOPING FOR BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE | 59,910 |
| “ | LUMOS DIAGNOSTICS PTY LTD | BIOMARKER RESEARCH PROGRAM | 92,210 |
| “ | METAFORM VENTURES LLC
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ESTABLISHING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN INDIA; BRIDGING GRANT | 117,282 |
| “ | NANOCOMPOSIX | BIOMARKER RESEARCH PROGRAM | 67,840 |
| “ | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | COMPARATIVE TOBACCO INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS | 70,521 |
| “ | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | TO CREATE AN ENABLING POLICY ENVIRONMENT FOR ECONOMIC AND AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN MALAWI | 2,600,000 |
| “ | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, INST. FOR ENVIRON. DIALOGUE | DIALOGUE ENTITLED “BREAKING THE CIGARETTE HABIT IN AN EVOLVING TOBACCO, NICOTINE AND ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS LANDSCAPE” HELD IN OCT 2018 | 45,000 |
| “ | INTL FCSTONE FINANCIAL INC | GOLD SPONSORSHIP AND FIVE PARTICIPANTS. SOUTHERN AFRICA STRUCTURED TRADE SEMINAR 26-29 JUNE 2018. KEY SET OF MEETINGS THAT INITIATED CONVERSATIONS WITH USAID, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS | 10,500 |
'Contributions approved for future payment' – Attachment 16 - TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS APPROVED = $19,192,280
| Country | Name (and city) of grantee | Grant Description | Grant value (in US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERIA | YOUTH BRIDGE, INC. | FRAMING PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ENDING SMOKING IN LIBERIA | 64,181 |
| MALAWI | CENTRAL REGION MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION | CONCEPT STUDY: STRENGTHENING SMALLHOLDER DAIRY AGRIBUSINESS AS VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO TOBACCO | 24,928 |
| NEW ZEALAND | CENTRE OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE ON INDIGENOUS SOV
(See Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence for more detail) |
PROPOSAL TO BUILD A GLOBAL CENTRE FOR SMOKING CESSATION AND HARM REDUCTION IN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE | 489,224 |
| PAKISTAN | ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE | KAP STUDY ON HRP USERS AND BARRIERS TO SMOKING CESSATION AND HRP USE IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES | 123,420 |
| SWITZERLAND | INTL. NETWORK OF NICOTINE CONSUMER ORGANISATIONS | STRENGTHENING NICOTINE CONSUMER ORGANISATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION AIMS TO MINIMISE THE GLOBAL HARM POSED BY COMBUSTIBLE TOBACCO AND UNSAFE FORMS OF ORAL TOBACCO BY MONITORING, SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THE NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF NICOTINE USERS TO REDUCE THEIR HEALTH RISK BY CHOOSING SIGNIFICANTLY SAFER FORMS OF USE | 50,150 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | KNOWLEDGE ACTION CHANGE
(For background see the page on Gerry Stimson) |
INCREASE CAPACITY FOR CONDUCTING AND UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH RELATED TO TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION; GLOBAL STATE OF TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION ROAD SHOWS | 264, 283 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | THE CONRAD FOUNDATION | SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2018-2019 CONRAD SPIRIT OF INNOVATION CHALLENGE | 125,000 |
| “ | ASIA PUBLIC HISTORY FOUNDATION INC | SMOKY HORIZONS: TOBACCO AND EMPIRE IN ASIA | 50,000 |
| “ | DREXEL UNIVERSITY | DEVELOPMENT OF A PROPOSAL TO STUDY THE IMPACTS OF RESIDUAL E-CIGARETTE EFFLUENT AND TOBACCO SMOKE RESIDUE TO INDOOR PARTICULATE AND ASSOCIATED HEALTH IMPACTS | 69,711 |
| “ | FILTER MAGAZINE | FILTER WILL PUBLISH A MINIMUM AVERAGE OF FEATURE-LENGTH PIECES, SHORT PIECES, AND ORIGINAL VIDEOS AS SPECIFIED BY CONTRACT | 190,000 |
| “ | LAND O’LAKES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN MALAWI WILL FACILIATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP FARMERS ACHIEVE GREATER ECONOMIC CERTAINTY IN THE COMING YEARS | 12,000,000 |
| “ | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE FOT AFRICAN PARTNERSHIP | TO CREATE AN ENABLING POLICY ENVIRONMENT FOR ECONOMIC AND AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN MALAWI | 5,200,000 |
| ” | OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. | TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED FINANCE AND TRAINING EXTENSION: A PILOT TO TRANSFORM SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURAL LIVELIHOODS IN MALAWI | 541,383 |
TobaccoTactics Resources
- Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
- Foundation for a Smoke-Free World People
- Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Centres of Excellence
- Foundation for a Smoke-Free World: How it Frames Itself
- Philip Morris International
- Front Groups
- Ogilvy
- Kantar
- Influencing Science
- Influencing Science: Funding Scientists
- In 2018, the Foundation funded the Scholarship Programme of the Global Forum on Nicotine
TCRG Research Blog
- The Philip Morris-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World: tax return sheds light on funding activities, T.Legg, S.Peeters, P.Chamberlain, A.Gilmore, The Lancet, 6 June 2019
- Big Tobacco is funding the anti-smoking lobby but leaked documents reveal the real reason why, A. Rowell, The Conversation, 13 March 2018
Relevant Links
Notes
- ↑ Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, Form 990-PF, 2018 Tax Return, 13 May 2019, accessed May 2019
