Funded Research

Since 1999, TRDRP has invested more than $900 million dollars of tobacco excise taxes in research to enhances understanding of tobacco use, prevention and cessation, the social, economic and policy-related aspects of tobacco use, and tobacco-related diseases in California.

While the majority of research grants fund investigator-initiated projects, TRDRP has also supported several Strategic Research Initiatives. These initiatives address gaps in federal funding, gaps in specific research topic areas, and state and local policy issues specific to California.