Special Projects are intended to be those activities and/or partnerships which:

• provide potential positive impacts across a substantial portion of the tobacco region of Virginia;
  
• are so innovative in nature that they provide replicable models that could potentially reshape the economies of communities across the tobacco region;
  
• are so broad in scope and geographic impact that they do not clearly fit under the eligibility and project types for the Commission's other funding pools
  

Interested in applying and want some preliminary feedback on your project? The Tobacco Commission Staff encourages prospective applicants to submit a pre-application form before completing the full application. Check on the link below to download our pre-application.

Pre-Application Form (doc)

Special Projects is an "open submission" program (applications may be submitted at any time). However, applications for FY09 Special Projects grant program were due June 2, 2008. The pending applications were considered by the Committee at its July 21, 2008 meeting. The Committee's recommendations are now available for review and will be presented to the full Commission for final action at its July 31, 2008 meeting.

Staff Summaries and Recommendations

Staff Summaries and Recommendations for Energy R&D Proposals

Click here for the FY09 Application

FY08 Special Projects Awards - October 25, 2007

FY07 Special Projects Awards - April 26, 2007

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