Funding Opportunity: Cannabis Academic Research Grants
Dept. of Cannabis Control; Cannabis Academic Research Grants
Deadline: Friday, August 8, 2025
Amount: Up to $2 mil.
About: The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is soliciting proposals from public universities in California for research projects that study the implementation and effects of cannabis legalization. Through this RFP, the DCC seeks to expand academic knowledge of cannabis; gain insight into how government policy decisions impact individuals, communities, and equity; and support government officials in fact-based policymaking.
Priority research areas include:
Examinations on the development of crop yield models
Consumer preferences and behavior
Educational approaches to improve public health and safety
Examinations of state and local policies
How cannabis affects the human body and mental health
Environmental sustainability
Comparative analyses of enforcement strategies
For a full list of areas, visit the program page linked below.
APPLY: For a detailed program description, follow the link to the DCC’s Cannabis Academic Research Grants program page.
For questions regarding the request for proposals, contact AcademicResearchGrants@cannabis.ca.gov. Questions must be received by July 3, 2025. Questions will be aggregated and responses posted on the Department’s website by July 14, 2025.
NOTE: If you are interested in applying or have any questions, please contact our Pre-Award Specialists Pia Gabriel at pg12@humboldt.edu, Kaz Wegmuller at kaz.wegmuller@humboldt.edu, or Jocelyne Takatsuno at jt366@humboldt.edu before July 8, 2025.
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