Many trusts and foundations these days require that the people who are the target or the focus of the project be part of its management structure, in other words, part of your decision-making group. Trusts want this because it is believed that if these people are part of the group, then they will accept the project and absorb it as part of their culture much more readily than if you decide what is good for them and act without involving them. You may wish to show in your submission how the target groups are part of the management structure of the project. The goal The goal of the project has to be very clearly stated. Each of these goals could be suitable for a separate funding submission to trusts or foundations.
Different projects can go to different trusts or foundations.
Describe the need or problem that you are addressing. In order to do this you should provide data on smoking rates in your state, area, or region and descriptions of the activities of tobacco companies. If these data are not available, then collecting such data could be a suitable project in itself, for which you could make a submission to trusts or foundations for funds. Describe the ways in which your particular project will fill the need for health protection. Highlight the focus of your project on particular population groups.