Applications Invited for PMI IMPACT Third Funding Round

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About the Organization:

Philip Morris International is a leading international tobacco company, with a diverse workforce of around 71,000 people who hail from every corner of the globe. They are committed to being a great employer. They strive to be environmentally and socially responsible. They are dedicated to fighting the illegal cigarette trade. They proudly support the communities where they source tobacco and where their employees live and work.

PMI IMPACT 3rd Funding Round

3rd Funding Round of Philip Morris International (PMI) IMPACT  support projects dedicated to reducing or preventing illegal trade, and countering its negative consequences for individuals, their families, and communities.

Public organizations, law enforcement, private entities, and nongovernmental organizations from around the world are invited to submit their project proposals for funding. Projects can range from capacity building for law enforcement agencies, to awareness programs and on-the-ground activities, in line with the theme and focus areas of the funding round. Projects are selected through a transparent and defined evaluation process, led by a council of independent experts.

Thematic Areas:

The proposals must address the 3rd funding round theme and focus on one of the following proposed topics:

• Border Control
• Capacity Building
• Restorative Justice and Victims Protection
• Network Engagements, Awareness Building and International Cooperation
• COVID-19 and the Threat of Illicit Trade

Eligibility Criteria:

PMI IMPACT is open to project proposals from public, private, or non-profit organizations, including governmental organizations, international organizations, associations, academic institutions, and corporations.

Applicants may not be:

• individuals;
• tobacco or electronic cigarette manufacturing companies; or
• controlled by, or belong to, the same group of companies as any tobacco or electronic cigarette manufacturing company.
• Applicants can be based anywhere in the world, however all proposals must address the funding round theme and focus on one of its proposed topics.

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