FY 2026 Ocean Technology Transition Program, NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2026-32698

FY 2026 Ocean Technology Transition Program, NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2026-32698 is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This program focuses on transitioning ocean technologies. While specific details on 'data IA' are not explicitly mentioned, NOAA's mission involves understanding and predicting environmental changes, which heavily relies on data and information architecture.

Opportunity Listing - FY 2026 Ocean Technology Transition Program FY 2026 Ocean Technology Transition Program Agency: DOC NOAA - ERA Production Assistance Listings: 11. 012 -- Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.

gov Request for Applications Description: The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) is a national and regional partnership working to provide ocean, coastal and Great Lakes observations, data, tools, and forecasts to improve safety, enhance the economy, and protect our environment.

To increase observational and technical capabilities we need smart investments to innovate sensors, data management, decision support products, and other technical capabilities that will improve our ability to monitor and forecast environmental conditions with greater efficiency.

The primary objective of IOOS’ Ocean Technology Transition Project (OTT) is to reduce the Research to Operations/Commercialization transition period for ocean observing, product development, and data management technologies for the ocean, coastal and Great Lakes.

The term ‘Technologies’ includes: ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes sensors, information technology (data management, data visualization), platform enhancement, and technology modernization efforts. This objective is accomplished by investing in the transition of emerging and promising marine and Great Lakes observing technological capabilities from the mid to latter phases of research into operational status.

Earlier technical development is supported by programs such as the NOAA Ocean Enterprise Accelerators [https://ioos. noaa. gov/ioos-in-action/accelerators/].

The U.S. IOOS Office is seeking to fund projects, subject to the availability of funds, which advance new or existing technology-based solutions that address long standing and emerging coastal observing, product development, and data management challenges.

The projects will be focused on those technologies for which there are demonstrated operators or customers who commit to integrated, long term use of those technologies and open data sharing. A Transition Manager for the project should be identified and a Transition Plan will be a Year One deliverable. Funding will be targeted to technologies that are sufficiently mature for long term operations.

This announcement specifically funds activities needed to progress these technologies through the transitional stages between research and full operations such as system integration, testing, validation, and verification. Funding will not be awarded to continue projects previously funded through the Ocean Technology Transition Program. In FY 2026-2029, it is estimated that up to $7.

5 million will be available from the U.S. IOOS Office for this competition. Multiple awards are anticipated, subject to availability of funds, in amounts up to $400,000 per year for up to three years. Proposals not funded in the current fiscal period (Fiscal Year 2026) may be considered for funding in the next fiscal period (Fiscal Year 2027) without NOAA repeating the competitive process outlined in this announcement.

Eligible funding applicants for this competition are industry, institutions of higher education, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and State, local and tribal governments. Federal agencies or institutions and foreign governments may not be the primary recipient of awards under this announcement, but they are encouraged to partner with applicants when appropriate.

If an applicant has a partner(s) who would receive funds, the lead grantee will be expected to use subcontracts or other appropriate mechanisms to provide funds to the partner(s). If a partner is a NOAA office or laboratory, the IOOS office will transfer funds internally. Funding will not be awarded to continue projects previously funded through the Ocean Technology Program.

Grantor contact information For questions regarding this announcement, contact: Jennifer Hinden, U.S. IOOS File name Description Last updated Foa_Content_of_NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2026-32698_3.

pdf Full Announcement Mar 13, 2026 10:01 PM UTC Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Science technology and other research and development Your account requires additional identity verification.