National Sea Grant College Program: 2026 Special Projects

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gov Maintenance Calendar FY2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship DOC NOAA - ERA Production Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:NOAA-OAR-SG-2026-29505 Funding Opportunity Title:FY2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Education Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:11.

417 -- Sea Grant Support Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Dec 05, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Apr 16, 2025 Current Closing Date for Applications:Apr 16, 2025 Archive Date:May 16, 2025 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 3,346,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Any student, regardless of citizenship, is eligible to submit application materials listed in Section IV.

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1-4 of this NOFO to an eligible Sea Grant program if:(1) The student is enrolled towards a degree in a graduate program at any point between the onset of the 2024 Fall Term (quarter, trimester, semester, etc.) and February 19, 2025;(2) The graduate degree will be awarded through an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or U.S. Territories, and;(3) The student has an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.

Application submission is through an application to the Sea Grant program in the state in which the student is earning their degree. If there is no Sea Grant program, a Sea Grant program will be assigned (see Section IV. D.)

A written statement from the National Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program Manager referring the applicant to the most appropriate eligible Sea Grant program will be provided to the applicant and must be submitted to the State Sea Grant program through which they are applying. The following entities are eligible to submit full proposals to this NOFO opportunity via Grants.

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## Additional Information Agency Name:DOC NOAA - ERA Production Description:The National Sea Grant College Program was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1966 (amended in 2020, Public Law 116-221) to support leveraged federal and state partnerships that harness the intellectual capacity of the nation’s universities and research institutions to solve problems and generate opportunities in coastal communities.

This notice announces that applications may be submitted for the 2026 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program). The National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) anticipates funding not less than 35 applicants, of which approximately 17 will be assigned to the Legislative branch.

Application packages will each propose a total of $95,600 in funding. Detailed breakout of this funding is described in Section II. A and Section IV.

F of this announcement. Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Sea Grant program in their state/territory at least one to two months prior to the state application deadline to receive application support and provide notification of intent to apply. Following student application submission, the student should allow sufficient time to schedule an interview with the eligible Sea Grant program at the program’s request.

All projects must take place within the United States or territories or their respective waterways. Link to Additional Information:Program Website Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program Manager, National Sea Grant College Program E-mail: oar. sg.

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