The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) invites applications for the establishment of two Reef Research Coordination Institutes (RRCIs) through cooperative agreements to support the research, restoration, and management of shallow-water coral reef ecosystems within the U.S. states and territories. The two RRCIs will be to be known as the “Atlantic Reef Research Coordination Institute'' and the “Pacific Reef Research Coordination Institute'' and will hold this designation for an initial five (5) year period of performance and may be renewed for up to another five (5) years without competition. Applicants must be previously designated as a Coral Reef Research Center by the CRCP in 2024. The selected RRCIs must be able to work across a variety of areas including conducting research, supporting ecological research and monitoring, building capacity within jurisdictional resource management agencies, translating research findings to management and restoration practices, and conducting public education and awareness programs. Building capacity in the jurisdictions may include a variety of actions such as supporting personnel, providing training on jurisdictional driven topics, and/or managing a national fellowship program. NOAA CRCP anticipates that up to $4,500,000 may be available annually for distribution between the two RRCIs. The actual annual funding will be based on 1) CRCP annual appropriations, 2) current and future national and state priorities, 3) the quality of projects proposed and selected during the negotiations, and 4) the satisfactory progress in achieving the stated goals described in project proposals. Applicant organizations must complete and maintain three registrations to be eligible to apply for or receive an award. These registrations include SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons. All registrations must be completed prior to the application being submitted. The complete registration process for all three systems can take 4 to 6 weeks, so applicants should begin this activity as soon as possible. If an eligible applicant does not have effective access to the internet, please contact the Agency Contacts listed in Section VII for submission instructions. Prior to registering with eRA Commons, applicant organizations must first obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) from SAM.gov, if needed (refer to Section IV. Applications and Submission Information, Section C). Organizations can register with eRA Commons in tandem with completing their full SAM and Grants.gov registrations; however, all registrations must be in place by time of application submission. eRA Commons requires organizations to identify at least one Signing Official (SO) and at least one Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account in order to submit an application. Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NOS-OCM-2025-28920. Assistance Listing: 11.482. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: NR,ST. Award Amount: Up to $4.5M per award.

The FY25 Marine Debris Research Forecast is a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that funds research on the distribution, impacts, and chemical and biological characteristics of marine debris, with a strong emphasis on microplastics. The program supports scientific investigations to improve understanding of marine debris sources, pathways, and ecological effects in U.S. coastal and ocean environments. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, and state and local governments. Awards range from $150,000 to $300,000. The application deadline for the FY25 cycle was October 15, 2025.

Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship: Energy Track is a grant from NOAA's Gulf Research Program that funds early-career researchers conducting interdisciplinary studies on legacy offshore energy infrastructure in the U.S. Gulf region. The 2026-2028 application cycle focuses on Legacy Energy Systems and Pathways Forward, inviting proposals that develop new knowledge, tools, or technologies to assess and address environmental, engineering, and community risks from orphaned wells, aging platforms, and pipelines, and explore safe decommissioning and repurposing pathways. Each fellow receives a two-year award of $76,000 paid to their institution. Applications opened March 17, 2026, with a deadline of May 5, 2026. Fellowships begin November 1, 2026. Eligible research must focus on communities in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.

Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026 Award is sponsored by Department of Commerce (DOC) - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This cooperative agreement supports projects that advance ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observing technologies from research into sustained operations, including sensors, data systems, autonomous platforms, and AI-enabled analytics that improve environmental monitoring, foreca…

Hydrographic Surveying and Coastal and Ocean Mapping is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This NOAA funding opportunity aims to advance the nation's capacity for modern ocean and coastal mapping through the development, integration, and operational transition of innovative technologies and workflows. It prioritizes the expansion of hydrographic and cartographic data accessibility, interoperability, and usability, while enhancing efficiency across acquisition, processing, and product delivery. The program mentions effective delivery of R&D results through open-source repositories.

2026 E. Gordon Grau Coastal and Marine Resource Management Fellowship is a fellowship opportunity from Hawai'i Sea Grant (NOAA-supported) that places post-graduate talent with host offices working on coastal and marine policy and management in Hawai'i. The two-year paid fellowship pairs fellows with mentoring host organizations to lead impactful projects strengthening marine sustainability, coastal policy, and community resilience. Applications from post-graduate students are reviewed on a rolling basis, with the 2026 deadline of February 27, 2026. Host organizations interested in sponsoring a fellow may also apply by submitting to waltonm@hawaii.edu.

Harmful Algal Bloom Innovation Challenge: Toxin Detection in Seafood is a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that funds innovative approaches to detecting harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins in seafood. Awards range from $100,000 to $250,000 per project, with a deadline of May 14, 2026. Eligible applicants include U.S. institutions of higher education, nonprofits, state and local governments, tribal government entities, U.S. territories, and for-profit organizations. Foreign researchers may participate as subawardees or contractors through an eligible U.S. entity. Principal investigators must be employees of an eligible entity and must apply through that institution.

NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Competitive Research Program (NCCOS CRP) is a grant from NOAA NCCOS that funds regional-scale peer-reviewed research to address pressing ocean and coastal challenges. The program supports research in focal areas including coastal ocean acidification, sea level rise effects, harmful algal bloom event response, and regional ecosystem research. Awards reach up to $500,000 per year for up to three years in focal area 1, and up to $1,000,000 per year for up to five years in focal area 2. Eligible applicants include U.S. institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and other eligible entities. The application deadline is May 14, 2026. CRP partners with NOAA resource managers, other federal agencies, and state, territorial, tribal, and local governments to develop actionable conservation and management tools. Since its founding in 1989, CRP has funded more than 1,000 research projects.

NOAA's Competitive Research Program: Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms Program is a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that funds development and testing of technologies and strategies to prevent, control, or mitigate harmful algal blooms (HABs). The program prioritizes proposals testing promising or proven HAB control technologies, including feasibility studies and large-scale field testing. Awards may reach up to $500,000 per year for up to 3 years (focal area 1) or $1,000,000 per year for up to 5 years (focal area 2), with approximately $2.5 million anticipated in year one. The deadline is May 14, 2026. Eligible applicants include U.S. institutions of higher education, nonprofits, state and local governments, and tribal entities.

Prevention, Control and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Bloom (PCMHAB) program is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS). This funding opportunity seeks to develop and transition technologies and strategies for preventing, controlling, or mitigating harmful algal blooms (HABs) and their impacts. Proposals should focus on comprehensive testing of HAB control technologies.

NOAA's Competitive Research Program: Harmful Algal Bloom Innovation Challenge — Toxin Detection in Seafood is a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that funds research and development of innovative methods for detecting harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins in seafood. The program addresses a critical public health and food safety challenge, supporting approaches that improve the speed, accuracy, or accessibility of toxin detection in commercially and recreationally harvested seafood products. Eligible applicants include U.S. institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, tribal entities, U.S. territories, and for-profit organizations. The application deadline is May 14, 2026. Award amounts are not publicly specified in the source materials.

Special Funding Opportunity: Ocean Conservancy's Large Marine Debris is sponsored by NOAA Marine Debris Program (administered by Ocean Conservancy). This special funding opportunity, administered by Ocean Conservancy with funding from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, seeks applications for grants to remove large marine debris, including derelict fishing gear, from remote and hard-to-reach marine environments of the United Sta…

Large Marine Debris Removal Project is sponsored by Ocean Conservancy (funded through a 2024 NOAA Marine Debris Program award). This grant program supports the removal of large marine debris and derelict fishing gear from remote and hard-to-reach coastal waterways across the United States, including U. S. territories and Freely Associated States.

Coastal and Marine Debris Removal Grants (administered by Ocean Conservancy with NOAA Marine Debris Program funding) is sponsored by Ocean Conservancy (funded by NOAA Marine Debris Program). Ocean Conservancy is seeking applications for grants to remove large marine debris, including derelict fishing gear, from remote and hard-to-reach marine environments of the United States, including the Great Lakes.

Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program is a fellowship from NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program that funds graduate students and recent alumni to spend one year working within federal legislative or executive branch agencies in Washington, D.C., gaining hands-on experience in marine and coastal policy. Fellows receive stipends and allowances ranging from $42,000 to $98,000. The fellowship is open to U.S. citizens currently enrolled in a graduate program or upper-division undergraduate program, or recent alumni who graduated within 12 months of applying. For the 2027 fellowship, the California Sea Grant application deadline is June 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. NSF anticipates funding not less than 35 fellows per cycle.

NOAA John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) / National Sea Grant College Program. The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.

John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program is sponsored by NOAA National Sea Grant College Program. This fellowship places graduate students interested in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources in executive and legislative offices in the Washington, D. C. area, where they contribute to policy work. Fellows gain practical skills and a national professional network.

Resilience Education is sponsored by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Research Program (GRP), along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Office of Education. This initiative enhances environmental literacy and community resilience across the U. S. Gulf Coast through place-based education projects focused on local environmental challenges and solutions.

Gulf Research Program and NOAA's Office of Education: Resilience Education is sponsored by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Research Program (GRP) and NOAA's Environmental Literacy Program. This funding opportunity aims to enhance community resilience and increase environmental literacy in U. S. Gulf States (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida) through place-based education.

Gulf Research Program and NOAA's Office of Education: Resilience Education is sponsored by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) Gulf Research Program and NOAA's Office of Education. This program supports resilience education initiatives in the Gulf region. Louisiana Sea Grant's mission includes environmental literacy and workforce development and focuses on resilient coastal communities, making this a strong fit.

Environmental Literacy for Community Resilience Grants is a grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Research Program, in partnership with NOAA's Environmental Literacy Program, that funds place-based education projects enhancing community resilience along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Projects must educate community members on local environmental challenges, engage learners in solutions-oriented activities, and empower participants to take action. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, educational institutions, and public agencies in the Gulf Coast states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Award amounts range from ,000 to ,000. The application deadline is June 19, 2026.

NOAA -- Marine Turtle Conservation for Sustainable U.S. Fisheries Grant Program is sponsored by NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). NOAA/NMFS is soliciting competitive proposals for grants and cooperative agreements for projects supporting NOAA's mission for stewardship of living marine resources and sustainable management of U. S. commercial longline fisheries.

Ocean Guardian School Program is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Funds projects focused on current issues affecting local watersheds and/or the ocean while promoting best environmental practices. Schools work to make a difference in the health and protection of their local watersheds, ocean, and/or special ocean areas like national marine sanctuaries.

NOAA Ocean Guardian School Program: 2026-2027 is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. This program is for PreK-12 schools committing to the protection of local watersheds, the ocean, and special ocean areas like national marine sanctuaries through a school- or community-based conservation project.

Prevention, Control and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms (PCMHAB) is a competitive grant program from NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) that funds the development and testing of technologies and strategies for preventing, controlling, and mitigating harmful algal blooms (HABs) and their impacts. The 2026 announcement prioritizes proposals focused on comprehensive testing of HAB control technologies in two focal areas: (1) promising technologies needing feasibility testing, and (2) proven technologies needing large-scale field testing or marine transfer from freshwater or other environments. Awards of up to $500,000 per year for up to three years (focal area 1) or up to $1,000,000 per year for up to five years (focal area 2) are available. Approximately $2,500,000 supports the first year across three to five projects. The deadline is July 9, 2026.

FY 2026 Ocean Technology Transition Program is a grant from NOAA-NOS-IOOS that funds projects to accelerate the transition of ocean observing and data management technologies from research into operations and commercialization. The program supports innovation in sensors, data management systems, decision support tools, and platforms for monitoring ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes environments. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and commercial entities. The goal is to reduce the time between research development and operational deployment of emerging marine observing technologies. The application deadline is July 15, 2026. Funding amounts vary by project scope and priority.

FY 2026 Ocean Technology Transition Program is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Ocean Technology Transition Program supports the transition of promising unproven marine technologies to operational use. A Letter of Intent (LOI) is highly recommended and provides potential applicants with feedback on the relevance and competitiveness of their proposed project before submitting a full application.

FY 2026 Ocean Technology Transition Program is sponsored by NOAA National Ocean Service Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). FY 2026 Ocean Technology Transition Program is a grant from NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) that funds the development and transition of innovative ocean observing technologies from research into operational use or commercialization.

NOAA Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for FY 2025 to FY 2026 is a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that funds research, education and outreach, innovative projects, and sponsorships not addressed through NOAA's competitive discretionary programs. The BAA mechanism supports environmental science, ocean exploration, technology development, and other research advancing NOAA's mission to protect ocean health and manage marine resources. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international organizations, individuals, and state, local, and tribal governments. Federal organizations are outside the scope of this announcement. Applications are accepted through September 30, 2026. Funding amounts vary by project and are contingent on appropriations availability.

FY 2024-2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) is sponsored by NOAA - Department of Commerce. Requests applications for special projects and programs in oceanographic and atmospheric research. Nonprofits may participate in collaborative proposals involving advanced materials or polymer science applied to marine or climate monitoring.