NOAA Grants

The principal objective of the Damage Assessment, Remediation and Restoration Program (DARRP) Restoration Implementation Grants is for NOAA to collaborate with non-federal partners to implement marine and coastal habitat restoration and conservation in order to accomplish common goals related to oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and other natural resource damages. Successful applicants will support and implement restoration activities authorized under the Oil Pollution Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, Clean Water Act, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and other federal agencies' authorities related to oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and natural resource damages, such as the RESTORE Act. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be for those capable of implementing restoration and conservation activities across a wide geographic scale. NOAA NOFO Page 2 of 26 Restoration activities may include actions that rebuild productive and sustainable fisheries; contribute to the recovery and conservation of threatened and endangered species; and improve economic vitality, including local employment. Recipients will be implementing activities identified in consent decrees or natural resource damage assessment and restoration plans, and may be developing or soliciting projects to meet restoration goals. This may include recipients reviewing restoration plans and: collaborating with the trustee to select activities to be contracted or sub-awarded by the recipient; collaborating with the trustee to select projects for which the recipient has direct implementation responsibility; competition management to sub- award projects; and implementing pre- and post-restoration project evaluation and monitoring. Projects may also include restoration planning and technique development activities that further the mutual interests of DARRP and of funding recipient partners, such as environmental compliance analyses or restoration planning for potential, future incidents. Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2026-33781. Assistance Listing: 11.463. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV,NR. Award Amount: $2.5M – $100M per award.

Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) grants is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) offers grants and technical assistance to advance community-based climate resilience in U.S. communities highly vulnerable to climate change. Funding prioritizes communities with historically disinvested populations at increased risk of climate-related impacts. The grant period is 12 months, beginning in July 2027.

NSGLC Contaminants of Emerging Concern Research-to-Application Partnership Competition is sponsored by NOAA National Sea Grant Office / National Sea Grant Law Center. Funds collaborative teams of researchers, educators, and decision-makers to translate existing or emerging coastal and marine research into public policy and educational outreach frameworks, specifically focusing on the Great Lakes and Southeast regions.

NSGLC 2026 Contaminants of Emerging Concern Research-to-Application Partnership Competition is sponsored by DOC NOAA - National Sea Grant Law Center. Funds collaborative teams of researchers, educators, and decision-makers to translate existing or emerging scientific research into actionable local, state, or regional policy frameworks, focusing specifically on the Great Lakes and Southeast regions.

2026 Contaminants of Emerging Concern Research-to-Application Partnership Competition is sponsored by NOAA National Sea Grant Law Center. Funds collaborative teams of researchers, policy experts, and decision-makers to translate existing or emerging ocean and coastal contaminants research into actionable local, state, or regional policy frameworks (focused on Great Lakes and Southeast regions).

Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant, FY2027 is sponsored by NOAA Fisheries. This program supports eligible members of the U.S. National Marine Mammal Stranding Network and the National Entanglement Response Network, along with their collaborators. Funding covers marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation, stranding response, data collection, directly related facility costs, and network capacity building.

The objective of the program is to provide a basis for advancing science-based fisheries management for Atlantic bluefin tuna. Such advancement will depend upon improvements in understanding of the fisheries, total abundance, and biology of bluefin tuna, especially regarding the effects of mixing and movement between the eastern and western Atlantic populations. Contracting Parties to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), of which the US is one, and other partners have embarked upon a multi-year research program on bluefin tuna as a step toward improving ICCAT's science-based management of Bluefin fisheries. Research sponsored under this funding opportunity represents a contribution to this partnership. Proposals that demonstrate collaborations with the ICCAT Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Research Program and other ICCAT partners are strongly encouraged. Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-SE-2027-33642. Assistance Listing: 11.058. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV,ST. Award Amount: $25K – $300K per award.

Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Provides competitive grants to non-federal researchers and organizations working to benefit U.S. fisheries and marine ecosystems through the development of improved fishing practices, innovative gear technologies, and conservation engineering changes designed to minimize bycatch and reduce post-release mortality of non-target species.

AI Research Grants (NOAA) - Climate Program Office FY 2027 - Super Intelligence/Machine Learning Innovation to Advance NOAA's Earth System Science and Support Hazard Resilience is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Program Office (CPO). NOAA provides grants for AI research to improve environmental monitoring and prediction, including AI-driven Earth system modeling and publicly available AI code bases and training datasets. This could involve educational components related to AI and technology learning for environmental science. This specific FY 2027 competition invites proposals for Super Intelligence/Machine Learning (SI/ML) research, development, and applications to accelerate innovation in Earth system modeling and prediction, and to support resilience planning for environmental hazards.

FY 2027 - Super Intelligence/Machine Learning Innovation to Advance NOAA's Earth System Science and Support Hazard Resilience is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Climate Program Office. This funding opportunity supports projects focused on Super Intelligence/Machine Learning (SI/ML) innovation to advance NOAA's Earth System Science and support hazard resilience. Projects should aim to enhance partnerships and accelerate progress for SI/ML innovation across NOAA.

Climate Program Office FY 2027 - Super Intelligence/Machine Learning Innovation to Advance NOAA's Earth System Science and Support Hazard Resilience is sponsored by NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) - Climate Program Office (CPO). This funding opportunity supports research applying Super Intelligence/Machine Learning (SI/ML) to advance NOAA’s Earth system predictions, multi-annual to decadal climate projections, hazard resilience decision support, and extreme heat prediction and preparedness. It targets interpretable, reliable SI/ML innovations that improve NOAA operational products, tools, and services.

Climate Program Office FY 2027 - Super Intelligence/Machine Learning Innovation to Advance NOAA's Earth System Science and Support Hazard Resilience is sponsored by NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR). This grant supports research applying Super Intelligence/Machine Learning to advance NOAA's Earth system science and hazard resilience, focusing on multi-annual to decadal prediction, hazard resilience decision-support information, and extreme heat predictions and preparedness.

Climate Program Office FY 2027 - Super Intelligence/Machine Learning Innovation to Advance NOAA's Earth System Science and Support Hazard Resilience is sponsored by NOAA Climate Program Office. This grant seeks proposals focused on leveraging super intelligence and machine learning innovations to advance NOAA's Earth system science and enhance hazard resilience.

Climate Program Grants/Federal Funding Opportunities (NOAA Climate Program Office) is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Program Office. The NOAA Climate Program Office manages competitive research programs that fund high-priority climate science, assessments, decision support research, outreach, education, and capacity building activities. These activities are designed to advance the understanding of Earth's climate system and to foster the application of this knowledge to enable effective decisions for climate adaptation and resilience.

NOAA Climate Program Office Super Intelligence/Machine Learning Innovation Program is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Program Office. This grant competition invites proposals leveraging Super Intelligence/Machine Learning (SI/ML) to advance Earth System Science and enhance hazard resilience, aligning with NOAA's mission to improve environmental predictions and resilience strategies.

Through this Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity, the NOAA Climate Program Office (https://cpo.noaa.gov/funding-opportunities/) is soliciting proposals for a FY 2027 grants competition focused on Super Intelligence/Machine Learning Innovation to Advance NOAA's Earth System Science and Support Hazard Resilience. The NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), or "NOAA Research," provides the research foundation for understanding the complex systems that support our planet. Through cutting-edge research and innovation, OAR is the engine that drives the next-generation science and technology that NOAA depends upon in order to produce operational products, tools, and services. Working in partnership with other organizational units of NOAA, a bureau of the Department of Commerce, OAR enables better forecasts, earlier warnings for natural hazards, improved monitoring of Earth systems, and a greater understanding of those systems. The mission of OAR is to conduct research to understand and predict the Earth system; develop technology to improve NOAA science, service, and stewardship; and transition the results into use to help meet challenges faced by society. As part of OAR, the Climate Program Office (CPO) supports mission-driven research to advance understanding of climate and to deliver actionable information to society to help Americans plan and respond. This FY 2027 Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity (NOFO) aligns with one of CPO's core functions, to advance extramural research through a competitive process for continued innovation across NOAA. Key aspects of CPO's work include: Advancing foundational and applied, cross-disciplinary climate and Earth system sciences, capacity building, tool development, and engagement. Collaborating closely with partners within NOAA and with the broader community to advance knowledge and support decisions. Building networks, partnerships, and collaborations, converging around the best ideas, and providing support to accelerate emerging innovation. Empowering communities across the Nation to be safer, healthier, and more prosperous in the face of climate-relevant hazards, including supporting preparedness for and protection against extreme weather, heat, floods, wildfire, and related air quality issues; managing for precipitation and drought; addressing coastal change and inundation; and sustaining marine and freshwater ecosystems. In FY 2027, the CPO Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections (MAPP) Program, the Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) Program, and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) Program are jointly soliciting proposals to accelerate innovation in NOAA's Earth system science and to inform hazard resilience decision making through the application of Super Intelligence/Machine Learning (SI/ML). Proposals will focus on examining the application of SI/ML to advance NOAA's capabilities across the following three Priority Areas: 1) multi-annual to decadal prediction, 2) hazard resilience decision-support information, and 3) extreme heat predictions and preparedness. Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-OAR-CPO-2027-33392. Assistance Listing: 11.431. Funding Instrument: G. Category: NR,ST. Award Amount: $1 – $750K per award.

NCCOS Competitive Research Program Notice of Funding Opportunity: Advancing Coastal Flood Protection is sponsored by NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS). Focuses on multidisciplinary research teams providing critical predictive capabilities and coastal management tools regarding coastal flooding, climate stressors, and resilience planning. Leverages spatial modeling and geographic data mapping.

NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Competitive Research Program - Advancing Coastal Flood Protection is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This program solicits proposals to drive practical and cost-effective innovations for harmful algal bloom toxin detection in seafood that promotes seafood safety, food security, and the economic success of U.S. seafood industries. It focuses on innovative, efficient, and effective point-of-use harmful algal bloom toxin detection technologies.

FY 2026 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Ocean Service (NOS) U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Office. This program requests proposals for 5-year awards supporting coordinated regional efforts that advance the Nation's understanding and decision-making of its coastal ocean and Great Lakes through integrated observations, data provision and management, modeling, and engagement. The U.S. IOOS is a national and regional partnership working to produce, integrate, and communicate high-quality ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes data.

Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program is sponsored by Department of Commerce / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC NOAA - NMFS). Supports projects conducted in Alaska focused on marine-related education, workforce development in marine science and aquaculture/mariculture, technological innovation in fishing practices, seafood safety, and strengthening community-based research and relationships across the marine community.

FY 2027 - 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) is sponsored by Department of Commerce / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA OAR). Broad Agency Announcement seeking research proposals, investigations, and collaborative projects matching NOAA's mission areas spanning oceanic and atmospheric sciences, environmental research, and natural resource conservation.

A description of NOAA Line and Staff Offices is found at https://www.noaa.gov/about/organization, and applicants may contact the Agency Contacts in Section VII. below for more information. If you submit the same application to more than one Line or Staff Office, mention this in your application and notify the relevant contacts in Section VII. so that NOAA may coordinate internally. This notice also solicits proposals that are part of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESU is a U.S. federal partnership network that connects agencies with universities, tribes, nonprofits, and other partners to address natural and cultural resource challenges. Each CESU is structured as a working collaborative with participation from numerous federal and nonfederal institutional partners. CESUs are based at host universities and focused on a particular biogeographic region of the country. Submission Validation When you submit an application to this competition you will receive notification of submission validation from Grants.gov and eRA Commons. Only validated applications are sent to NOAA to review. To ensure successful submission of an application, we strongly recommend that you submit a final and complete application at least two business days prior to the submission deadline. In addition to the Grants.gov automated notification messages, once an electronic application is accepted in eRA Commons, you will receive an automated notification from eRA Commons that the completed application was received and that an application number will be assigned. If there are errors in the application, eRA Commons will send an automated email notification(s) of any errors or warnings identified by eRA Commons. You must resolve all eRA Commons errors prior to the application due date in order for the application to be processed. You should save and print the proof of submission messages from both Grants.gov and eRA Commons. If you do not receive an acceptance message from both Grants.gov and eRA Commons, you should follow up with the eRA Helpdesk at 1-866-504-9552 and the agency contact listed in Section VII to confirm NOAA’s receipt of the complete submission. See Section IV(G) for detailed instructions on submission validation requirements. Registration Requirements NOTE: We strongly encourage all prospective applicants to begin the required registration as early as possible. Completing the required registration can take six weeks or longer. Submission due dates will not be extended because of registration delays. Submissions received after the due date will be considered late and will not be accepted. Applicant organizations and individuals must register for three different Federal systems prior to submitting an application through Grants.gov (SAM.gov, eRA Commons, and Grants.gov). Applicant organizations and individuals must first register with SAM.gov and obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). After you obtain your UEI, you can complete your Grants.gov and eRA Commons registrations concurrently. See Section IV(G) for detailed instructions on registration requirements. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact the Agency Contacts listed in this NOFO for submission instructions. Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-OAR-BAA-2027-33939. Assistance Listing: 11.015. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: NR,ST.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA's SBIR program is a highly competitive, merit-based grant program that encourages U.S. small businesses to engage in federal research and development (R&D) to develop innovative and commercially-viable products or services that align with NOAA's mission areas, including healthy oceans, climate adaptation, and resilient coastal communities.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA's SBIR program provides funding to small businesses for developing innovative technologies that address NOAA's mission areas, including those related to natural disaster preparedness and response, such as wildfire prediction and monitoring using uncrewed systems.