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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration distributes over $1.5 billion annually in grants and cooperative agreements across ocean science, fisheries management, coastal resilience, weather research, and climate science. NOAA's grant portfolio is administered by multiple line offices, each with distinct priorities and review processes.
The Sea Grant program is NOAA's largest university-based funding mechanism, investing $95 million per year across 34 state Sea Grant colleges. Sea Grant funds research, extension, education, and communication projects related to coastal and Great Lakes communities. The Marine Debris Program distributes approximately $20 million annually for prevention, removal, and research on marine debris and abandoned fishing gear.
Climate science funding flows through NOAA's Climate Program Office, which administers competitive grants for climate research, modeling, prediction, and assessment. The Coastal Resilience Fund supports projects that use nature-based solutions — living shorelines, wetland restoration, coral reef conservation — to protect communities from storms and sea level rise.
NOAA grants are particularly competitive, with typical funding rates of 15-25% depending on the program. Strong proposals demonstrate clear connections to NOAA's mission of understanding and predicting changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts. Search Granted for open NOAA opportunities across all line offices.
Sea Grant ($95M/yr)
University-based research, extension, and education program spanning 34 state programs. Funds coastal and Great Lakes research with strong emphasis on practical application and community engagement.
Coastal Resilience Fund
Competitive grants for nature-based solutions protecting coastal communities — living shorelines, wetland restoration, coral conservation, and flood mitigation infrastructure.
Marine Debris Program ($20M/yr)
Grants for marine debris prevention, removal, research, and community engagement. Separate tracks for large-scale removal projects and community-based prevention.
Climate Program Office
Competitive research grants in climate observations, modeling, and prediction. Multiple programs including Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) and the Global Ocean Monitoring program.
Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund is sponsored by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (with funding from NOAA Marine Debris Program). Supports projects that will assess and remove marine debris in communities in Florida, Georgia, Guam, North Carolina, and South Carolina impacted by Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, Milton, and Typhoon Mawar.
Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund is sponsored by NOAA Marine Debris Program. This special funding opportunity, administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, supports projects to assess and remove marine debris in communities in Florida, Georgia, Guam, North Carolina, and South Carolina impacted by Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, Milton, and Typho…
Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program (administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation). This special funding opportunity supports projects that will assess and remove marine debris in communities in Florida, Georgia, Guam, North Carolina, and South Carolina impacted by Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, Milton, and Typhoon Mawar.
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Community Small Grants Program (Integrated Pest Management) is sponsored by Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (in collaboration with CLIMAS/NOAA). This program invites eligible Tribal communities in Arizona and New Mexico to apply for funding to support integrated pest management projects that advance climate-adaptive practices, strengthening their capacity for climate-responsive decisions in agricultural and structural pe…
National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2026 is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management. This program supports land acquisition and construction projects within the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. While primarily focused on research reserves, universities often partner with or manage these reserves, making them eligible for infrastructure improvements related to the reserve's mission.
FY 2024 – 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Office of Education is sponsored by DOC NOAA - ERA Production (as listed on aggregator, likely NOAA Office of Education). This Broad Agency Announcement seeks proposals for special projects and programs associated with NOAA's strategic plan and mission goals, particularly in education.
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for special projects supporting the National Weather Service strategic plan and mission goals is sponsored by NOAA/National Weather Service (NWS). This Broad Agency Announcement from NOAA/NWS encourages research, education and outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that align with the National Weather Service's strategic plan and mission goals, particularly those not addressed through competitive discretionary prog…
S&T FY 2024 - 2026 - Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is sponsored by DOC NOAA ERA Production. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the National Weather Service (NWS), under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), solicits applications for special projects and programs that advance NOAA's strategic plan and mission goals.
FY 2024 – 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This BAA requests applications for special projects and programs aligned with NOAA's strategic plan and mission goals. Consulting firms with expertise in NOAA's mission areas (e. g.
This BAA is for the National Marine Fisheries Service, also known as NOAA Fisheries. The purpose of this notice is to request applications for special projects and programs associated with the NOAA Fisheries strategic plan and mission goals, as well as to provide the general public with information and guidelines on how NOAA will select applications and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). This notice is not a mechanism to fund existing NOAA awards. Each NOAA Line Office that supports financial assistance (National Marine Fisheries Service, National Ocean Service, National Weather Service, Office of Atmospheric Research, Office of Education, and National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service) has a separate BAA found in Grants.gov, so applicants should submit their application to the BAA for the Line Office that best fits their application. A description of NOAA Line Offices is found at https://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/public/lineoffices.html and https://www.noaa.gov/office-education. Applicants may also contact the Agency Contact below for more information. If you submit the same application to more than Line Office, mention this in your application and notify the relevant contacts so that NOAA may coordinate internally. Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2024-27611. Assistance Listing: 11.015. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ENV,NR,ST.
Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund is sponsored by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (with funding from NOAA Marine Debris Program). Supports projects that will assess and remove marine debris in communities in Florida, Georgia, Guam, North Carolina, and South Carolina impacted by Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, Milton, and Typhoon Mawar.
Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund is sponsored by NOAA Marine Debris Program. This special funding opportunity, administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, supports projects to assess and remove marine debris in communities in Florida, Georgia, Guam, North Carolina, and South Carolina impacted by Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, Milton, and Typho…
Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program (administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation). This special funding opportunity supports projects that will assess and remove marine debris in communities in Florida, Georgia, Guam, North Carolina, and South Carolina impacted by Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, Milton, and Typhoon Mawar.
Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund is sponsored by NOAA Marine Debris Program (administered by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation). This funding opportunity supports projects that assess and remove marine debris in communities in Florida, Georgia, Guam, North Carolina, and South Carolina impacted by Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, Milton, and Typhoon Mawar. Priority is given to projects demonstrating clear marine debris removal and disposal outcomes and coordination with relevant state or territorial marine debris agencies.
Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund is sponsored by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (administered with funding from NOAA Marine Debris Program). This special funding opportunity seeks proposals to assess and remove marine debris in communities in Florida, Georgia, Guam, North Carolina, and South Carolina impacted by Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, Milton, and Typhoon Mawar. Priority will be given to projects demonstrating clear marine debris removal and disposal outcomes and coordination with relevant state or territorial marine debris agencies.
Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund is sponsored by NOAA Marine Debris Program (administered by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - NFWF). This funding opportunity supports projects that will assess and remove marine debris in communities in Florida, Georgia, Guam, North Carolina, and South Carolina impacted by Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, Milton, and Typhoon Mawar.
State Agency and Water Management District Grant Program (FCMP) is sponsored by Florida Coastal Management Program (FCMP), NOAA. The FCMP provides federal NOAA funds for state agencies and water management districts for projects related to coastal resource protection. Projects must contribute to the protection, management, and enhancement of Florida's coastal resources.
Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Grants is sponsored by Wisconsin Department of Administration (administered with federal funds from NOAA). This program awards federal funds from NOAA's Office for Coastal Management to local governments and other entities for innovative coastal initiatives that balance natural resource protection and sustainable economic development along Wisconsin's Great Lakes coasts.
National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Operations Center (NSF 26-513) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) with contributions from other federal agencies (e.g., DOE, NIH, NOAA, DARPA, NASA, NIST). The NAIRR Operations Center represents a major funding opportunity, supporting national-scale data infrastructure that powers open, data-intensive and AI-driven research and education.
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.
This grant program provides competitive grants to non-Federal researchers working to benefit U.S. fishermen and fisheries, including aquaculture, through the development of improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA), 16 U.S.C. 1865, requires that NOAA’s conservation and management measures minimize bycatch to the extent practicable and established the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) to support the development of technological devices and other conservation engineering changes to minimize bycatch and reduce post-release mortality of non-target species in our nation’s fisheries. Bycatch reduction is a priority for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), as outlined in the NMFS National Bycatch Reduction Strategy (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/bycatch/national-bycatchreduction-strategy). Fisheries bycatch can contribute to overfishing, population declines for threatened and endangered species, and can result in commercial fishery closures. This Program seeks to support the development and testing of fishing gears and approaches that can be applied in commercial and recreational fisheries to reduce bycatch and post-release mortality and address the MSA requirements to minimize bycatch and habitat impacts. Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398. Assistance Listing: 11.452. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: NR,ST. Award Amount: $50K – $400K per award.
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NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863 closes December 1, 2026: 10 to 40 awards, 12-month periods only, a $125,000 single-organization cap, a $150,000 tier that requires three collaborating entities, and a 25% match calculated on total cost that fails applications before review.
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