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Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants | NOAA Fisheries Proposals must be received through Grants. gov by 11:59 PM Eastern time on April 16, 2025 . $100 million in funding is available for habitat restoration and coastal resilience through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law .
Of the $100 million in funding available, 15 percent is specifically available to U.S. federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, and organizations that represent tribes through formal legal agreements, through direct awards or subawards: A direct award is an award where the tribe is the applicant, receives an award from NOAA, and administers the award.
A subaward to a tribe is an award where a non-tribal applicant receives a direct award from NOAA, but provides a specific amount of funding to a tribe to carry out a portion of the award. The remaining funding will be available to all eligible applicants. Projects selected through this funding opportunity will have a transformative impact for coastal communities and tribes across the country.
They will help sustain our nation’s fisheries, make significant strides in the recovery of threatened and endangered species, and help protect coastal communities and ecosystems from the impacts of climate change. They will support efforts such as reconnecting rivers to their historic floodplains, outplanting corals to rebuild reefs, building living shorelines that protect coasts from erosion and sea level rise, and more.
NOAA will accept proposals between $750,000 and $10 million for the entire award, with typical funding anticipated to range from $4 million to $6 million.
We will hold live webinars with information for potential applicants: January 21 at 1-2 PM Eastern / 12-1 PM Central / 10-11 AM Pacific / 9-10 AM Alaska / 8-9 AM Hawaii / 7-8 AM American Samoa / 4-5 AM January 22nd Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Register for the January 21 applicant webinar View the Funding Opportunity on Grants.
gov Resources for NOAA Restoration Center Applicants Program Priorities for Habitat Restoration Grants How to Build Your Proposals Information for NOAA Restoration Center Award Recipients Monitoring and Evaluation for Restoration Projects Progress Reporting Guidance Environmental Compliance Resources Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non-profits, commercial (for profit) organizations, U.S. territories, and state, local, and tribal governments.
Applicants should apply through the www. Grants. gov website.
A complete standard NOAA financial assistance application package should be submitted in accordance with the guidelines in the Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement posted to www. Grants. gov .
Each application must include the application forms from the SF-424 form family. New Grant Application Process: eRA Commons The Department of Commerce has transitioned their grants management system from Grants Online to eRA Commons. Learn the new process for submitting a grant application to NOAA Fisheries , including common errors that are important to review to ensure NOAA receives your application.
We will hold two brief webinars with tips for applying for NOAA awards with the new eRA system: January 14 at 1:30 PM Eastern / 12:30 PM Central / 10:30 AM Pacific / 9:30 AM Alaska Register for the January 14 webinar February 4 at 3:30 PM Eastern / 2:30 PM Central / 12:30 PM Pacific / 11:30 AM Alaska Register for the February 4 webinar December 6: Publication of Notice of Funding Opportunity .
January 21: Applicant webinar at 1-2 PM Eastern April 16: Deadline for proposal submissions. Office of Habitat Conservation
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Entities involved in coastal conservation and restoration projects. The Nature Conservancy was among the awardees for work in multiple states, including North Carolina. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Approximately $220 million awarded nationally in 2024. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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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.
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.