DOC Grants - NOVEMBER 2024

COMMERCE'S
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OPPORTUNITIES
Updated November 25, 2024
Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant
Programs
NIST’s mission is to drive innovation and industrial competitiveness through measurement science and
standards by cultivating a culture of belonging that integrates diversity, equity, inclusion, and
accessibility in all ways of working. One component is NIST’s ongoing effort to develop a diverse,
world-class pool of scientists and engineers to engage in NIST's measurement science and standards
research, and to support the development of a general population that understands and appreciates
measurement science and standards. NIST also seeks to collaborate with a wide range of organizations,
including but not limited to minority-serving institutions such as Historically Black colleges and
universities, as well as community colleges, in support of NIST's mission.
Application Deadline: March 5, 2026
NIST MEP Competitive Awards Program

NIST MEP invites applications from current MEP Centers for projects that will add capabilities to the
MEP Program by achieving one or more of the criteria set forth in 15 U.S.C. 278k-1(e)(3) and may
give priority during the selection process to proposals that will also address one or more of the Program
Themes described in Section I. of this NOFO.
Application Deadline: Electronic applications will be accepted, processed, and considered for funding,
subject to the availability of funds and subject to the publication of an amended or a superseding
NOFO under this program.
NIST MEP Disaster Assessment Program

NIST invites applications from current recipients of Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center
cooperative agreements (MEP Centers) to perform assessments of small- and medium-sized
manufacturers (SMMs) in areas subject to a FEMA Disaster Declaration. These assessments should be
designed to identify the impact, if any, to the operations of the SMMs as result of the subject disaster.
Application Deadline: Applications for funding pursuant to this NOFO must be received by NIST no
later than 60 calendar days following the date that a Major or an Emergency Disaster Declaration is
declared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA Disaster Declaration) for all or a
portion of an impacted State or of Puerto Rico.
Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant
Programs
NIST is soliciting applications for financial assistance within its grant programs. NIST’s mission is to
drive innovation and industrial competitiveness through measurement science and standards by
cultivating a culture of belonging that integrates diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in all ways
of working. One component of this mission is NIST’s ongoing effort to develop a diverse, world-class
pool of scientists and engineers to engage in NIST's measurement science and standards research, and
to support the development of a general population that understands and appreciates measurement
science and standards. NIST also seeks to collaborate with a wide range of organizations, including but
not limited to minority-serving institutions such as Historically Black colleges and universities, as well
as community colleges, in support of NIST's mission.
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2025 - Rolling NOFO
Precision Measurement Grant Program

The Precision Measurement Grant Program (PMGP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants
for research work in the field of fundamental measurement, testing the basic laws of physics, and/or the
determination of fundamental constants, with emphasis on pressing problems or emerging
opportunities.
Application Deadline: February 3, 2025
MEP Center State Competition

This Funding of NIST MEP is seeking applications from eligible applicants to enter into a cooperative
agreement to operate an MEP Center in one of the following states: Texas, Tennessee, New
Hampshire, Oklahoma, Michigan, Virginia, Connecticut, North Carolina, Oregon, Colorado, and
Indiana. The MEP Center will provide manufacturing extension services to small and mid-sized
manufacturers (SMMs) and will become part of the MEP National Network™, which consists of 51
MEP Centers located in every State and Puerto Rico, and over 1,440 trusted advisors and experts at
approximately 460 MEP service locations.
Application Deadline: January 9, 2025
FY2024 Manufacturing USA Institute – AI for Resilient Manufacturing
This funding is to establish and operate a Manufacturing USA institute focused on the use of artificial
intelligence (AI) to strengthen the resilience of U.S. manufacturers. NIST expects to select an applicant
or applicant team capable of establishing and leading a public-private partnership that will integrate
expertise in AI, manufacturing processes, and supply chain networks to conduct applied R&D projects
that address industry-wide needs for innovation. The AI for Resilient Manufacturing (AI MFG) –
Manufacturing USA (AI MFG USA) institute is also expected to cultivate the development of a world-
leading workforce needed to deploy institute-developed AI technologies into industrial use.
CHIPS AI/AE for Rapid, Industry-informed Sustainable

Semiconductor Materials and Processes (CARISSMA) Competition
This NOFO seeks applications for industry-informed, university-based artificial intelligence-powered
autonomous experimentation (AI/AE) collaborations, including research and development, education
and workforce development, and related activities relevant to sustainable semiconductor materials and
processes.
FY 2025 NIST Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I

The NIST Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is seeking applications from
eligible applicants to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an innovative idea or technology with
the aim of developing a viable product or service, and/or a standard, that will be introduced to the
commercial marketplace.
Application Deadline: December 27, 2024
National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP)

Advanced Packaging Research and Development (R&D)
Applications such as high performance computing and low-power electronics, both needed for artificial
intelligence (AI), require leap-ahead advances in semiconductor advanced packaging. This Notice of
Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks proposals for R&D activities that will establish and accelerate
domestic semiconductor advanced packaging through investments in five (5) R&D Areas: (1)
Equipment, Tools, Processes, and Process Integration; (2) Power Delivery and Thermal Management;
(3) Connector Technology, including Photonics and Radio Frequency (RF); (4) Chiplets Ecosystem;
and (5) Co-design/Electronic Design Automation (EDA).
FY 2021 – FY 2023 EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance:
Atlanta, Austin, Denver, Chicago, Seattle, Philadelphia
Under the Planning program, EDA makes Partnership Planning, Short-Term Planning, and State
Planning awards to eligible recipients to create and implement regional economic development plans
designed to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency of an area or region.
Application Deadline: This opportunity will remain in effect until superseded by a future
announcement.
FY 2023 Disaster Supplemental

Subject to the availability of funds, awards made under this NOFO will help communities and regions
devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of non-construction
and construction projects, as appropriate, to address economic challenges in areas where a Presidential
declaration of a major disaster was issued under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. § 5121 et seq.) (Stafford Act) “as a result of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona, and of
wildfires, flooding, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2021 and 2022….”
EDA is excited to announce the launch of its new grants management platform: the Economic
Development Grants Experience (EDGE). EDGE was developed to streamline the application and
grants management process by implementing a single platform with increased transparency, improved
user experience, higher data quality, and more efficiency throughout the entire grant lifecycle.
Application Deadline: There are no submission deadlines. Applications will be accepted on an
ongoing basis until the publication of a new Disaster Supplemental NOFO, cancellation of this
Disaster Supplemental NOFO or all available funds have been expended.
FY 2023 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance

Programs
EDA is excited to announce the launch of its new grants management platform: the Economic
Development Grants Experience (EDGE). EDGE was developed to streamline the application and
grants management process by implementing a single platform with increased transparency, improved
user experience, higher data quality, and more efficiency throughout the entire grant lifecycle.
Application Deadline: None
FY 2021 - 2023 Economic Development RNTA
EDA provides strategic investments on a competitive merit basis to support economic development,
foster job creation, and attract private investment in economically distressed areas of the United States.
Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications from applicants in order to provide investments that
support research and technical assistance projects under EDA’s R&E and NTA programs. Grants and
cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and
support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative
approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities.
Application Deadline: Ongoing until the termination of this NOFO or publication superseding
RNTA NOFO
2024 Build to Scale

This grant program supports organizations that may be operating initiatives to unlock investment
capital across a region or sector, operating programs to accelerate company growth, empowering the
next generation of entrepreneurs, or otherwise enabling technology commercialization. Frequently,
entrepreneurs working in one or a set of related industries and technologies benefit from
complementary resources, facilities, and labor markets. Awards made under Build to Scale may only
fund operational and programmatic costs related to developing and supporting regional innovation
initiatives. Award funds may not be passed or transferred directly to beneficiaries (i.e., participant
startup companies and individuals) served by the program being funded by award funds. EDA invites
organizations that support technology- and innovation-centric, high-growth companies (including but
not limited to startups) as they develop, demonstrate, and deploy the next generation of critical and
emerging technologies to apply.
Application Deadline: October 28, 2024
State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (2024)
The State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program is the second of three digital equity programs
authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Division F, Title III, Public Law
117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 1209 (November 15, 2021) also known as the Digital Equity Act to promote
digital inclusion activities and achieve digital equity. The Digital Equity Act consists of three funding
programs: (1) the $60 million State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program; (2) the $1.44 billion State
Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program; and (3) the $1.25 billion Competitive Grant Program. The
State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program will provide funds to States and U.S. Territories to
implement the State Digital Equity Plans developed pursuant to the State Digital Equity Planning
Grant Program. The State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program NOFO also establishes a
competitive program to make both State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program funds and State
Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program funds available to Native Entities to carry out digital equity
and inclusion activities consistent with the Digital Equity Act.
Application Deadline:
1. Complete applications from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May 28, 2024.
2. Complete applications from U.S. Territories (other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico)
must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on July 31, 2024.
3. Applications for Indian Tribes, Alaska Native entities, and Native Hawaiian organizations
(“Native Entities”) will open on September 25, 2024, and all Native Entity applications must be
received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on February 7, 2025.
Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program

This Competitive Grant Program will support efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital
inclusion activities, and spur greater adoption and meaningful use of broadband among the Covered
Populations. Specifically, the Digital Equity Act authorizes funds to be used for the development and
implementation of digital inclusion activities that benefit the Covered Populations; programs that
facilitate the adoption of broadband by Covered Populations to provide educational and employment
opportunities; training programs that cover basic, advanced, and applied skills; workforce development
programs; access to equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, or
digital network technology for broadband services at low or no cost; and the construction or operation
of public access computing centers for Covered Populations.
FY 2024 – 2026 - Broad Agency Announcement (BAA): Initial
This Announcement is a mechanism to encourage research, education and outreach, innovative
projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through NOAA’s competitive discretionary programs.
Funding for activities described in this notice is contingent upon the availability of appropriations in
the fiscal years applicable to the application. Applicants are given notice that funds have not yet been
appropriated for any activities described in this notice. Publication of this announcement does not
oblige NOAA to review an application beyond an initial administrative review, or to award any
specific project, or to obligate any available funds. Successful proposals directly support NOAA Ocean
Exploration priorities including increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the
education program.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2026
FY 2024 – 2026 - Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Announcement Type: Initial
This notice purpose is to request applications for special projects and programs associated with
NOAA's strategic plan and mission goals, 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, and applicants may contact the Agency Contacts in Section VII. 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 in Section VII. so that NOAA may coordinate internally.
FY 2024 – 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Office of

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
The purpose of this notice is to request applications for special projects and programs associated with
NOAA's strategic plan and mission goals, Each NOAA Line Office that supports financial assistance
BAA for the Line Office that best fits their application. Click here and here for line offices.
S&T FY 2024–2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA): Initial
NOAA's 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). Each NOAA Line Office that supports financial assistance
BAA for the Line Office that best fits their application.
FY 2024 – 2026 - Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Office

of Education
The purpose of this notice is for special projects and programs associated with NOAA's strategic plan
and mission goals, as well as to provide information and guidelines on how NOAA will select
applications and administer assistance under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Each NOAA
Line or Staff Office that supports financial assistance has a separate BAA found in Grants.gov, applicants
should submit their application to the BAA for the Line Office that best fits their application. A
description is found at https://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/public/lineoffices.html and
https://www.noaa.gov/office-education, and applicants may contact the Agency Contacts in Section
VII. below for more information.
FY 2024 – 2026 - Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

NWS's strategic plan and mission goals, as well as to provide the general public with information and
guidelines on how NWS will select applications and administer discretionary Federal assistance under
this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). A description of NOAA Line Offices is found at
https://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/public/lineoffices.html and https://www.noaa.gov/office-
education and applicants may contact the Agency Contacts in Section VII. below for more information.
If you submit the same proposal to more than one Line Office, mention this in your proposal and notify
the relevant contacts in Section VII. so that NOAA may coordinate internally.
FY 2024 – 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National
Marine Fisheries Service
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. 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 one Line Office, mention this in your application and notify the
relevant contacts so that NOAA may coordinate internally.
FY 2024 Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants

The objective of these grants is to support the recovery of the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population
Segment of Atlantic salmon. Proposals will be evaluated based on alignment with program priorities,
including: 1) consistency with priority habitat restoration actions identified in the 2019 “Recovery
Plan - Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon” and the “Species in the Spotlight Priority
Actions: 2021-2025”; 2) improvement of fish passage and connectivity between the Gulf of Maine and
freshwater spawning and rearing habitats within designated Critical Habitat; 3) incorporation of
proven restoration techniques, focusing on removal of barriers as the highest priority.
Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessments for Ocean and

Coastal Acidification (RVA OA25)
The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program is requesting proposals for collaborative projects that
synthesize ocean and coastal acidification information at a regional scale. This announcement
specifically addresses priorities for how ocean and coastal acidification - in the context of changing
ocean conditions - affects dependent human communities (the human dimensions of ocean and coastal
acidification). This includes the identification and engagement of interested partners and groups, the
assessment of their needs, and the generation of products and tools that support management,
adaptation, and resilience to ocean and coastal acidification. These projects should provide actionable
information to decision makers and/or bolster the resilience of the nation’s economy by determining
where societal vulnerabilities to ocean and coastal acidification exist or are emerging.
Sea Grant Programs Only - FY2025 Establishing and Supporting
Partnerships with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in Aquaculture:
Regional Collaboratives
This NOFO is for proposals are sought that will support research projects and programs to create up to
four Regional Collaboratives (one per region) focused on enhancing engagement of Minority Serving
Institutions (MSIs) in aquaculture, with up to $1,000,000 available for each. MSIs are defined as
institutions of higher education that serve minority populations. For a list of institutions that are
considered MSIs, please refer to the following link provided by NASA's MSI Exchange.
FY2025 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship in Population and Ecosystem

Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics
This notice announces that applications may be submitted for the 2025 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship
in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics. When an interested student
is applying, be sure to specify your project’s focus area in your title page: either Population and
Ecosystem Dynamics (PED), or Marine Resource Economics (MRE). See Section IV.B, Content and
Form of Application, for more information. Interested students are strongly encouraged to reach out
to the Sea Grant program in their state/territory at least one month prior to the state application
deadline to receive application support and provide notification of intent to apply.
Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Notice

of Funding Opportunity under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Round 3
This opportunity is to provide federal financial and technical assistance to Indian tribes and
organizations that represent Indian tribes through formal legal agreements to remove barriers to fish
passage for native migratory or sea-run fish. Funding will be used for fish passage that rebuilds
productive and sustainable fisheries, contributes to the recovery and conservation of threatened and
endangered species, enhances watershed health, promotes resilient ecosystems and communities, and
increases tribal capacity to participate in fish passage barrier removal efforts while improving tribal
commercial, recreational, subsistence and cultural practice opportunities.
Sea Grant Programs Only - FY2025 Aquaculture Legal, Regulatory,
and Policy Grants
This NOFO is to support broad, non-proprietary research projects for a period of up to three years
with the goal of addressing legal, regulatory, and policy topics relevant to U.S. coastal, marine, and
Great Lakes aquaculture communities. Federal funds ranging from $100,000-$250,000 may be
requested per application. Successful proposals will address topical needs (described below) and
preferably include participation and involvement of Sea Grant extension personnel and members of the
aquaculture community, including state regulators/resource managers.
FY25 Pacific Islands - Hawai'i Marine Wildlife Response and Outreach

Projects are being solicited for this NOFO to support specific programmatic activities related to the
following 3 priorities: Priority 1: Hawaiian Monk Seal Management Support, Field Response, and
Outreach: Projects to conduct in-field response and educational outreach for Hawaiian monk seals
occurring on the islands of O'ahu, Maui, Moloka'i, or Hawai'i Island. Funding availability is island and
species-specific. Priority 2: Sea Turtle Management Support, Field Response, and Outreach: Projects
to conduct in-field response and educational outreach for sea turtles occurring on the islands of Maui
or Hawai'i Island. Funding availability is island and species-specific. Priority 3: Native Hawaiian
engagement in cetacean and sea turtle response.
NOAA's Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants

Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law- Round 3
The principal objective of NOAA’s Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Notice of
Funding Opportunity is to provide federal financial and technical assistance to fish passage through the
removal of dams and other in-stream barriers for native migratory or sea-run fish. Funding will be
used for fish passage that rebuilds productive and sustainable fisheries, contributes to the recovery and
conservation of threatened and endangered species, enhances watershed health, promotes resilient
ecosystems and communities, especially in underserved communities, and improves economic vitality,
including local employment.
FY25 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program is seeking applications from individuals, particularly
women and members of minority groups, who, due to financial constraints, may otherwise not be able
to pursue an advanced degree in the scientific disciplines supported by this program.
The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries conducts, sponsors, and facilitates research to better
understand ecosystems and cultural resources in national marine sanctuaries, their changing condition,
and the significance of threats. The National Marine Sanctuary System uses conservation science to
support policy decisions, develop effective response capabilities, evaluate management practices, and
support broader, NOAA-wide responsibilities for marine conservation and management. Science
priorities are identified through assessments of threats and resource conditions within national marine
sanctuaries and management plans and are necessary to protect and conserve sanctuary resources,
manage risks, reduce threats and respond to unexpected events.
FY2025 National Aquaculture Initiative: Strengthening U.S. Coastal,

Marine, and Great Lakes Aquaculture Through Business Support
National Sea Grant College Program anticipates that approximately $5,000,000 will be available for
research projects and programs that will focus on strengthening U.S. coastal, marine, and Great Lakes
aquaculture via support for the development of new aquaculture businesses, as well as enhancing
existing aquaculture business output, efficiency, and profitability. Successful proposals will address
topical needs (see link above for details) and integrate research and extension. Proposals are sought that
will support broad, non-proprietary research with a goal of enhancing aquaculture businesses, and
preferably include participation/involvement of Sea Grant extension personnel/industry stakeholders.
National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land

Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2025
Each Reserve within this NERRS NOFO is chosen to represent a different bio-geographic region and
to include a variety of ecosystem types in accordance with the classification scheme of the national
program. Each Reserve supports a wide range of beneficial uses important to ecological, economic,
recreational, and aesthetic values, which are dependent upon the maintenance of a healthy ecosystem.
The sites provide habitats for a wide range of ecologically and commercially important species of fish,
shellfish, birds, and other aquatic and terrestrial wildlife.
FY25 NOAA Marine Debris Interception Technologies under the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
This funding requires a Letter of Intent (LOI) to be submitted to [email protected] for
competitive review before a full proposal can be submitted. Through this solicitation, NOAA seeks to
support marine debris removal projects with funding available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law (PL 117-58). The overall objective of this funding opportunity is to support the installation,
monitoring, and maintenance of proven marine debris interception technologies to benefit marine and
coastal NOAA trust resources. The Notice of Funding Opportunity describes the types of projects that
are eligible for funding, as well as the proposal requirements and how applications will be evaluated.
FY25 Ocean Acidification Coastal Research: Uniting Investigations

and Shipboard Experiments (OA CRUISE)
NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) is soliciting proposals to complement core observing
activities on its upcoming East Coast Ocean Acidification Cruise (ECOA-4), which targets U.S.
Coastal Large Marine Ecosystems on the North American East Coast from the Scotian Shelf to the
port of Miami, extending from shore to beyond the shelf break. The activities should expand the ocean
acidification (OA)-focused observational and experimental capabilities of this repeated quadrennial
oceanographic research cruise to better achieve the strategic aims of the program.
FY 2025-2029 Reef Research Coordinating Institute Designation and

Cooperative Agreements
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-year period of performance and may be renewed for up to another five years without
competition. Applicants must be previously designated as a Coral Reef Research Center by the CRCP
in 2024.
FY25 NOAA Marine Debris Removal under the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law
This funding requires a Letter of Intent (LOI) to be submitted to [email protected] for
competitive review before a full proposal can be submitted. The overall objective of this funding
opportunity is to support impactful, large marine debris removal projects that will improve the
resilience of the coastal and marine environment. This competition considers impactful projects to be
those that will have long-lasting, transformational benefits to marine and coastal NOAA Trust
Resources, coastal communities, and/or local economies. The Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NOFO) describes the types of projects that are eligible for funding, as well as requirements.
2025 NOAA Hawaii Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET)

Program
The purpose for this funding opportunity is to support our communities by developing well-informed
members of society, who are involved in decision-making that positively impacts our coastal, marine,
and watershed ecosystems in the Hawaiian Islands. This is a competitive opportunity for grants to assist
in the development of new programs, encourage innovative partnerships among environmental
education programs, and support geographically targeted programs to advance environmental
education efforts that complement national and state school requirements.
Sea Grant Programs Only - FY2025 Aquaculture Internship Programs

The overall goal of the Sea Grant Aquaculture Internships Program is to provide commercial
aquaculture experience for students (attending high school, undergraduate, or graduate school, including
community colleges) and other interested individuals at partnering aquaculture operations. Successful
proposals will provide hands-on, practical aquaculture work experience. Sea Grant programs and
associated partners will administer their specific internship opportunities and funds should be utilized, in
part, to fund salaries of interns, intern housing and transportation expenses as appropriate. Successful
programs will provide interns with exposure to a variety of tasks associated with the operation of
partnering aquaculture-related operations either public or private; enhance future employment
opportunities and professional development; demonstrate significant partnership with the aquaculture
community; and require documentation/reporting from interns and participating partners regarding
internships. Participation of students enrolled in Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) is encouraged.
2025 Regional Ecosystem Research (RER) Program: Understanding
Species’ Habitat Usage and Connectivity in and around Marine
Protected Areas
This NOFO is soliciting proposals under the Regional Ecosystem Research Program for projects to
understand species’ habitat usage and connectivity in and around marine protected areas. This
information will be used to improve the ability of resource managers to address habitat connectivity,
species’ habitat affinities, and spatial and temporal usage of habitats in management plans for marine
protected areas. Funding is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2025 Federal appropriations.
If funds become available for this program, two projects are expected to be supported for up to three to
four years in duration, with an approximate annual budget for each project up to $500,000, not to
exceed $2,000,000 per project.
Climate Program Office FY2025 Climate Variability and Predictability

(CVP) Program: TEPEX-E
CPO research/science programs meet urgent climate challenges and incubate innovative advancements
in Earth system and social sciences; support world-class assessment reports, enhance and expand
NOAA’s capabilities for integrated information systems to deliver timely science-based information
that can reduce the impacts and costs of these challenges; educate and grow the next generation of
experts. CPO expands previous efforts focused on climate risks to address a suite of urgent climate-
driven societal challenges faced by our Nation — including water availability/quality, marine and
freshwater ecosystems, coastal changes and inundation, drought, extreme heat and related cascading
hazards like wildfire, air quality, and climate mitigation (more information here.)
NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program- FY25

Phase I
The objectives of the SBIR program are to: stimulate technological innovation in the private sector;
strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal R&D needs; foster and encourage participation
by businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged persons and women-owned SBCs in
technological innovation; and increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from
federal R&D funding. Firms with the capability to conduct research and development in any of the
research topic areas listed in Section 9.0 of the announcement are encouraged to participate.
Coastal Zone Management Projects of Special Merit Competition -
FY2025
This funding is to offer CMPs the opportunity to develop innovative projects that further their
approved enhancement area strategies and focus on these national enhancement area priorities: Coastal
Hazards, Ocean and Great Lakes Resources, and Wetlands. In order to apply for this funding
opportunity, CMPs must be approved by NOAA pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act and
have an approved 2021-2025 Section 309 Assessment and Strategy. Additionally, CMPs can only apply
for priorities for which they have a corresponding approved strategy. Coastal Zone Management
Program Regulations at 15 C.F.R. Part 923 apply to this Announcement, and program policies and
procedures are further implemented through the provisions in this announcement.
NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program- FY25

Phase I
NOAA invites small businesses to submit research proposals under this NOFO. Firms with the capability
to conduct research and development (R&D) in any of the research topic areas listed in Section 9.0 of
this announcement and to commercialize the results of that R&D are encouraged to participate. The
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is not a substitute for existing unsolicited proposal
mechanisms. Only FY 2025 Phase I applications may be submitted in response to this NOFO.
Climate Program Office FY2025 Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and

Projections (MAPP) Program: Climate Change Projections to 2050:
Applied Information for Industrial Applications
CPO research/science programs meet urgent climate challenges and incubate innovative advancements
in Earth system and social sciences; support world-class assessment reports; enhance and expand NOAA’s
capabilities for integrated information systems to deliver timely science-based information; educate and
grow the next generation of experts. CPO expands previous efforts to address a suite of urgent societal
challenges faced by our Nation (more information about CPO Societal Challenges and Risks framework
can be found at https://cpo.noaa.gov/climate-risk-areas-initiative/.
FY24 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law National Estuarine Research
Reserve System Habitat Protection and Restoration Competition
The purpose of this notice is to solicit grant proposals from eligible National Estuarine Research
Reserves (NERRs or Reserves) for coastal habitat restoration; coastal habitat restoration planning,
engineering, and design; and coastal land conservation projects that support the goals and intent of the
Coastal Zone Management Act. The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) encourages
applicants and awardees to support the principles of equity and inclusion when writing their proposals
and performing their work; and, also encourages applicants to propose projects with benefits to tribal,
indigenous, and/or underserved communities, and projects that appropriately consider and elevate local
or indigenous knowledge in project design, implementation, and evaluation.
FY24 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Coastal Zone Management Habitat

Protection and Restoration Competition
The purpose of this notice is to solicit grant proposals from eligible state and territory Coastal Zone
Management Programs (CZM Programs) for coastal habitat restoration; coastal habitat restoration
planning, engineering, and design; and coastal land conservation projects that support the goals and
intent of the Coastal Zone Management Act. Applicants are encouraged to support/promote equity and
inclusion through community engagement, co-development, and partnership which improves
creativity, productivity, and the vitality of the coastal management community; and to propose projects
with benefits to tribal, indigenous, and/or underserved communities, and projects that appropriately
consider and elevate local or indigenous knowledge in project design, implementation, and evaluation.
FY 25 MARFIN
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Region, is seeking proposals under the
Marine Fisheries Initiative Program (MARFIN), for research and development projects that optimize
the use of fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and off the South
Atlantic states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, involving the U.S. fishing
industry (recreational and commercial), including fishery biology, resources assessment, socio-
economic assessment, management and conservation, selected harvesting methods, and fish handling
and processing. This program addresses NOAA's mission goal "Healthy Oceans."
Inflation Reduction Act: Improving Alaska Flood Monitoring with
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imagery
This award will provide Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding for grantees to acquire and evaluate
the potential of using commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery to help monitor the extent
and impacts of flooding in Alaskan communities. NOAA’s current flood monitoring products for
Alaska have significant limitations as compared to capabilities possible over the contiguous United
States. Challenges include limited satellite data coverage, frequent cloud cover, snow melt, dense forest
cover, ice jams, un-managed rivers, and limited user access. Acquisition and evaluation of SAR
imagery through this award will explore how to address these challenges, improving utilization of
satellite observations and enhancing data accessibility.
Leveraging Uncrewed Systems Data for Climate Applications

This CPO research/science program meets urgent climate challenges and incubate innovative
advancements in Earth system and social sciences; support world-class assessment reports; enhance and
expand NOAA’s capabilities for integrated information systems for drought, heat and floods to deliver
timely science-based information that can reduce the impacts and costs of these challenges; educate
and grow the next generation of experts. CPO expands previous efforts focused on climate risks to
address a suite of urgent climate-driven societal challenges faced by our Nation (more information
about CPO Societal Challenges and Risks framework can be found here).
Understanding and Assessing drought in a Changing Climate (NIDIS)

Climate Program Office FY2025 Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and
Projections (MAPP) Program: Early Career Award for Exceptional
Research in Earth System Model Development and Application
Integrating Observations and Modeling in Support of Process

Understanding Relevant to Solar Radiation Modification Research
CPO plays a critical role in advancing science and informing decisions for climate adaptation,
resilience, and mitigation as part of NOAA and the U.S. Global Change Research Program. This
CPO research/science program meets urgent climate challenges and incubate innovative
Climate Program Office FY2025 Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon

Cycle, and Climate (AC4) Program
FY2025 Weather Program Office Research Programs Announcement
- VORTEX USA
This funding opportunity will allow NOAA to support new weather, water, and earth system
observing and forecasting applications, including improved analysis techniques, better statistical or
dynamic forecast models and techniques, development of calibrated, probabilistic forecasts, and
communication of that information to better inform the public. In particular, this NOFO will seek
projects that are responsive to the priorities articulated in the Science Advisory Board's 2021 Priorities
for Weather Research Report as well as the National Weather Service’s strategic priority to advance
probabilistic forecasting and decision support services.

- Observations
FY2025 Weather Program Office Research Programs Announcement -

Subseasonal to Seasonal
FY2025 Weather Program Office Research Programs Announcement -
Air Quality Research and Forecasting (AQRF
FY2025 Weather Program Office Research Program Announcement -

Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBES)
This is an announcement for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBES) grant competition.
Recent societal impacts from hurricanes, floods, snow storms, tornadoes, and wildfires demonstrates
that, although there have been considerable advances in weather prediction and forecasting, there is a
continual need to understand the intersection of human behavior and meteorology. A variety of
social, behavioral, and environmental factors “affect how we prepare for, observe, predict, respond to,
and are impacted by weather hazards”. Thus, social, behavioral, and economic science (SBES) research
plays a critical role in connecting NOAA's weather forecast information and improvements to the
public’s growing forecast needs.

- Testbeds
for Weather Research Report (https://sab.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/PWR-
Report_Final_12-9-21.pdf) as well as the National Weather Service’s strategic priority to advance
National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2025
The National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) is to support the development of
technological solutions and changes in fishing practices designed to minimize bycatch of fish and
protected species (including Endangered Species Act-listed fish, marine mammals, seabirds, and sea
turtles) and to reduce impacts to invertebrates (including sponges, deep-sea corals, and shallow
(tropical) corals.) In addition, BREP may support projects that pursue ways to minimize mortality
and injury of bycaught species (including post-release injury and mortality). Projects should produce
outcomes that can influence management needs of federally managed living marine resources.
Application Deadline: December 13, 2024 - Required Pre-proposals must be received by electronic
mail to the BREP National Program Coordinator ([email protected]) by 5:00 p.m. EST.
Full proposals must be received by 11:59 pm EST on March 21, 2025.
International Capacity Development for Weather and Climate

Observations and Forecasting and Disaster Risk Reduction
This International Capacity Development for Weather and Climate Forecasting and Disaster Risk
Reduction (ICD-WCFDRR) program's goal is to improve the capacity of operational National
Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) organizations worldwide to implement end-to-
end early warning systems. Improving NMHS capacity for weather and climate-based early warning
systems is done through collaboration between operational meteorologists, climatologists,
hydrologists, and researchers in the development and implementation of innovative programs that will
improve weather and climate-based early warning systems in developing countries.
Application Deadline: November 29, 2024
FY25 Saltonstall-Kennedy Full Proposal Competition

This S-K Competitive Grant Program fund is used to provide grants or cooperative agreements for
fisheries research and development projects addressing aspects of U.S. fisheries, including, but not
limited to, harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated business infrastructures Grants and
cooperative agreements are made on a competitive basis to assist in carrying out projects to expand
domestic and foreign markets related to U.S. commercial and recreational fisheries. This Notice of
Funding Opportunity (NOFO) includes information on application requirements and criteria for
proposals requesting a maximum of $500,000 in Federal funding for up to a two-year period.
Matching funds are not required, nor will they be considered during the evaluation process. Awards
are anticipated to start no earlier than September 1, 2025.
FY2025 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - NOAA Fisheries Citizen
Science Funding Opportunity
The purpose of this solicitation is to support citizen science projects that help support federal fisheries
stock assessments and climate-ready fisheries management. Funding will prioritize projects that:
provide information that can supplement and/or inform stock assessments or increase understanding
of current and/or future impacts of climate change on fish stocks and/or fishing communities. For the
purpose of this NOFO, all program priorities relating to fishery species, including those related to
stock assessments, are for stocks within a federal Fishery Management Plan. These stocks can be found
in the stock status tables A-G of the Fishery Stock Status Updates which are updated quarterly.
FY 25 Bluefin Tuna Research Program

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.
Species Recovery Grants to States (Section 6 Program)

This assistance, provided in the form of grants or cooperative agreements through the Species
Recovery Grants to States Program, can be used to support conservation activities for any endangered
or threatened species, as well as monitoring of candidate species, recently delisted species, and species
proposed for listing under the ESA. Proposals that address the recovery of the following endangered
species are encouraged as part of the agency’s Species in the Spotlight initiative: Atlantic salmon
(Salmo salar) Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (DPS), Cook Inlet DPS of beluga whales
(Delphinapterus leucas), Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi), North Atlantic right
whales (Eubalaena glacialis), Pacific leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), Rice’s whale
(Balaenoptera ricei), southern resident DPS of killer whales (Orcinus orca), and white abalone
(Haliotis sorenseni).
Species Recovery Grants to Tribes
NMFS is authorized to provide Federal assistance to tribes to support conservation programs for listed
marine and anadromous species under its jurisdiction. This assistance, provided in the form of grants
or cooperative agreements, can be used to support conservation of endangered, threatened, and
candidate species or species proposed for listing, as well as post-delisting monitoring of recovered
species. Proposals that address the recovery of one of the following endangered species are also
encouraged as part of the agency’s Species in the Spotlight initiative: Gulf of Maine distinct
population segment (DPS) of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni), Cook
Inlet DPS of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas), Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus
schauinslandi), Pacific leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), North Atlantic right whales
(Eubalaena glacialis), southern resident DPS of killer whales (Orcinus orca), and Rice’s whale
(Balaenoptera ricei). Funded activities may include development and implementation of management
plans, scientific research, and public education and outreach.
NOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants

The principal objective of this competition is to provide federal financial and technical assistance to
habitat restoration projects that meet the mission to restore coastal habitats and support the Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative goal to protect and restore habitats to sustain healthy populations of native fish
species in the eight U.S. Great Lakes states. Proposals will be evaluated based on alignment with our
program priorities, including: 1) contribution to GLRI Focus Area 1 (Toxic Substances and Areas of
Concern) goals to implement management actions within Areas of Concern (AOC), and 2)
contribution to GLRI Focus Area 4 (Habitats and Species) goals to restore habitat for native Great
Lakes fish species whose populations have been impacted by habitat degradation.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted and considered on an annual basis. Applications
for projects starting approximately October 1, 2025, must be received by October 28, 2024. To be
considered for funding in subsequent fiscal years, applications must be received by September 5, 2025
for projects starting on approximately October 1, 2026, and September 4, 2026, for projects starting
approximately October 1, 2027.
NOAA Community Project Funding Program (Hard Earmark)
The NOAA/NOS/U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Office (IOOS) is soliciting proposals in
accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, P.L. 118-42 (March 9,2024). Funds have
been appropriated for specific projects assigned to IOOS (See Section III.A. Eligible Applicants).
Category: Environment; Natural Resources; Science and Technology and other Research and
Development. Click here for information on this NOFO.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Tribal Engagement in Regional

Ocean Partnership Priorities
The purpose of this program is to encourage or enhance tribal engagement with or participation in
existing Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs) around the country. Proposals submitted must:
support tribal activities aligned with ROP priorities, including identification of ocean and coastal
priorities; and, provide opportunities for tribes to work together to define intertribal ocean and
coastal management priorities and identify alignment and intersection with ROP priorities;
enhance or create capacity for tribes to engage with and in ROP activities;
support the development of partnerships or engagement between a tribal government and a ROP
and/or increase consideration and inclusion of tribal information and knowledge (as appropriate) in
regional data portals, enhance tribes’ ability to access data developed by ROPs, or to inform which
data and tools are available in regional data portals.
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant

This Grant Program is administered by NMFS to provide federal assistance to eligible members of the
U.S. National Marine Mammal Stranding Network, the U.S. National Entanglement Response
Network, and their collaborators to provide for: (A) the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or
entangled marine mammals; (B) responses to marine mammal stranding events that require emergency
assistance; (C) the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded marine mammals for
scientific research or assessments regarding marine mammal health; (D) facility operating costs that are
directly related to activities described in (A), (B), or (C); and (E) development of stranding network
capacity, including training for emergency response, where facilities do not exist or are sparse.

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