NOAA Office for Coastal Management Funding
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NOAA funding for coastal management, ocean observation, and marine monitoring projects.
Source: https://coast.noaa.gov/funding
Funding Details
- Funder
- NOAA Office for Coastal Management
- Funding Goal
- Fund research, education, outreach, innovative projects, and programs aligned with NOAA's strategic plan and mission goals, including coastal zone management, national estuarine research reserves, coral reef conservation, ocean observing, and coastal resilience. The Broad Agency Announcement supports special projects not addressed through NOAA's competitive discretionary programs.
- Funding Amount
- Contingent upon availability of appropriations; no stated maximum per award
- Deadline
- 2026-09-30 (Fixed)
- How to Apply
- Applications submitted through Grants.gov. Current open announcement: FY2025-FY2026 NOAA Broad Agency Announcement (grants.gov search listing 356042). Proposals reviewed on merit; successful applicants generally awarded 3-6 months after submission.
- Target Region
- United States coastal states and territories primarily; coral reef programmes cover US Pacific and Caribbean territories
- Contact
- https://coast.noaa.gov/contactform/
- Last Checked
- 2026-05-07 05:33
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Summary
The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) administers a portfolio of competitive grant programmes under several federal assistance listing numbers. The currently open funding opportunity is the FY2025-FY2026 NOAA Broad Agency Announcement, which invites proposals for special projects, research, education and outreach, and sponsorships that support NOAA's strategic plan and mission goals but are not covered by NOAA's standard competitive discretionary programmes. Thematic scope includes coastal zone management and coastal resilience, ocean observing and data management, coral reef conservation and habitat health, national estuarine research reserve management, and coastal environmental monitoring. The Broad Agency Announcement is explicitly a mechanism for innovative or cross-cutting projects that fall outside NOAA's standard programme categories. Eligible activities include research projects, education and outreach programmes, technology development, and community resilience initiatives. The programme does not support congressionally directed funds. Funding is contingent upon appropriations availability. Geographic scope is predominantly the United States, including coastal states and territories. Coral reef programmes cover US Pacific islands, Hawaiʻi, Florida, and US Caribbean territories. The Broad Agency Announcement does not specify a geographic restriction beyond NOAA's mission relevance. Eligible applicants include a wide range of entities under standard federal grant rules; US-based organisations are typically required. Previous OCM grants have been awarded to state agencies, universities, NGOs, and research institutions. The broad agency mechanism is not limited to any single applicant type. Budget details are not stated in the open announcement; award size is contingent upon appropriations and the scope of proposed work. No minimum or maximum per award is specified.
Historical Context
NOAA Office for Coastal Management administers multiple competitive funding streams under federal assistance listings 11.419 (Coastal Zone Management), 11.420 (National Estuarine Research Reserves), 11.473 (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law / Climate Resilience Regional Challenge), and 11.482 (Coral Reef Conservation). An archive of previous competitive NOFOs is maintained at coast.noaa.gov/archive.html.