# Simpler Grants.gov #NOAA-NESDIS-NESDISPO-2027-33921

NOAA NESDIS mission-related research, education, outreach, and innovative project proposals

**Buyer:** National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service Program Office
**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** October 01, 2028
**Identifier:** NOAA-NESDIS-NESDISPO-2027-33921
**NAICS:** 541715, 927110

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s NOAA NESDIS Program Office is inviting proposals for mission-related projects rather than purchasing goods or services for direct agency use.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Program Office (NESDISPO).
- **Opportunity focus:** Proposals may support research, education, outreach, innovative projects, and sponsorships addressing NOAA mission areas not covered by its competitive discretionary programs.
- **CESU projects:** May cover applied environmental or cultural resource research, technical assistance, and education; eligibility is limited to non-federal partner institutions in the specified regional programs.
- **Applicants:** Generally include institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, foreign or international organizations or governments, and state, local, and Tribal governments.
- **Funding and performance:** Funding depends on future appropriations. Projects generally should propose a one-year period, subject to negotiation; an anticipated start is approximately six months after NOAA receives an application.
- **OEMs, vendors, and items:** No OEMs or vendors are named, and no products, parts, quantities, or direct-purchase services are specified.

### Description

This Broad Agency Announcement encourages research, education, outreach, innovative projects, and sponsorships that are not addressed through NOAA’s competitive discretionary programs. It is not soliciting goods or services for NOAA’s direct benefit. Proposed activities may address one or more NOAA mission areas, and CESU proposals may support applied environmental and cultural resource research, technical assistance, and education. Funding depends on future appropriations; no funds have yet been appropriated for the activities described.

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