Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #NOAA-OAR-BAA-2027-33939
NOAA OAR Research and Project Funding Opportunity
Buyer
OAR Headquarters Program Office (OHQ)
Posted
October 20, 2026
Respond By
October 01, 2028
Identifier
NOAA-OAR-BAA-2027-33939
NAICS
541715
NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research is seeking proposals for research and projects that support NOAA mission areas. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), OAR Headquarters Program Office. - Opportunity: Extramural research, innovative projects, and sponsorship activities addressing one or more NOAA mission areas. Selected proposals may receive grants or cooperative agreements, depending on NOAA’s level of involvement. - CESU projects: The notice also invites Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit proposals for applied environmental and cultural resource research, technical assistance, and education. These proposals are restricted to eligible non-federal partners in the listed regional CESU programs. - Eligible applicants: May include higher-education institutions, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, and state, local, and Tribal governments, subject to applicable authority. - Funding: Awards depend on available appropriations; the notice specifies no funding amounts or number of awards. - Products and vendors: No specific goods, products, OEMs, or vendors are identified; this is a research funding opportunity rather than a request to purchase products or services.
Description
NOAA is soliciting proposals for extramural research, innovative projects, and sponsorship activities addressing one or more NOAA mission areas. The notice also solicits proposals through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, supporting applied environmental and cultural resource research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, and state, local, and Tribal governments, subject to applicable program authority; CESU projects have additional regional partner eligibility limits. Applications must be validated through Grants.gov and eRA Commons, and the source states that funding is subject to the availability of appropriations.