Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #GR-RCE-26-001
Treasury RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants
Buyer
U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program
Posted
October 28, 2026
Respond By
October 31, 2027
Identifier
GR-RCE-26-001
NAICS
541715
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking applications for research grants to establish Centers of Excellence in the Gulf Coast Region. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Treasury, RESTORE Act Program; no more specific office is identified. - Opportunity: Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program; approximately five awards are anticipated, with individual award amounts of $5,710,210 to $14,518,510. - Research priorities: - Coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration, and protection. - Coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring. - Offshore energy development. - Sustainable, resilient economic and commercial development. - Observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico. - Eligibility and notable requirement: State governments are eligible to apply. Applicants issuing subawards must monitor subrecipient compliance with subaward agreements. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named.
Description
This opportunity provides grants under the RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program. Trust Fund amounts are available to establish one or more Centers of Excellence through competitive subawards to nongovernmental entities and consortia in the Gulf Coast Region, including institutions of higher education. Funds may support science, technology, and monitoring across specified disciplines, including coastal restoration, fisheries and wildlife, offshore energy, resilient growth, and observation and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico. Applicants issuing subawards must establish and implement a program to monitor compliance with their subaward agreements.