Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-OAR-CPO-2026-33326
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $10,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Natural Resources
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Todd Christenson todd.christenson@noaa.gov (301) 734-1229
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NOAA's Climate Program Office is soliciting applications for the Earth System Science and Services Partnership (ESSSP) cooperative agreement program, with a full application deadline of October 26, 2026. The program distributes approximately $10,000,000 in total federal funding; no cost share is required. Eligible applicants are limited to academic institutions of higher learning offering doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences, consortia of such institutions, or non-profit research institutions; multi-institution applications will not be accepted.
The ESSSP funds research, observations, monitoring, numerical modeling, service development, and stakeholder engagement related to Earth system science and weather prediction at monthly-to-decadal timescales. Priority areas include improved Earth system understanding; development of decision-support tools and services; co-development of research and numerical modeling; community engagement on environmental hazards; scientific workforce development, including a post-doctoral fellowship program; stakeholder coordination; and robust evaluation methodologies. Proposals must not exceed 20 pages (single-spaced).
Awards are made as one-year cooperative agreements with an anticipated start date of December 1, 2026. Funding decisions are anticipated in November 2026. Selection uses peer evaluation weighted across five criteria: importance and relevance to program goals (25 percent), technical and scientific merit (20 percent), overall qualifications of applicants (30 percent), project costs (15 percent), and engagement and education (10 percent). Grantees must maintain semiannual financial and performance reporting.
The CFDA number is 11.431. The program contact is Todd Christenson, Program Manager, at todd.christenson@noaa.gov or 301-734-1229.
Synopsis
The Earth System Science and Services Partnership (ESSSP) supports research, programs, projects and other activities related to NOAA's mission, primarily through collaborations among scientists and professionals in areas of mutual interest associated with understanding and predicting changes in the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, coasts, land, and ice and their interrelated effects on ecosystems, weather and hazards, and communities and infrastructure. Areas for collaborative efforts under this agreement include research and analysis; observations and monitoring; data impact evaluations; numerical modeling; and service development and stakeholder engagement.
Eligible applicants must be academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences; consortia of academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences; or non-profit research institutions. Multi-institution applications will not be accepted.
The total NOAA funding amount available for the ESSSP is anticipated to be approximately $10,000,000.
This announcement provides requirements and details for the technical program, evaluation criteria, and competitive selection procedures.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must be academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences; consortia of academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences; and non-profit research institutions. Multi-institution applications will not be accepted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Foa_Content_of_NOAA-OAR-CPO-2026-33326.pdf |
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