Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America (CINGA)

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Opportunity number
NOAA-OAR-CIAO-2026-32786
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $100,000,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Categories
  • Natural Resources
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible applicants
  • Other
Points of contact

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) is seeking applications for establishing the Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America (CINGA), a collaborative research initiative involving academic institutions. The grant opportunity requires applicants to submit a comprehensive proposal addressing high-level research themes focused on ecosystem management, coastal hazards, and environmental technology solutions. Eligible applicants must form a consortium led by an institution with accredited graduate programs in NOAA-related sciences, and complete mandatory registrations in SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons. Evaluation criteria will include technical merit, institutional qualifications, project costs, and potential societal impacts. The application deadline is February 2, 2026, with successful applicants expected to be notified in April 2026.

The cooperative agreement has a maximum funding ceiling of $100,000,000 over a five-year period, with potential renewal for an additional five years. The initial award period will commence on October 1st, 2026, and the selected consortium will be expected to develop research facilities, provide expertise in areas like artificial intelligence and ecosystem monitoring, and establish partnerships with NOAA. The institute will be required to submit subsequent non-competitive project proposals within the established research themes throughout the award's duration. Performance will primarily occur within academic research facilities located in the Northern Gulf of America region, focusing on interdisciplinary environmental research and innovation.

Synopsis

The NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) invites applications for the establishment of the Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America (CINGA). This CI may consist of a group of academic institutions (a consortium), at times working in conjunction with supporting research affiliates, with expertise and capabilities in the NOAA priority areas that contribute to the areas of research described in the Funding Opportunity Description of this announcement.

Applicants to this Notice of Funding Opportunity will submit only one overarching application that seeks to establish the CINGA at an eligible group of institutions (a consortium). This application should be submitted by the lead institution of the eligible group. This application should address high level research themes (See Section I.B. of this Announcement) that could encompass future projects and should not include detailed projects at this time.

Following the selection of the CI host institution, the awardee will be requested to submit additional subsequent non-competitive projects proposals that fall under the research themes for review and potential funding. The host institution will continue to submit detailed project applications at various funding levels and periods of performances throughout the life of the five-year award.

Applicants must complete and maintain three registrations to be eligible to apply for or receive an award. These registrations include SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons. All registrations must be completed prior to the application being submitted. The complete registration process for all three systems can take 4 to 6 weeks, so applicants should begin this activity as soon as possible. NOAA has created a website to aid applicants in understanding Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs), the application process, and how to properly format application packages to eRA, linked here.

Prior to registering with eRA Commons, applicant organizations must first obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) from SAM.gov, if needed (refer to Section IV. Applications and Submission Information, Section C). Organizations can register with eRA Commons in tandem with completing their full SAM and Grants.gov registrations; however, all registrations must be in place by time of application submission. eRA Commons requires organizations to identify at least one Signing Official (SO) and at least one Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account in order to submit an application.

This document sets out requirements for submitting to NOAA-OAR-CIAO-2026-32786

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