FY 2026 - 2028 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Ocean Service
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-NOS-MB-2027-33927
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $100
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 11.015 Broad Agency Announcement
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Categories
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- Environment
- Natural Resources
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NOAA's National Ocean Service is soliciting applications under the FY 2026–2028 Broad Agency Announcement (NOAA-NOS-MB-2027-33927, Assistance Listing 11.015) for research, education and outreach, innovative projects, and sponsorships not addressed by NOAA's competitive discretionary programs, with Grants.gov submissions due by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on September 30, 2028. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, individuals, and state, local, and Indian Tribal governments, but eligibility also depends on the statutory authority permitting NOAA to fund the proposed activity. CESU projects are restricted to non-federal partner institutions of eleven named regional CESU programs. Federal organizations are outside the scope of this announcement. Cost sharing is not required unless specific statutory authority mandates it. Applicants may use a 17.5% indirect cost rate if affiliated with a CESU or negotiate a rate with their cognizant agency; applicants without an approved rate must establish one or use the de minimis rate. No funds have been appropriated, and funding is contingent on appropriations availability in applicable fiscal years. Submissions received after March 31, 2027 may not be awarded in FY27, and those after March 31, 2028 may not be awarded in FY28. Review is rolling, with awards expected three to six months after receipt, a start generally six months after receipt, and one-year award periods. Approved multi-year projects may receive annual continuation grants at NOAA's discretion. Evaluation uses a 100-point scale covering importance and relevance to NOAA mission goals (including innovation), technical and scientific merit, applicant qualifications, project cost, and outreach and education value. Required components include a 15-page project description, a project synopsis, a data management plan, a NEPA questionnaire, and a detailed budget with SF-424A forms. SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons registrations must be completed before submission. Since 2019, NOAA has distributed $41.5 million across 41 awards under CFDA 11.015, averaging seven to nine awards per year.
Synopsis
A description of NOAA Line and Staff Offices is found at https://www.noaa.gov/about/organization, and applicants may contact the Agency Contacts in Section VII. below for more information. If you submit the same application to more than one Line or Staff Office, mention this in your application and notify the relevant contacts in Section VII. so that NOAA may coordinate internally. This notice also solicits proposals that are part of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESU is a U.S. federal partnership network that connects agencies with universities, tribes, nonprofits, and other partners to address natural and cultural resource challenges. Each CESU is structured as a working collaborative with participation from numerous federal and nonfederal institutional partners. CESUs are based at host universities and focused on a particular biogeographic region of the country.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, individuals, state, local, and Indian Tribal governments. Eligibility also depends on the statutory authority that permits NOAA to fund the proposed activity. Funding of Federal organizations is outside the scope of this announcement; if funding authority exists, Federal organizations seeking NOAA funds should contact relevant program officials about the interagency agreement process. For CESU projects: the ONLY eligible applicants are non-federal partner institutions of the following CESU regional programs: California, Chesapeake Watershed, Great Lakes Northern Forests, Great Plains, Gulf Coast, Hawaii & Pacific Islands, North and West Alaska, North Atlantic Coast, Pacific Northwest, Piedmont & South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida & Caribbean. To determine if your organization is a member of a regional CESU, please visit this site: https://www.nps.gov/nature/cesu.htm.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PKG00294446-instructions.pdf | ||
| PKG00294446.pdf |
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