FY26 Marine Option Program (Noncompetitive)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-NMFS-PIRO-2026-33359
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- $850,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- 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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- Hideyo Hattori hideyo.hattori@noaa.gov (808) 725-5057
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service Pacific Islands Regional Office is awarding a noncompetitive cooperative agreement or grant to support the Marine Option Program, with applications due October 3, 2026. Eligibility is limited to the Hawaii Academy of Science, the official coordinator for science fairs in Hawaii and an affiliate of the International Science and Engineering Fair.
No cost share or matching requirement applies. The award provides up to $170,000 per year for a maximum of five years, totaling $850,000 over the full project period. Funding beyond year one is contingent upon fund availability, satisfactory performance, and agency discretion. The earliest recommended start date is October 1, 2026.
The Marine Option Program, established in 1971, provides undergraduate students across all academic disciplines with specialized marine education, mentorship, and hands-on training. The program aims to sustain and expand experiential marine education, technical field training, and professional mentorship for a diverse student body across the University of Hawaii system and its affiliate Pacific institutions.
Applicants must submit standard federal forms (SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B, SF-LLL, CD-511), a title page, project narrative detailing background, goals, objectives, activities and project management, and a detailed budget narrative with justification for each project year. NOAA will notify applicants of application status by October 1, 2026, with the final award obligated by the same date.
Applicants must register in SAM.gov (to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier), eRA Commons, and Grants.gov prior to submission. Award recipients must comply with uniform administrative requirements under 2 CFR Part 200, NEPA requirements, scientific integrity standards, and performance reporting obligations including semi-annual financial and technical reports submitted through eRA.
The award is authorized under 16 U.S.C. 1855, 305(j) and falls under CFDA 11.455 (Marine Education and Training).
Synopsis
The purpose of this NOFO is to test the direct publishing feature from eRA to Grants.gov for DOC.
Eligibility
This is a non-competitive announcement. Eligibility is limited to the Hawaii Academy of Science, the official coordinator for the science fairs in Hawaii and an affiliate of the International Science and Engineering Fair.NOTE: We strongly encourage all prospective applicants to begin required registrations as early as possible. Completing the required registrations can take six weeks or longer. Submission due dates will not be extended because of registration delays. Submissions received after the due date will be considered late and will not be accepted. Applicant organizations and individuals must register for three different Federal systems prior to submitting an application through Grants.gov (SAM.gov, eRA Commons, and Grants.gov). Registration Requirements: Applicant organizations and individuals must first register with SAM.gov and obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). After you obtain your UEI, you can complete your Grants.gov and eRA Commons registrations concurrently. See Section IV(G) for detailed instructions on required registrations. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact the Agency Contacts listed in this NOFO for submission instructions.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOAA-NMFS-PIRO-2026-33359-Full-Announcement.html | HTML file |
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