The National Sea Grant Office and U.S. Coastal Research Program announce a new funding opportunity entitled "Translating Coastal Research into Application."
It is anticipated that approximately $4 million will be available to integrate research, its application, and community engagement in thematic areas of long-term coastal evolution, extreme storms, and human and ecosystem health.
Read formal announcement on Grants.gov
Grants.gov reference code: NOAA-OAR-SG-2022-2007298
Application Due Dates:
- Letters of intent must be submitted to the National Sea Grant Office by 5:00 p.m. local time on June 15, 2022
- Applications must be submitted to Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET on August 30, 2022
Eligible Applicants: Sea Grant College Programs, Sea Grant Institutional Programs, and Sea Grant Coherent Area Programs.
The following entities are encouraged to participate in this funding opportunity, in conjunction with a Sea Grant Program: any individual; any public or private corporation, partnership, or other association or entity (including any Sea Grant Program or other institution); or any State, political subdivision of a State, Tribal government or agency or officer thereof.
If interested in working with NH Sea Grant, please contact Erik Chapman (erik.chapman@unh.edu) and Steve Jones (stephen.jones@unh.edu).
Brief Description:
Sea Grant and the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP) announce a new funding opportunity. It is anticipated that approximately $4,000,000 will be available to integrate research, its application, and community engagement in thematic areas of long-term coastal evolution, extreme storms, and human and ecosystem health.
Proposals should address the needs or gaps that have been identified by or are evident from USCRP-funded projects, to move research project findings toward application through service delivery and decision support for coastal community decision-makers, planners, and other coastal stakeholders.
Approximately 10-20 projects may be funded at up to $150,000 over two years (Tier 1) or up to $500,000 over four years (Tier 2).
Matching funds will not be required for this competition.
Webinar:
An informational webinar about the funding opportunity will be held on May 16, 2022 from 2-3 p.m. ET. Register in advance here.
Questions:
All questions about this funding opportunity should be sent to oar.hq.sg.competitions@noaa.gov. Please specify that your question is related to the "Translating Coastal Research into Application" competition in the subject line.
