How many grant programs does NOAA administer?

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration administers 7 federal assistance programs listed in the SAM.gov Assistance Listings catalog. Each program has its own eligibility requirements, application process, and funding levels.

Where does this NOAA grant data come from?

All program data comes from SAM.gov Assistance Listings (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance), the official U.S. government database of all federal financial assistance programs maintained by the General Services Administration.

How do I apply for a NOAA grant?

First verify your eligibility on SAM.gov for the specific program. Most federal grant applications are submitted through Grants.gov. You will need a SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI). Check each program's Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for specific application instructions and deadlines.

Federal Agency · NOAA · 7 programs

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Name: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Grant Programs
Creator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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7 federal assistance programs administered by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings catalog.

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7
Programs: 7
Active: 4
Categories: NOAA
Abbreviation

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

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Agency overview

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration administers 7 federal assistance programs across 4 categories. According to SAM.gov Assistance Listings program count among agencies on PlainGrants, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ranks #19 of 24. 7 of 7 are currently active in SAM.gov.

7
catalogued programs: 7
currently active: 4
grant categories: $10.0 million
largest award ceiling

Agency portfolio posture

Tiny portfolio with unusually complete ceilings

Despite only 7 CFDA rows, NOAA publishes funding bands on 7 programs up to $10.0 million. Dollar envelopes are readable even though the catalog is small.

Derived from SAM.gov Assistance Listings program_count, funding_range fields, and eligibility tags. See methodology · corpus placement.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, CFDA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration federal grant programs (CFDA codes), descriptions, eligibility, and funding categories · 2026 Accessed 2026-08-10 SAM.gov Assistance Listings replaced the legacy CFDA catalog; all federal financial assistance programs must publish here. Updated continuously as agencies revise program details.

Grant Programs (7)

11.472 Environment

Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards

Grants to states and territories implementing federally approved coastal zone management programs.

Up to $5M

11.415 Business & Economic Development

Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Reserve

Grants to support coastal zone management programs and national estuarine research reserves.

Up to $5M

11.108 Business & Economic Development

Fisheries Development and Utilization Research

Research and development to improve commercial fishing industry productivity and sustainability.

Up to $1M

11.469 Business & Economic Development

Fisheries Finance Program

Loan guarantees for fisheries and aquaculture businesses for vessel construction, equipment, and working capital.

Up to $10M

11.426 Environment

Intergovernmental Climate Change Adaptation

Grants to state, local, and tribal governments to integrate climate adaptation planning into decision-making.

Up to $2M

11.460 Agriculture

Sea Grant Aquaculture Research

Research on aquaculture production to improve technology and sustainability of commercial seafood farming.

Up to $1M

11.417 Science & Research

Sea Grant Support

Grants to university-based Sea Grant programs for marine and Great Lakes research, education, and outreach.

Up to $5M

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What to do next

NOAA: 7 SAM.gov listings · 7 active.

Business & Economic Development is the largest shelf (3 programs) - start there if your mission aligns. Browse Business & Economic Development
Highest listed ceiling in this portfolio: Fisheries Finance Program (11.469). Open program
Nearest catalog peer by program count: VA (6 listings). Compare agency

Program availability and deadlines change frequently; always verify with the current NOFO on Grants.gov.

Agencies with similar catalog size

Nearest peers by SAM.gov program_count (7 here).

VA (6) NASA (6) NEA (6) AmeriCorps (5) | All agencies →

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants

This page is for informational purposes only and is not legal, financial, or grant-consulting advice. For a specific application, consult National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration directly or a qualified grants professional; see our full disclaimer.

Every figure on PlainGrants is rendered directly from SAM.gov Assistance Listings data, no number is typed in by an editor. This agency's figures are rendered directly from SAM.gov Assistance Listings data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data issue on this page.

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