Closed · NOAA-NOS-ORR-2021-2006587 · CFDA 11.999 · Discretionary

FY2021 Marine Debris Removal

Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Commerce, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$50K-$250K
Award range
Closed
Status
December 4, 2020
Close date
8
Expected awards

The verdict

FY2021 Marine Debris Removal is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered $50,000 -- $250,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 898 other opportunities from Department of Commerce.

$50K-$250K
award range
Closed
application status
8
expected awards
11.999
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

FY2021 Marine Debris Removal is closed (last close December 4, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Department of Commerce still indexes 898 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed December 4, 2020

Posted Jul 15 Closes Dec 4

Est. Total Funding

$2,500,000

Expected Awards

8

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

This funding opportunity requires a Letter of Intent (LOI) to be submitted before full proposals will be invited. LOIs must be received via email to grants.marinedebris@noaa.gov (as an attachment) no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, September 4, 2020. If invited per the instructions in this announcement, full proposals must then be submitted through and validated by Grants.gov on or before 11:59 p.m. EST, December 4, 2020. The NOAA Marine Debris Program, authorized in the Marine Debris Act, codified at 33 U.S.C. § 1951 et seq., supports the development and implementation of locally-driven, marine debris assessment, removal and prevention projects that benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and NOAA trust resources. Projects awarded through this grant competition will create long-term, quantifiable ecological benefits and habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources through on-the-ground marine debris removal activities, with highest priority for those targeting derelict fishing gear and other medium- and large-scale debris. Projects should also foster awareness of the sources and effects of marine debris to further the conservation of living marine resource habitats, and contribute to the understanding of marine debris composition, distribution and impacts. Successful proposals through this solicitation will be funded through cooperative agreements. Funding of up to $2,500,000 is expected to be available for Marine Debris Removal grants in Fiscal Year 2021. The typical funding level for the federal share of project awards ranges from $50,000 to $150,000. Funding for this grant competition comes through the NOAA Marine Debris Program as annual or supplemental appropriations to the Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · NOAA-NOS-ORR-2021-2006587

Grants.gov marks FY2021 Marine Debris Removal with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Environment · Natural Resources · Science and Technology / R&D (ENV;NR;ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the Department of Commerce book (689 peers, 77% of 899).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

For further information contact Tom Barry (tom.barry@noaa.gov, 202-870-2863)

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What to do next

FY2021 Marine Debris Removal is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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