Closed · NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2021-2006590 · CFDA 11.451 · Discretionary

NOAA RESTORE Science Program 2021

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

$25K-$125K
Award range
Closed
Status
December 15, 2020
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

NOAA RESTORE Science Program 2021 is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered $25,000 -- $125,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 898 other opportunities from Department of Commerce.

$25K-$125K
award range
Closed
application status
11.451
CFDA program
898
other opportunities from Department of Commerce

Archived opportunity record

NOAA RESTORE Science Program 2021 is closed (last close December 15, 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 15, 2020

Posted Aug 11 Closes Dec 15

Est. Total Funding

$2,500,000

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/NCCOS is soliciting proposals for the NOAA RESTORE Science Program for projects of 12 months in duration. This announcement invites proposals that request funding to scope and design a research project that informs a specific Gulf of Mexico natural resource management decision. Funding is contingent upon the availability of funds in the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. It is anticipated that final recommendations for funding under this Announcement will be made in May 2021, and that projects funded under this Announcement will have a September 1, 2021 start date. Total funding for this competition will be approximately $2.5 million over 12 months and approximately 20 projects may be funded. The minimum individual award amount is approximately $25,000 over 12 months and the maximum individual award amount is approximately $125,000 over 12 months. Letters of intent are required for this Announcement and should be submitted by email (noaarestorescience@noaa.gov) ahead of the deadline (11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on September 29, 2020). Information regarding this Announcement, including webinars and additional background information, is available on the Science Program website (https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/funding-opportunities/ffo-2021).

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2021-2006590

Grants.gov marks NOAA RESTORE Science Program 2021 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. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. 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.

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Agency Contact

FRANK M Parker III 303-497-5698 1305 East West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910

What to do next

NOAA RESTORE Science Program 2021 is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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