Closed · NOAA-OAR-OER-2023-2007237 · CFDA 11.011 · Discretionary
Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Opportunity
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Commerce, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $75K-$750K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 6, 2022
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Opportunity is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered $75,000 -- $750,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 898 other opportunities from Department of Commerce.
- $75K-$750K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 11.011
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Op… is closed (last close October 6, 2022). The parent program page for CFDA 11.011 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. 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 October 6, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$3,000,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Grant
Description
The NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, also known as NOAA Ocean Exploration, is soliciting proposals for projects to conduct or support ocean exploration of poorly understood regions of U.S. waters. NOAA Ocean Exploration is the only federal program dedicated to exploring the deep ocean, closing prominent gaps in our basic understanding of U.S. deep waters and the seafloor and delivering the ocean information needed to strengthen the economy, health, and security of our nation. Using the latest tools and technology, NOAA Ocean Exploration explores unknown or little known areas of our deep ocean, making discoveries of scientific, economic, and cultural value. Data collected are used to understand and maintain a healthy ocean, sustainably manage marine resources, accelerate the national economy, and build a better appreciation of the value and critical importance of the ocean in our everyday lives. NOAA Ocean Exploration is soliciting proposals for interdisciplinary ocean exploration in waters under U.S. jurisdiction that support national priorities, including NOAA science and technology priorities of uncrewed systems, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, ’omics data, and citizen science (https://sciencecouncil.noaa.gov/NOAA-Science-Technology-Focus-Areas) and the Strategic Priorities for Ocean Exploration and Characterization of the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (https://www.noaa.gov/nomec/IWG-OEC, draft report to be released April 2022) developed per the National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (https://www.noaa.gov/nomec). The U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone contains a vast array of underutilized, and likely many undiscovered, natural resources, including critical minerals, marine-derived pharmaceuticals, and energy sources in addition to areas of significant ecological and conservation value. By supporting exploration, i.e., discovery through disciplined, diverse observations, NOAA Ocean Exploration seeks to advance our basic understanding of U.S. deep waters (waters deeper than 200 meters).
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · NOAA-OAR-OER-2023-2007237
Grants.gov marks Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Op… 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: Grant. 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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Parent Grant Program
Financial Assistance to Fisheries Affected by Disasters
U.S. Department of Commerce
Agency Contact
Adrienne Copeland 301-734-1172 1315 East West Highway, SSMC-3, 10 Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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What to do next
Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Op… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 11.011 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
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