Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) for Indigenous Communities
Posted by Department of Commerce
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) for Indigenous Communities — is cataloged under number NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2023-2007760 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.429, posted by Department of Commerce. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 19, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $100,000. The agency has projected $300,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on March 1, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
$50,000 -- $100,000
Close Date
March 1, 2023
Posted
December 19, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$300,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is seeking proposals under the Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program (https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/bwet/greatlakes/). This environmental education program supports locally relevant, authentic experiential learning in the K-12 environment. Funded projects provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students, related professional development for teachers, and help to support regional education and environmental priorities in the Great Lakes. The primary delivery is through competitive grants. This Great Lakes B-WET region funding announcement focuses on MWEEs for K-12 students that incorporate Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge and promote climate resilience. It is anticipated that approximately $300,000 will be available to fund eligible applications. Total Federal amount that may be requested from NOAA should not exceed $100,000. The minimum Federal amount to request from NOAA is $50,000. Projects should be for a period between 12-24 months. No cost sharing is required under this program. For Great Lakes B-WET, applicants may be physically located in any U.S. state; however, projects must target students in the Great Lakes region. For the purposes of this solicitation, the Great Lakes region is defined as counties in the Great Lakes watershed in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Applications for projects can come from any eligible applicant, however, involvement, coordination and support from an Indigenous organization or Tribal Government is required. To document the level of support and engagement from the Indigenous organization or government, official letters of collaboration from Indigenous entities are required with proposals. This funding opportunity meets NOAA's Vision of healthy ecosystems (http://www.noaa.gov/our-mission-and-vision), helping to ensure that ocean, estuarine, and related ecosystems and the species that inhabit them are vibrant and sustainable in the face of challenges.
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
U.S. Department of Commerce
Agency Contact
Sarah Waters <br/>NOAA Great Lakes B-WET Program Manager <br/>sarah.a.waters@noaa.gov <br/>989-312-3520 <br/>https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/bwet/greatlakes/
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