Open · GR-RCE-25-001 · CFDA 21.015 · Discretionary
RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $5.7M-$14.5M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 94d
- Days left
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program is an open discretionary opportunity from U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program, offering $5,710,210 -- $14,518,510 across 5 expected awards. Applications close in 94 days.
- $5.7M-$14.5M
- award range
- Open
- 94 days left
- 5
- expected awards
- 21.015
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program - is cataloged under number GR-RCE-25-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 21.015, posted by U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on September 26, 2024 and last updated on September 30, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $5,710,210 -- $14,518,510. It expects to issue 5 awards. 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. Applications close on October 31, 2026 - roughly 94 days from today. 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. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$5,710,210 -- $14,518,510
Close Date
October 31, 2026
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis as long as funds are available in an applicant’s Trust Fund allocation. This FOA will close on October 31, 2025. This FOA will either be further extended, or a new FOA may be posted in 2025 as determined necessary by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury).
Posted
September 26, 2024
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Description
Treasury is publishing multiple funding opportunity notices for its RESTORE Act grant programs. This announcement applies only to the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program.Trust Fund amounts are available to establish one or more Centers of Excellence through competitive subawards to nongovernmental entities and consortia in the Gulf Coast Region, including institutions of higher education. Funds may be used to establish Centers of Excellence, and by those Centers of Excellence for science, technology, and monitoring in one or more of the following disciplines as described in the RESTORE Act and Treasury’s implementing regulations at 31 CFR 34.704: 1) Coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration, and protection, including solutions and technology that allow citizens to live in a safe and sustainable manner in a coastal delta in the Gulf Coast Region. 2) Coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring in the Gulf Coast Region. 3) Offshore energy development, including research and technology to improve the sustainable and safe development of energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico. 4) Sustainable and resilient growth, economic and commercial development in the Gulf Coast Region. 5) Comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico.Eligible applicants issuing subawards to Center(s) of Excellence must establish and implement a program to monitor compliance with its subaward agreements.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 00. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
For assistance with RGMS related matters or setting up new user accounts, please contact: RGMShelpdesk@treasury.gov. For assistance related to the FOA, please contact the Office of Gulf Coast Restoration at restoreact@do.treas.gov.
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