Closed · NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2025-28604 · CFDA 11.478 · Discretionary
2025 Regional Ecosystem Research (RER) Program: Understanding Species’ Habitat Usage and Connectivity in and around Marine Protected Areas
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $500K-$2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 30, 2025
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
2025 Regional Ecosystem Research (RER) Program: Understanding Species’ Habitat Usage and Connectivity in and around Marine Protected Areas is a closed discretionary listing from DOC NOAA - ERA Production that offered $500,000 -- $2,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $500K-$2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 11.478
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - 2025 Regional Ecosystem Research (RER) Program: Understanding Species’ Habitat Usage and Connectivity in and around Marine Protected Areas - is cataloged under number NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2025-28604 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.478, posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on October 8, 2024 and last updated on January 23, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $500,000 -- $2,000,000. 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 January 30, 2025. 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. 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
$500,000 -- $2,000,000
Close Date
January 30, 2025
Posted
October 8, 2024
Instrument
Grant
Description
The purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)/Competitive Research Program (CRP) [formerly Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR)/Coastal Ocean Program (COP)], in partnership with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and National Marine Protected Areas Center, is soliciting proposals under the Regional Ecosystem Research Program for projects to understand species’ habitat usage and connectivity in and around marine protected areas. This information will be used to improve the ability of resource managers to address habitat connectivity, species’ habitat affinities, and spatial and temporal usage of habitats in management plans for marine protected areas. Funding is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2025 Federal appropriations. If funds become available for this program, two projects are expected to be supported for up to three to four years in duration, with an approximate annual budget for each project up to $500,000, not to exceed $2,000,000 per project. An informational webinar on this solicitation will be offered on October 22, 2024 from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Information regarding this Announcement, including the webinar and additional background information, is available on the NCCOS Regional Ecosystem Research Program page (https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/crp/regional-ecosystem-research/). NOAA is committed to making equity central to its mission. This supports a vision in which the nation’s people, economy, and ecosystems are thriving and supported by NOAA’s equitable and actionable weather, water, and climate research and services. NOAA encourages applicants and awardees to support the principles of equity in science and service delivery when writing their proposals and performing their work. By promoting equity NOAA seeks to improve the creativity, productivity, and the vitality of its research community. Electronic Access: Proposals should be submitted through Grants.gov, http://www.grants.gov. Sign up to receive any potential amendments to this Announcement via http://www.grants.gov.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. 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
Technical Program Information: Kimberly Puglise, RER Program Manager, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov. Grants Administration Information: NCCOS Grants Administrator, nccos.grant.awards@noaa.gov. Data Management Information: Lauren Jackson, NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator, nccos.data@noaa.gov. Indirect or Facilities and Administrative Costs Information: Jennifer Jackson Grants Officer, NOAA Grants Management Division; jennifer.jackson@noaa.gov.
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