Closed · NOAA-OAR-OAP-2025-28702 · CFDA 11.017 · Discretionary
FY25 Ocean Acidification Coastal Research: Uniting Investigations and Shipboard Experiments (OA CRUISE)
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 31, 2025
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY25 Ocean Acidification Coastal Research: Uniting Investigations and Shipboard Experiments (OA CRUISE) is a closed discretionary listing from DOC NOAA - ERA Production that offered $100,000 -- $250,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $100K-$250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 11.017
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY25 Ocean Acidification Coastal Research: Uniting Investigations and Shipboard Experiments (OA CRUISE) - is cataloged under number NOAA-OAR-OAP-2025-28702 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.017, posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on October 18, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $100,000 -- $250,000. 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 31, 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
$100,000 -- $250,000
Close Date
January 31, 2025
Posted
October 18, 2024
Instrument
Grant
Description
NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) is soliciting proposals to complement core observing activities on its upcoming East Coast Ocean Acidification Cruise (ECOA-4), which targets U.S. Coastal Large Marine Ecosystems on the North American East Coast from the Scotian Shelf to the port of Miami, extending from shore to beyond the shelf break. The proposed activities should expand the ocean acidification (OA)-focused observational and experimental capabilities of this repeated quadrennial oceanographic research cruise to better achieve the strategic aims of the program. Projects should complement the existing Level 1 capabilities of the ECOA-4 cruise by fulfilling Level 2 and/or Level 3 priorities outlined in the OA Cruise Science Priority Guidance document (https://bit.ly/OAP_NOFO2023). Proposals should demonstrate how their proposed efforts, in concert with the planned Level 1 core activities on ECOA-4, would address regionally relevant objectives in the NOAA Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research Plan: 2020-2029. Subject to the availability of funding, the OAP anticipates approximately $350,000 will be available to support approximately 1-3 projects total, with each project funded at $100,000 - $250,000 total. This document sets out requirements for submitting to this opportunity. For additional guidance and tips on how best to prepare an application, please contact the program managers listed in section VII. This funding opportunity is being released in tandem with a non-grant opportunity to sail on the ECOA-4 cruise. The opportunity, “Non-Grant Access to ECOA-4” will provide awardees with berth space, lab space, and sampling opportunities aboard the ECOA-4 cruise without a monetary award. The application process will require a 2-page description of the project along with logistical information regarding equipment needs, lab space and water needs, berth space requests, and others. Those interested in applying for space on ECOA-4 without receiving funding can contact the program managers listed in section VII.
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
The Ocean Acidification Program contact is Erica Ombres, Federal Program Officer: Erica.H.Ombres@noaa.gov. The technical point of contact for cruise logistical questions or facilities and instrumentation availability is Liza Wright-Fairbanks, Environmental Research and Field Operations Manager: Liza.Wright-Fairbanks@noaa.gov.
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