FY2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
Posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — FY2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship — is cataloged under number NOAA-OAR-SG-2026-29505 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.417, posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 5, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $96,500 -- $96,500. The agency has projected $3.3 million 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 April 16, 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.
Award Range
$96,500 -- $96,500
Close Date
April 16, 2025
Posted
December 5, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$3,346,000
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The National Sea Grant College Program was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1966 (amended in 2020, Public Law 116-221) to support leveraged federal and state partnerships that harness the intellectual capacity of the nation’s universities and research institutions to solve problems and generate opportunities in coastal communities.This notice announces that applications may be submitted for the 2026 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program). The National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) anticipates funding not less than 35 applicants, of which approximately 17 will be assigned to the Legislative branch. Application packages will each propose a total of $95,600 in funding. Detailed breakout of this funding is described in Section II.A and Section IV.F of this announcement.Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Sea Grant program in their state/territory at least one to two months prior to the state application deadline to receive application support and provide notification of intent to apply. Following student application submission, the student should allow sufficient time to schedule an interview with the eligible Sea Grant program at the program’s request.All projects must take place within the United States or territories or their respective waterways.
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Sea Grant Support
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Contact
Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program Manager, National Sea Grant College Program <br/>Tel: (240) 507-3712; <br/>E-mail: oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov
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