Closed · NOAA-OAR-SG-2026-29505 · CFDA 11.417 · Discretionary
FY2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $97K-$97K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 16, 2025
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is a closed discretionary listing from DOC NOAA - ERA Production that offered $96,500 -- $96,500. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 116 other opportunities from DOC NOAA - ERA Production.
- $97K-$97K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 11.417
- CFDA program
- 116
- other opportunities from DOC NOAA - ERA Production
Archived opportunity record
FY2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellows… is closed (last close April 16, 2025). The parent program page for CFDA 11.417 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. DOC NOAA - ERA Production still indexes 116 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed April 16, 2025
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.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · NOAA-OAR-SG-2026-29505
Grants.gov marks FY2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellows… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Education · Environment · Natural Resources (ED;ENV;NR). This eligibility-code string dominates the DOC NOAA - ERA Production book (91 peers, 78% of 117).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Sea Grant Support
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Contact
Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program Manager, National Sea Grant College Program Tel: (240) 507-3712; E-mail: oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov
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What to do next
FY2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellows… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 11.417 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Sea Grant Support indexes 4 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- DOC NOAA - ERA Production lists 116 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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