Closed · NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-32955 · CFDA 11.478 · Discretionary
Harmful Algal Bloom Innovation Challenge: Toxin Detection in Seafood
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 16, 2026
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Harmful Algal Bloom Innovation Challenge: Toxin Detection in Seafood is a closed discretionary listing from DOC NOAA - ERA Production that offered $1 -- $250,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 116 other opportunities from DOC NOAA - ERA Production.
- $1-$250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 11.478
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on July 16, 2026. CFDA 11.478 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $1 -- $250,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 16, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$1,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Competitive Research Program (NCCOS/CRP) [formerly Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR)/Coastal Ocean Program (COP)] is soliciting proposals to drive practical and cost-effective innovations for harmful algal bloom toxin detection in seafood that promotes seafood safety, food security, and the economic success of U.S. seafood industries and their competitiveness in global markets. For this Announcement, proposals will focus on the development and advancement of innovative, efficient, and effective point-of-use harmful algal bloom toxin detection technologies in support of the Nation’s nutritional, cultural, and economic seafood interests, and to reduce costs to U.S. communities and industries that rely on safe seafood. --- Funding is contingent upon the availability of Federal appropriations. If funding is available for this program, two to five projects are expected to be supported for one to three years in duration, with an approximate annual budget for each project of $100,000-$250,000, not to exceed $750,000 per project. NCCOS/CRP may reject any proposals submitted with an annual budget that is greater than $250,000 for any year. --- An informational webinar on this solicitation will be offered on March 24, 2026 from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Information regarding this Announcement, including the webinar and additional background information, is available on the NCCOS Funding Opportunities webpage (https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/funding-opportunities/).
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-32955
Grants.gov marks Harmful Algal Bloom Innovation Challenge: Tox… 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 Environment · Natural Resources · Science and Technology / R&D (ENV;NR;ST). 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
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Agency Contact
Technical Program Information: Sarah Pease, NCCOS/CRP Program Manager,
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What to do next
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