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FY 2027-2028 NESDIS Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

DOC NOAA - ERA Production (Department of Commerce) is accepting applications until September 30, 2028.

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Key facts

Opportunity number
NOAA-NESDIS-NESDISPO-2027-33921
Status
Posted, open
Posted
October 13, 2026
Closes
September 30, 2028
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement, Grant
Category
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Assistance listing
11.015 Broad Agency Announcement
Contact
Elizabeth W Holmes Grants Management Specialist · [email protected] · 301-485-6428

Who can apply

  • Special district governments
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Small businesses
  • For profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
  • State governments
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, state, local, and Indian Tribal governments. Eligibility also depends on the statutory authority that permits NOAA to fund the proposed activity. Funding of Federal organizations is outside the scope of this announcement; if funding authority exists, Federal organizations seeking NOAA funds should contact relevant program officials about the Interagency Agreement process.For CESU projects: the ONLY eligible applicants are non-federal partner institutions of the following CESU regional programs: California, Chesapeake Watershed, Great Lakes Northern Forests, Great Plains, Gulf Coast, Hawaii & Pacific Islands, North and West Alaska, North Atlantic Coast, Pacific Northwest, Piedmont & South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida & Caribbean. To determine if your organization is a member of a regional CESU, please visit this site: https://www.nps.gov/nature/cesu.htm.

What the agency says

This Broad Agency Announcement is a mechanism to encourage research, education, outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through NOAA’s competitive discretionary programs. This announcement is not soliciting goods or services for the direct benefit of NOAA. Funding for activities described in this notice is contingent upon the availability of appropriations in the fiscal years applicable to the application. Applicants are hereby given notice that funds have not yet been appropriated for any activities described in this notice. Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA to review an application beyond an initial administrative review, or to award any specific project, or to obligate any available funds.

The notice on Grants.gov

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CHIPS Incentives Program – Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment
2023-NIST-CHIPS-SMME-01
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Native Entities Grant Program
2026-NTIA-NEGP
OpenNov 17grants.gov
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
2026-NTIA-TBCP
OpenNov 17grants.gov
DARRP Restoration Implementation Grants (2026)
NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2026-33781
OpenNov 18$100,000,000grants.gov
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863
OpenDec 1$150,000grants.gov

All grants open to Special district governments · All grants open to Private colleges and universities · All grants open to Small businesses · Everything closing in September 2028

Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.