Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms Program
ID: NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-33016 • Type: Posted
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Overview
Category of Funding
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 3/13/26 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration posted grant opportunity NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-33016 for Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms Program with funding of $2.5 million.
The grant will be issued under grant program 11.478 Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program.
It is expected that 5 total grants will be made
worth between $1 and $1.0 million.
Timing
Posted Date
March 13, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
July 9, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT Due in 52 Days
Last Updated
April 15, 2026, 9:58 a.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
Aug. 10, 2026
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Eligible applicants for Federal financial assistance in this competition are U.S. institutions of higher education, non-profits, state and local governments, tribal government entities, U.S. Territories, U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands institutions, and for-profit organizations. Federal applicants (including NOAA) are eligible provided legal authority exists for the Federal applicant to receive funds from another agency.---Please note that:1. PIs must be employees of an eligible entity listed above; and applications must be submitted through that entity. Non-Federal researchers should comply with their institutional requirements for application submission.---2. Non-Federal researchers affiliated with NOAA-University CIs will be funded through cooperative agreements.---3. Foreign researchers must apply as subawards or contracts through an eligible U.S. entity.---4. Federal applicants are eligible to submit applications for intra- or inter-agency funds transfers through this competition. Non-NOAA Federal applicants will be required to submit certifications or documentation showing that they have specific legal authority to accept funds for this type of research.---5. An eligible U.S. entity may propose Federal agency researchers as funded or unfunded collaborators. If Federal agency researchers are proposed as funded collaborators, the applicant should present the collaborator's funding request in the application in the same way documentation is provided for a subrecipient for purposes of project evaluation, even though intra- or inter-agency funding transfers will generally be used if the project is selected.---6. NOAA NCCOS researchers may apply through an eligible U.S. entity as funded or unfunded collaborators, but cannot be the lead PI on the application. Federal employees, including NOAA, with the exception of NCCOS employees, may serve as lead PI on the application. NOAA Federal salaries will not be paid.
Award Sizing
Ceiling
$1,000,000
Floor
$1
Estimated Program Funding
$2,500,000
Estimated Number of Grants
5
Contacts
Contact
Frederick L Isaac
Grantor
Contact Email
Email Description
Work
Contact Phone
30-628-1330
Documents
Posted documents for NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-33016
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