OIA Coral Reef Initiative and Natural Resources (CRNR) Program 2026
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OIA Coral Reef Initiative and Natural Resources (CRNR) Program 2026: The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) invites proposals for its Coral Reef & Natural Resources (CRNR) Initiative. This grant program seeks to protect coral reefs and other natural resources in insular areas, benefiting communities by supporting food security, protecting shorelines, supporting the economy, and restoring native species. Funding also aids in combating invasive species through risk management, prevention, rapid response, and eradication efforts.
| Federal Grant Title: | OIA Coral Reef Initiative and Natural Resources (CRNR) Program 2026 |
| Federal Agency Name: | Department of the Interior (DOI) |
| Grant Categories: | Environment |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OIA-CRNR-2026 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 15.875 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 18th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 18th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | March 16th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | March 16th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | May 30th, 2027 |
| Total Program Funding: | $2,800,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $2,800,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | March 16th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Authorized under 48 U.S. Code § 1469d for General technical assistance, Public Law 96-597, Section 601, and subsequent amendments, Office of Insular Affairs CRNR funds are available to benefit the U.S. territories of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and the freely associated states which are the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau.Eligible applicants include non-federal, local government entities and component units, hospitals, health centers, institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations in the United States and its territories, as well as international entities whose proposed projects will benefit these insular areas and comply with 2 CFR 200.Judicial and legislative branches of local governments are not eligible per 2 CFR 200.444.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- John Brewer
[email protected]
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