Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026
The summary for the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026 grant is detailed below.
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Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026: The purpose of this notice is to solicit proposals for a single cooperative agreement between NOAA and an institution of higher learning as authorized in the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act and the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement should advance the purposes of the Acts by addressing the Program Priorities described in this announcement.This will be a 5-year, multiyear award. The intent is to make a single 5-year award. Total anticipated funding for this award is approximately $8,500,000.00, with approximately $1,600,000.00 to be released in FY 2026 and each subsequent year of the 5 years.
| Federal Grant Title: | Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026 |
| Federal Agency Name: | DOC NOAA - ERA Production (DOC-DOCNOAAERA) |
| Grant Categories: | Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NOS-OCS-2025-30563 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 11.400 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 11th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 11th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | March 16th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | March 16th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | June 10th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $8,500,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,600,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| 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
- Eligible funding applicants are institutions of higher education in the United States. To be eligible to apply or receive an award, applicant organizations must complete and maintain three registrations; SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons. For each, the complete registration process can take 4 to 6 weeks, so applicants must begin this activity as soon as possible and well before the proposal due date. For more information on how to meet these registration and application submission requirements without errors, we advise all to carefully review relevant Applicant and Grantee Training modules: https://www.commerce.gov/ocio/programs/gems/applicant-and-grantee-training. Additionally, we advise that all carefully read ‘Additional Application Package Forms’ within the ‘Full Proposal Required Elements’ section below.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Teresa Fleisher
Program Specialist / Certified Federal Program Officer
NOAA Office of Coast Survey
1315 East-West Highway, N/CS1 Silver Spring, MD 20910
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