# Seabed Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization in the Pacific

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0019432-seabed-mapping-exploration-and-characterization-in-the/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363524

> Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific offered grants of up to $7.0 million (at least $2.0 million) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $7.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 14, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0019432 |
| Agency | Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 14, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $7.0 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $7.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.017 |

## Who can apply

- Private institutions of higher education

-U.S.-based for-profit organizations or businesses;-U.S.-based public, private, or state educational institutions; and-U.S.-based not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs (OPA) announces an open competition for a U.S. institution, company, or organization (see eligibility information in B.1) interested in submitting an application to conduct ocean mapping, seabed exploration, habitat and resource characterization, and data management and analysis in Pacific Island Countries (PICs).

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0019432 still open?

No. It closed on August 14, 2026.

### Who can apply for Seabed Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization in the Pacific?

Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Seabed Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization in the Pacific?

Closed August 14, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $7.0 million each. About $7.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, Bndes. The program made 216 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.