# NOAA Community Project Funding Program (Hard Earmark)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nos-ioos-2025-28670-noaa-community-project-funding-program-hard-earmark/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356473

> DOC NOAA - ERA Production offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $900,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $3.9 million in total. Applications closed on October 31, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2025-28670 |
| Agency | DOC NOAA - ERA Production |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 31, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | $900,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $3.9 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.469 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Stevens Institute of $900,000 Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority $3,000,000

## What the grant funds

The NOAA/NOS/U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Office (IOOS) is soliciting proposals in accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, P.L. 118-42 (March 9,2024). Funds have been appropriated for specific projects assigned to IOOS (See Section III.A. Eligible Applicants).

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2025-28670 still open?

No. It closed on October 31, 2024.

### Who can apply for NOAA Community Project Funding Program (Hard Earmark)?

DOC NOAA - ERA Production accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for NOAA Community Project Funding Program (Hard Earmark)?

Closed October 31, 2024. 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 $3.0 million each. About $3.9 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Congressionally Identified Awards and  Projects grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of California San Diego, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, Florida International University. The program made 242 awards worth $341 million in that time.