NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2022-2006972: Understanding multi-stressor impacts on marine ecosystems under climate change
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Advancing coastal flood protection through public-private partnerships, innovative insurance products, and improved sediment management. (NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-32934). Status: Closes February 12, 2027 (97 days left). It is in our archive of Department of Commerce notices from 2021.
Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $4.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 18, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 10, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$4.0 million
- Award floor$1.0 million
- Total funding$4.0 million
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | July 27, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 18, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 17, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible applicants for Federal financial assistance in this competition are U.S. institutions of higher education, other non-profits, state, local, Indian Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories, and for-profit organizations. Federal agencies that possess the statutory authority to receive transfers of funds are eligible to submit applications for intra- or inter-agency funds transfers through this competition. Department of Commerce (DOC)/NOAA supports cultural and gender diversity and encourages women and minority individuals and groups to submit applications to its programs. In addition, DOC/NOAA is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that work in underserved areas. DOC/NOAA encourages applications involving any of the above institutions to apply.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program awards averaged $825,181; this notice allows up to $4.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (58% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)/Competitive Research Program (CRP) [formerly Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR)/Coastal Ocean Program (COP)], the NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO), and the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP), in partnership with the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) and the NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), are soliciting proposals to understand the combined impacts of multiple stressors on the function and health of marine ecosystems within the context of climate change. This information will be used to improve place-based management of marine protected areas and enable the proactive protection of these critical ecosystems under future climate scenarios.
Who has won Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program (11.478) awarded $82.5 million across 100 grant awards, an average of $825,181 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Massachusetts | 7 | $10.6 million |
| University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science | Maryland | 2 | $7.2 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | 9 | $6.9 million |
| Virginia Institute of Marine Science | Virginia | 4 | $4.2 million |
| Old Dominion University Research Foundation | Virginia | 3 | $3.8 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-32934, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2022-2006972 still open?
No. It closed on January 18, 2022. A newer notice is open: NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-32934, closes February 12, 2027 (97 days left).
Who can apply for Understanding multi-stressor impacts on marine ecosystems under climate change?
Department of Commerce accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Understanding multi-stressor impacts on marine ecosystems under climate change?
Closed January 18, 2022. 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 $4.0 million each. About $4.0 million in total across about 2 awards.
Who has won Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Oregon State University. The program made 100 awards worth $82.5 million in that time.
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