# Pacific International Training Desk

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nws-ia-31298-pacific-international-training-desk/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360274

> DOC NOAA - ERA Production offered grants of up to $3.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 27, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NWS-IA-31298 |
| Agency | DOC NOAA - ERA Production |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 27, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.467 |

## Who can apply

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

Institutions of higher education, other non-profits, state, local, Indian Tribal Governments, commercial organizations, US Territories and Federal agencies that possess the statutory authority to accept funding for this type of research.

## What the grant funds

NOAA's National Weather Service, Office of International Affairs is soliciting a proposal for an enhanced Pacific International Training Desk (PITD) in association with the Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Honolulu and Guam which will serve as a training fellowship program for meteorologists and observers from the South West Pacific Regional Association of the WMO. The primary mission of the desk is to provide basic meteorology training for qualified individuals from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) organizations in the Pacific Island Region. NOAA will review the proposal to ensure the applicant has the eligibility, expertise, and capability to continue operating the PITD for the region. There is a possibility that NOAA will have funding to consider enhanced operations for the PITD to further improve the training Desk to align with regional needs and priorities.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NWS-IA-31298 still open?

No. It closed on August 27, 2025.

### Who can apply for Pacific International Training Desk?

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 Pacific International Training Desk?

Closed August 27, 2025. 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.

### Who has won Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Hydrologic Research Center, Office of Emergency Services. The program made 63 awards worth $82.6 million in that time.