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FY 2027 - 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)

Open Closes September 30, 2029 (1065 days left) Opportunity NOAA-OAR-BAA-2027-33939

DOC NOAA - ERA Production is offering grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications close on September 30, 2029.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 21, 2026. Checked October 31, 2026.

Key dates

PostedOctober 20, 2026
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2029
Archived by Grants.govOctober 30, 2029

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Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the applicants described in the notice.

Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, state, local, and Indian Tribal governments. Eligibility also depends on the statutory authority that permits NOAA to fund the proposed activity. Funding of Federal organizations is outside the scope of this announcement; if funding authority exists, Federal organizations seeking NOAA funds should contact relevant program officials about the interagency agreement process. For CESU projects: the ONLY eligible applicants are non-federal partner institutions of the following CESU regional programs: California, Chesapeake Watershed, Great Lakes Northern Forests, Great Plains, Gulf Coast, Hawaii & Pacific Islands, North and West Alaska, North Atlantic Coast, Pacific Northwest, Piedmont & South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida & Caribbean. To determine if your organization is a member of a regional CESU, please visit this site:https://www.nps.gov/nature/cesu.htm

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What the grant funds

A description of NOAA Line and Staff Offices is found at https://www.noaa.gov/about/organization, and applicants may contact the Agency Contacts in Section VII. below for more information. If you submit the same application to more than one Line or Staff Office, mention this in your application and notify the relevant contacts in Section VII. so that NOAA may coordinate internally. This notice also solicits proposals that are part of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESU is a U.S. federal partnership network that connects agencies with universities, tribes, nonprofits, and other partners to address natural and cultural resource challenges. Each CESU is structured as a working collaborative with participation from numerous federal and nonfederal institutional partners. CESUs are based at host universities and focused on a particular biogeographic region of the country. Submission Validation When you submit an application to this competition you will receive notification of submission validation from Grants.gov and eRA Commons. Only validated applications are sent to NOAA to review. To ensure successful submission of an application, we strongly recommend that you submit a final and complete application at least two business days prior to the submission deadline. In addition to the Grants.gov automated notification messages, once an electronic application is accepted in eRA Commons, you will receive an automated notification from eRA Commons that the completed application was received and that an application number will be assigned. If there are errors in the application, eRA Commons will send an automated email notification(s) of any errors or warnings identified by eRA Commons. You must resolve all eRA Commons errors prior to the application due date in order for the application to be processed. You should save and print the proof of submission messages from both Grants.gov and eRA Commons. If you do not receive an acceptance message from both Grants.gov and eRA Commons, you should follow up with the eRA Helpdesk at 1-866-504-9552 and the agency contact listed in Section VII to confirm NOAA’s receipt of the complete submission. See Section IV(G) for detailed instructions on submission validation requirements. Registration Requirements NOTE: We strongly encourage all prospective applicants to begin the required registration as early as possible. Completing the required registration can take six weeks or longer.

Category: Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

How to apply

  1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
  2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
  3. Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.

Questions go to Elizabeth W Holmes, Grants Management Specialist, oar.hq.grants@noaa.gov, 301-485-6428.

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Questions people ask

Who can apply for FY 2027 - 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)?

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

What is the deadline for FY 2027 - 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)?

Closes September 30, 2029 (1065 days left). Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

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