# NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Education Mini-Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-oar-oap-2024-2008061-noaa-ocean-acidification-program-education-mini-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348989

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $400,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards. Applications closed on February 23, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-OAR-OAP-2024-2008061 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 23, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.017 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible applicants are United States institutions of higher education; other nonprofits; commercial organizations; state, local and Indian tribal governments; and Federal agencies. Applications from non-Federal and Federal applicants will be competed against each other. Proposals selected for funding from non-Federal applicants will be funded through a grant as described above in section II. C. of this notice. Proposals selected for funding from NOAA scientists shall be effected by an intra-agency fund transfer. Proposals selected for funding from a non-NOAA Federal agency will be funded through an inter-agency transfer. PLEASE NOTE: Before non-NOAA Federal applicants may be funded, they must demonstrate, with a statement from appropriate agency counsel, that they have legal authority to receive funds from another Federal agency in excess of their appropriation. Because this announcement is not proposing to procure goods or services from applicants, the Economy Act (31 USC 1535) is not an appropriate legal basis.

## What the grant funds

NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) Education Mini-Grant Program, is a competitively-based initiative that supports coastal and ocean acidification education programs that are responsive to the goals of the NOAA Ocean Acidification Education Implementation Plan and the 2021-2040 NOAA Education Strategic Plan. Priority goals include engaging diverse audiences in ocean acidification education and outreach, matching ocean acidification communication needs with existing research, education and outreach activities, while developing innovative approaches for community involvement. These goals are part of NOAA's efforts to increase Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/06/25/executive-order-on-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-in-the-federal-workforce/) in ocean literacy, stewardship, and workforce development, particularly in underserved and/or Indigenous communities or Tribes.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-OAR-OAP-2024-2008061 still open?

No. It closed on February 23, 2024.

### Who can apply for NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Education Mini-Grant Program?

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 NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Education Mini-Grant Program?

Closed February 23, 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 $400,000 each.

### Who has won Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, University of Hawaii, University of California San Diego. The program made 60 awards worth $32.1 million in that time.