# Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Opportunity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-oar-oer-2023-2007237-ocean-exploration-fiscal-year-2023-funding-opportunity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338956

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $75,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 6, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-OAR-OER-2023-2007237 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 6, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $75,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.011 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible applicants represent U.S.-based institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations; U.S. territory, state, local, and tribal governments and federal agencies that possess the statutory authority to accept funding for this type of work; and for-profit organizations. NOTE: Before proposals from federal agencies other than NOAA can be funded, applicants must affirm that their agency has legal authority to receive funds from another federal agency in excess of their appropriation. Because this notice is not proposing to procure goods or services from applicants, the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. section 1535) does not provide this authority. NOAA and other federal agencies that possess the statutory authority to accept funding for this type of work must agree to take FY23 funding for proposed projects (both one and two year projects) and spend those funds in FY23 (i.e., between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023).

## What the grant funds

The NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, also known as NOAA Ocean Exploration, is soliciting proposals for projects to conduct or support ocean exploration of poorly understood regions of U.S. waters. NOAA Ocean Exploration is the only federal program dedicated to exploring the deep ocean, closing prominent gaps in our basic understanding of U.S. deep waters and the seafloor and delivering the ocean information needed to strengthen the economy, health, and security of our nation. Using the latest tools and technology, NOAA Ocean Exploration explores unknown or little known areas of our deep ocean, making discoveries of scientific, economic, and cultural value. Data collected are used to understand and maintain a healthy ocean, sustainably manage marine resources, accelerate the national economy, and build a better appreciation of the value and critical importance of the ocean in our everyday lives. NOAA Ocean Exploration is soliciting proposals for interdisciplinary ocean exploration in waters under U.S. jurisdiction that support national priorities, including NOAA science and technology priorities of uncrewed systems, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, ’omics data, and citizen science (https://sciencecouncil.noaa.gov/NOAA-Science-Technology-Focus-Areas) and the Strategic Priorities for Ocean Exploration and Characterization of the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (https://www.noaa.gov/nomec/IWG-OEC, draft report to be released April 2022) developed per the National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (https://www.noaa.gov/nomec). The U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone contains a vast array of underutilized, and likely many undiscovered, natural resources, including critical minerals, marine-derived pharmaceuticals, and energy sources in addition to areas of significant ecological and conservation value. By supporting exploration, i.e., discovery through disciplined, diverse observations, NOAA Ocean Exploration seeks to advance our basic understanding of U.S. deep waters (waters deeper than 200 meters).

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-OAR-OER-2023-2007237 still open?

No. It closed on October 6, 2022.

### Who can apply for Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Opportunity?

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 Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Opportunity?

Closed October 6, 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 $750,000 each. About $3.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Ocean Exploration grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, Inc, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, University of Washington. The program made 35 awards worth $34.1 million in that time.