# NOAA Mission-Related Education Awards (11.008)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-008-noaa-mission-related-education-awards/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

NOAA Mission-Related Education Awards is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $38.3 million in 108 grants, about $354,592 per award.

## Objectives

The objectives of the overall program are to facilitate educational activities related to NOAA's mission of science, service and stewardship.
Awards may support the education of children, youth, and/or adults through informal or formal (K-16) education projects that address one or more of NOAA's mission goals and the objectives of the NOAA Education Strategic Plan for 2025-2045 (see https://www.noaa.gov/education/reports/2025-2045-noaa-education-strategic-plan)).

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.2 million | 50 |
| 2022 | $7.5 million | 37 |
| 2023 | $9.0 million | 45 |
| 2024 | $8.6 million | 23 |
| 2025 | $4.0 million | 17 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University System of New Hampshire | New Hampshire | $8.1 million |
| North American Association for Environmental Education, Inc. | District of Columbia | $4.6 million |
| American Meteorological Society, Inc. | Massachusetts | $2.2 million |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | $1.7 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | $1.4 million |
| Environmental Leadership Program, Inc. | District of Columbia | $1.3 million |
| National Academy of Sciences | District of Columbia | $1.1 million |
| Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Inc. | District of Columbia | $714,171 |
| Manomet, Inc. | Massachusetts | $507,603 |
| Division of Homeland Ministries of the Christian Church Inc | Indiana | $500,000 |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $500,000 |
| Drexel University | Pennsylvania | $500,000 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Michigan | $500,000 |
| Rockson Community Development Corporation | District of Columbia | $499,999 |
| Cec Stuyvesant Cove Inc | New York | $499,994 |
| Kettering University | Michigan | $499,941 |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | West Virginia | $499,909 |
| Nurture Nature Center | Pennsylvania | $499,874 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $499,853 |
| Groundwork Ohio River Valley, Inc. | Ohio | $479,805 |