# Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) (11.017)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-017-ocean-acidification-program-oap/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $32.1 million in 60 grants, about $535,000 per award.

## Objectives

The OAP plays an integral role in maintaining long-term monitoring; conducting research designed to enhance the conservation of marine ecosystems sensitive to ocean acidification; promoting ocean acidification educational opportunities; engaging in national public outreach activities related to ocean acidification and its impacts; and coordinating ocean acidification activities with other agencies and appropriate international ocean science bodies.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.1 million | 14 |
| 2022 | $812,060 | 12 |
| 2023 | $19.5 million | 16 |
| 2024 | $5.2 million | 12 |
| 2025 | $3.5 million | 14 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Massachusetts | $5.3 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $4.6 million |
| University of California San Diego | California | $2.3 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $2.1 million |
| University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science | Maryland | $1.9 million |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Connecticut | $1.8 million |
| University of Rhode Island | Rhode Island | $1.6 million |
| [C]worthy, LLC | Colorado | $1.5 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $1.4 million |
| Michigan Technological University | Michigan | $1.3 million |
| Northeastern University | Massachusetts | $1.2 million |
| University of California Santa Cruz | California | $1.0 million |
| Virginia Institute of Marine Science | Virginia | $769,014 |
| The Ocean Foundation | District of Columbia | $752,599 |
| Texas A&m University-Corpus Christi | Texas | $633,134 |
| Rutgers, the State University | New Jersey | $549,957 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Maine | $499,216 |
| Vassar College | New York | $480,415 |
| Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission | Oregon | $400,000 |
| University of Alaska Southeast | Alaska | $382,965 |