Weather and Air Quality Research (11.459)
Weather and Air Quality Research (Assistance Listing 11.459) is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $132 million in 268 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $492,654 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $371,221. Half of the 268 awards fell between $202,254 and $533,059, and they ranged from $30,400 to $15.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$132 million
- Grant awards268
- Typical award$371,221
- Awarded in FY 2025$17.7 million
- Size rank724 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $22.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $17.7 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 724th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 86% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 28 states and territories.
What the program funds
Advance weather research, development, and transition to improve weather observations, modeling, computing, forecasts, warnings, social science, and communication for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. The goals are to: 1) Advance a collaborative weather research and development network with academic, governmental, nonprofit, and industry partners to continuously improve weather information, products, and services; 2) Improve high-impact weather forecasts, products, and services and their delivery, communication, use, and value to the public; 3) Contribute to the best-possible Unified Forecast System, including coupling to Earth system components and utilizing community-based research to transform weather forecasting skill; and 4) Strengthen the mission enabling, foundational infrastructure such as observations required for weather research and transitions to achieve next generation science and forecasting advances.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
-U.S. institutions of higher education; -Cooperative Institutes; -U.S.-based commercial organizations; -State, local and Indian tribal governments in the U.S.; and -U.S. non-profit organizations.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grants may be used for research, development, transition, science assessments, advisory services, and operational systems as they relate to specific programs. Specific restrictions, other than those mandated for grants, are evaluated on an individual grant or program basis.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. N/A
Deadlines
Deadlines are identified in Notice of Funding Opportunities published on grants.gov
Award range and average, in the agency's words
typical range $100,000 to $300,000 per year for awards spanning 2 to 3 years
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Weather and Air Quality Research (11.459) awarded$132 million across 268 grant awards, an average of $492,654 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 73% of the money, nonprofits 24% and small businesses 1.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 211 | $96.1 million | 73% |
| Nonprofits | 48 | $31.4 million | 24% |
| Small businesses | 3 | $1.5 million | 1.1% |
| Businesses | 3 | $1.5 million | 1.1% |
| Other | 1 | $1.2 million | 0.9% |
| State and local governments | 2 | $412,948 | 0.3% |
By state
19 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 80 | $38.9 million |
| Oklahoma | 36 | $16.6 million |
| Mississippi | 4 | $16.1 million |
| Virginia | 15 | $6.9 million |
| Florida | 23 | $6.2 million |
| Texas | 13 | $6.0 million |
| New York | 17 | $5.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 12 | $5.5 million |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $3.2 million |
| Washington | 6 | $3.2 million |
| Alabama | 6 | $3.1 million |
| California | 5 | $2.6 million |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $2.5 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $2.3 million |
| Tennessee | 4 | $2.2 million |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Utah | 5 | $1.9 million |
| Arizona | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $1.2 million |
| North Carolina | 3 | $983,183 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $899,795 |
| Iowa | 2 | $834,780 |
| Georgia | 2 | $709,676 |
| Illinois | 2 | $540,837 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $395,011 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $179,306 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $178,340 |
| Oregon | 1 | $108,048 |