Applied Meteorological Research (11.468)
Applied Meteorological Research (Assistance Listing 11.468) is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $6.9 million in 15 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $458,853 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $432,785. Half of the 15 awards fell between $224,857 and $516,469, and they ranged from $87,919 to $1.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$6.9 million
- Grant awards15
- Typical award$432,785
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,569 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 1569th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 13 largest recipients received 103% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 12 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) program from NOAA/NWS provides funding to the university community for collaborative applied meteorological research to create a cost-effective transition from basic and applied research to operations and services.
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; U.S.-based commercial organizations; state, local and Indian tribal governments in the U.S.; other U.S. non-profit organizations and federally funded educational institutions
What the money can and cannot pay for
The funds are used by recipients for collaborative research described in proposals submitted and selected in response to calls for proposals from the NOAA program office. The program office may support non-competitive awards in specific instances or by direction from legislative language or unsolicited projects that are individually qualified.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$100,000 to $250,000 Average: $180,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Applied Meteorological Research (11.468) awarded $6.9 million across 15 grant awards, an average of $458,853 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose State University Research Foundation | California | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Abt Global LLC | Maryland | 1 | $979,993 |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | 2 | $818,449 |
| University of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 1 | $703,787 |
| University of South Carolina | South Carolina | 1 | $450,000 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | 1 | $446,939 |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | New York | 1 | $427,900 |
| Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | 1 | $299,713 |
| University of Utah | Utah | 1 | $149,257 |
| Texas Tech University System | Texas | 1 | $148,562 |
| Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Inc. | Hawaii | 1 | $94,771 |
| Florida State University | Florida | 1 | $83,925 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 53% of the money, businesses 14% and nonprofits 12%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 10 | $3.7 million | 53% |
| Other | 1 | $1.4 million | 21% |
| Businesses | 1 | $979,993 | 14% |
| Nonprofits | 3 | $827,268 | 12% |
By state
2 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Colorado and California.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 4 | $1.8 million |
| California | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $979,993 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $703,787 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $446,939 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $443,419 |
| Nevada | 1 | $299,713 |
| New York | 1 | $277,898 |
| Utah | 1 | $149,257 |
| Texas | 1 | $148,562 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $94,771 |
| Florida | 1 | $75,166 |