# Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program (11.478)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-478-center-for-sponsored-coastal-ocean-research-coastal-ocean/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $82.5 million in 100 grants, about $825,181 per award.

## Objectives

NOAA’s Competitive Research Program (CRP), within NCCOS, funds peer-reviewed, collaborative research that produces actionable science and tools to support management and policy decisions protecting public health, coastal ecosystems, and community economies. With more than 30 years of experience, CRP addresses critical coastal challenges such as harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, coastal change, resiliency, and ecosystem-based management at regional and national scales.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $17.2 million | 51 |
| 2022 | $17.8 million | 40 |
| 2023 | $21.0 million | 49 |
| 2024 | $11.7 million | 28 |
| 2025 | $14.8 million | 27 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Massachusetts | $10.6 million |
| University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science | Maryland | $7.2 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $6.9 million |
| Virginia Institute of Marine Science | Virginia | $4.2 million |
| Old Dominion University Research Foundation | Virginia | $3.8 million |
| Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc. | Florida | $3.6 million |
| University of Miami | Florida | $3.3 million |
| University of California San Diego | California | $2.8 million |
| University of Rhode Island | Rhode Island | $2.4 million |
| Texas a & M University at Galveston | Texas | $2.0 million |
| Florida International University | Florida | $1.9 million |
| University System of New Hampshire | New Hampshire | $1.8 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $1.8 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $1.7 million |
| Auburn University | Alabama | $1.5 million |
| University of South Florida | Florida | $1.4 million |
| Greater Farallones Association | California | $1.4 million |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | New York | $1.3 million |
| Northwest Indian College Foundation | Washington | $1.3 million |
| George Mason University | Virginia | $1.3 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Advancing coastal flood protection through public-private partnerships, innovative insurance products, and improved sediment management.](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nos-nccos-2026-32934-advancing-coastal-flood-protection-through-public-private/), closes February 12, 2027