Federal grants to Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland, Maine received $25.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 38 awards. Its largest program was Science, with $11.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$25.2 million
- Awards38
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.3 million
- Largest award$11.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 11 | $6.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 12 | $6.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 11 | $5.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $3.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $3.3 million |
Programs that fund Gulf of Maine Research Institute
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Science | 2 | $11.3 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 4 | $2.4 million |
| Geosciences | 5 | $1.8 million |
| Climate and Atmospheric Research | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Regional Food System Partnerships | 1 | $882,165 |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $749,856 |
| BUILD TO SCALE | 1 | $749,815 |
| Integrative Activities | 3 | $722,468 |
| Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects | 1 | $650,000 |
| Congressional Grants | 1 | $632,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2 | $11.3 million |
| Department of Commerce | 15 | $5.7 million |
| National Science Foundation | 12 | $5.0 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 5 | $1.6 million |
| Small Business Administration | 1 | $632,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humans experience weather directly, while climate and climate change can only be understood through the lens of data. The NASA earth systems science | Science | December 23, 2020 | $11.1 million |
| Leveraging the power of reflection and visual representation in middle-schoolers' learning during and after an informal science experience | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | July 20, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Our partnership shares the goal of achieving a resilient regional seafood system by building value and demand for seafood from new england. Regional seafood represents a great opportunity to provide a healthy, responsibly harvested, climate-friendly source of local protein for new england, as well a | Regional Food System Partnerships | January 13, 2022 | $882,165 |
| Nna research: collaborative research: rapid arctic change and its implications for fisheries and fishing communities of the western north atlantic -navigating the new arctic (NNA) is one of nsf's 10 big ideas. Nna projects address convergence scientific challenges in the rapidly changing arctic. Thi | Geosciences | August 30, 2022 | $879,520 |
| Northeast climate integrated modeling to meet ocean decision challenges | Climate and Atmospheric Research | February 19, 2021 | $828,775 |
| In the short-term, the blue innovation recovery project is intended to act as a platform for growth and resilience for bluetech startups and small seafood businesses that are facing significant challenges as a result of the pandemic. In the medium to long-term, the project will focus on building a r | Economic Adjustment Assistance | March 31, 2021 | $749,856 |
| The gulf of Maine research institute (GMRI), through its gulf of Maine ventures office, will expand and scale its newly launched blue economy initiative to create and accelerate businesses applying technology to traditional and emerging marine industries. The blue economy is defined by the world ban | BUILD TO SCALE | September 20, 2021 | $749,815 |
| The gulf of Maine research institutes (GMRI) climate center aims to assist coastal communities to envision and plan for resilient and thriving waterfront economies all along maines coast. The center will assist communities in planning for a future with higher seas, stronger storms, and warming water | Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects | September 1, 2022 | $650,000 |
| FY 22 congressional community project funding congressional earmark gulf of Maine research institute | Congressional Grants | September 13, 2022 | $632,000 |
| Civic-fa track a: codeveloping local flood thresholds and high tide flooding predictions with community science and innovative technology -this civic innovation challenge is jointly funded by the division of ocean science and the office of the assistant director in the directorate for geosciences an | Geosciences | July 16, 2023 | $598,187 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Gulf of Maine Research Institute get?
$25.2 million in 38 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Gulf of Maine Research Institute the most?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with $11.3 million in 2 awards. The Department of Commerce and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Gulf of Maine Research Institute's largest federal grant?
$11.1 million under Science, with its first action in the period on December 23, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Gulf of Maine Research Institute?
Its largest are Science, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) and Geosciences.
Other grant recipients in Portland
- Maine Guaranteed Access Reinsurance Association
- Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority
- Mainehealth
- University of Maine System
- City of Portland
- Greater Portland Transit District
- Preble Street
- Portland Housing Development Corporation
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