OpenOpportunity NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-32934

Advancing coastal flood protection through public-private partnerships, innovative insurance products, and improved sediment management.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Department of Commerce

At a glance

Advancing coastal flood protection through public-private partnerships, innovative insurance products, and improved sediment management. is an open federal cooperative agreement opportunity from DOC NOAA - ERA Production (Department of Commerce). Applications are due February 12, 2027. Individual awards are listed as $500K – $2M, with about 1 award expected and $2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 11.478 (Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Sep 25, 2026Posted
Feb 12, 2027Application deadlinenext date
Mar 14, 2027Archived

Posted: Sep 25, 2026
Close date: Feb 12, 2027
Archive date: Mar 14, 2027
Award floor: $500,000
Award ceiling: $2,000,000
Est. total funding: $2,000,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants for Federal financial assistance in this competition are U.S. institutions of higher education, non-profits, state and local governments, tribal government entities, U.S. Territories, U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands institutions, and for-profit organizations. Federal applicants (including NOAA) are eligible provided legal authority exists for the Federal applicant to receive funds from another agency.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

County governments
City or township governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)/Competitive Research Program (CRP) [formerly Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR)/Coastal Ocean Program (COP)], is soliciting proposals for projects that will support state-of-the-art information and products to advance the use of natural infrastructure for coastal flood protection through one or more of the following focal areas: public-private partnerships, innovative insurance products, or improved sediment management. This short-term investment supports research teams that include regional users to ensure practical, efficient, and cost-effective cross-sector implementation that advances long-term flood and storm preparedness capacity that is led by states and localities. Funding is contingent upon the availability of Federal appropriations. If funds are available for this program, one to six projects are expected to be supported for up to four years in duration, with an approximate annual budget for each project up to $500,000, not to exceed $2,000,000 per project. --- Electronic Access: Proposals should be submitted through Grants.gov. Sign up to receive any potential amendments to this Announcement via Grants.gov.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Full AnnouncementFull Announcement · NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-32934.pdfPDF · 163 KB

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-32934 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyNicola R Bell Grantor · Trevor.Meckley@noaa.gov Open ↗
Submit before February 12, 2027Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

11.478Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 11.478

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$22.5M

FY25

$14.8M

FY26

$20.6M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.478. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Nicola R Bell Grantor
Trevor.Meckley@noaa.gov
301-628-1328

Quick answers

When is the deadline for this opportunity?

According to the official notice, applications are due February 12, 2027. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $2m, total estimated program funding is $2,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-32934), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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