Assistance Listing 11.011
Ocean Exploration
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Assistance Listing 11.011, “Ocean Exploration,” is a federal program administered by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $550K in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Funding down 79% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed -79% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
To explore the Earth’s largely unknown oceans in all their dimensions for the purpose of discovery and the advancement of knowledge, using state of the art technologies in evolutionary and revolutionary ways within Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR).
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 11.011
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Nonprofit Organization
- Tribal
- Local
- For-Profit Organization
- Territorial
- State
As stated in NOAA special announcements or applicable reports in support of NOAA's mission.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Grants and cooperative agreements are awarded as applicable. For example, the Ocean Exploration Science Program sponsors competitive, peer-reviewed exploration projects to collaborate with and augment NOAA intramural research programs.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.011. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Who gets funded
Historical data · not a predictionGrant obligations by fiscal year
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 11.011?
11.011 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Ocean Exploration.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 11.011?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Nonprofit Organization, Tribal, Local, For-Profit Organization, Territorial and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 11.011 provide?
The agency reported $550,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.