Assistance Listing 11.481
Educational Partnership Program
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Assistance Listing 11.481, “Educational Partnership Program,” 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 $13.2M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To advance development of NOAA mission-aligned postsecondary education, research, policy and natural resource management programs aimed at increasing education, training and graduation rates in NOAA related STEM disciplines for U.S. post secondary students. All Educational Partnership Program components are awarded through national competitive processes. Partnerships and capacity building are achieved through collaboration of academic institutions, with NOAA scientists and managers, at award institutions and at NOAA sites increasing resources in atmospheric, oceanic, environmental sciences, and remote sensing technologies. The award is to generate future workforce expertise, for the benefit of the nation.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 11.481
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)
- Other
Lead institutions applying to become a Cooperative Science Center award recipient must have a Ph.D. degree program in the science or technology disciplines (ocean, marine and environmental sciences and remote sensing technology) that directly supports NOAA mission.
Intended beneficiaries: Other.
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): $45 K in Undergraduate Scholarships; $3.5 - $4.0M annually to Cooperative Science Centers
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.481. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 11.481?
11.481 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Educational Partnership Program.” 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 11.481?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 11.481 provide?
The agency reported $13,183,053 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.