DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Department of Commerce
FY 2027 – 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service
In short: A grant from DOC NOAA - ERA Production. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Sep 30, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award size
- Not stated: see the official notice
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- City or town government, Tribal government, Small business, State government, Private college or university, Public college or university, County government, Larger business, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), and others named in the official notice
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
This Broad Agency Announcement is a mechanism to encourage research, education, outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through NOAA’s competitive discretionary programs. This announcement is not soliciting goods or services for the direct benefit of NOAA. Funding for activities described in this notice is contingent upon the availability of appropriations in the fiscal years applicable to the application. Applicants are hereby given notice that funds have not yet been appropriated for any activities described in this notice. Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA to review an application beyond an initial administrative review, or to award any specific project, or to obligate any available funds.
CESU projects fund applied environmental and cultural resource research, technical assistance, and education to support effective stewardship and decision-making for public lands and trust resources.
Who can apply, from the official notice
Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, individuals, state, local, and Indian Tribal governments. Eligibility also depends on the statutory authority that permits NOAA to fund the proposed activity. Funding of Federal organizations is outside the scope of this announcement; if funding authority exists, Federal organizations seeking NOAA funds should contact relevant program officials about the
interagency agreement process.
For CESU projects: the ONLY eligible applicants are non-federal partner institutions of the following CESU
regional programs: California, Chesapeake Watershed, Great Lakes Northern Forests, Great Plains, Gulf
Coast, Hawaii & Pacific Islands, North and West Alaska, North Atlantic Coast, Pacific Northwest, Piedmont & South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida & Caribbean. To determine if your organization is a member of a regional CESU, please visit this site: https://www.nps.gov/nature/cesu.htm
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/237abba6-c11c-47aa-b819-27164741b12d · Printed from grantme.click/grants/1139229a-7af6-4683-94fb-e2206afbf1f9
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- Oct16
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Sep9
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Sep25
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Sep28
Submit
Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog - Sep30
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About the federal program
Broad Agency Announcement, also called “BAA”
Program number 11.015 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant
How applications are judged
Research, education and outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that address maintaining and improving the viability of marine and coastal ecosystems, for delivering valuable weather, climate, and water information and services, for understanding the science and consequences of climate change, and for supporting the global commerce and transportation.
Match
Match: none required (federal program listing). Statutory Formula: Title Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Uniform Guidance, Part 200, Subpart C,Public Law P.L. 95-405 (Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977)
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal year 2017: Fish, Coasts, Ocean Exploration, Weather, Research Fish, Coasts, Ocean Exploration, Weather, Research
Fiscal year 2018: Fish, Coasts, Ocean Exploration, Weather, Research
Fiscal year 2019: Fish, Coasts, Ocean Exploration, Weather, Research
Fiscal year 2020: Fish, Coasts, Ocean Exploration, Weather, Research