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DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Department of Commerce

Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership

Open · Opportunity NOAA-OAR-CPO-2026-33326 · Assistance Listing 11.431

Key facts

Deadline
Due Oct 26, 2026 · 20 days left
Award size
Up to $10M
Cost share / match ?
Not required
Who can apply
Other (see eligibility)
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No cost share required

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About this grant

The Earth System Science and Services Partnership (ESSSP) supports research, programs, projects and other activities related to NOAA's mission, primarily through collaborations among scientists and professionals in areas of mutual interest associated with understanding and predicting changes in the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, coasts, land, and ice and their interrelated effects on ecosystems, weather and hazards, and communities and infrastructure. Areas for collaborative efforts under this agreement include research and analysis; observations and monitoring; data impact evaluations; numerical modeling; and service development and stakeholder engagement. Eligible applicants must be academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences; consortia of academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences; or non-profit research institutions. Multi-institution applications will not be accepted. The total NOAA funding amount available for the ESSSP is anticipated to be approximately $10,000,000. This announcement provides requirements and details for the technical program, evaluation criteria, and competitive selection procedures.

Eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants must be academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences; consortia of academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences; and non-profit research institutions. Multi-institution applications will not be accepted.

About the program (11.431)

Climate and Atmospheric Research

How applications are judged

Proposals are subject to office and peer review process taking into consideration primarily scientific merit and application to office research goals. Principal investigators' qualifications and cost are also considered, with cost subject to negotiation.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. DETERMINED AT NOFO LEVELMOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Examples of funded projects

Not Applicable.

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