DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Department of Commerce
Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 26, 2026 · 18 days left
- Award size
- Up to $10M
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/b00bdf4a-dceb-4714-b4ab-7139bef86dae · Printed from grantme.click/grants/4c13dd15-70f7-4c38-a325-9c4bd91ee64c
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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.
Who can apply, from the official 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.
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct8
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 - Oct5
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Oct19
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Oct23
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early. Agency portals can slow down near deadlines. - Oct26
Deadline
From the funder.
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What the official notice requires
Pulled from the official notice Foa_Content_of_NOAA-OAR-CPO-2026-33326.pdf (17 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.
Registrations you need first (4)
SAM.gov · p. 6
“Unique entity identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) Excerpt 2 CFR Appendix-I-to-Part-200(b)(5)(ii)” Open page 6
Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 6
“Provide a valid unique entity identifier (UEI) in its application; and 3.” Open page 6
Grants.gov · p. 7
“Grants.gov After receiving a UEI from SAM.gov, applicants must register their organization in Grants.gov.” Open page 7
eRA Commons · p. 7
“Read an email message with guidance from Grants.gov. eRA Commons Prior to submitting in Grants.gov, applicant organizations must first register in eRA Commons.” Open page 7
The deadline is in 18 days. If your registration isn't already active, it may not be ready in time, so check it today. Get-ready checklist
What to submit
Data management plan · p. 6
“Proposals submitted in response to this announcement must include a data management plan (up to 2 pages).” Open page 6
Budget narrative / justification · p. 6
“Budget, Proposed Budget Justification, and Other Required Forms.” Open page 6
Indirect cost rate agreement · p. 6
“Additional budget narrative guidance provided by NOAA Grants Management Division can be found here: https://www.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/gmd_budget_narrative_guidance_-_05-24- 2017_final.pdf If indirect charges are included in the budget, a…” Open page 6
Form SF-424B · p. 6
“The application must also include form SF-424B, Assurances – Non-Construction Programs; form CD-511, Certifications; and (5) SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities. 7.” Open page 6
Form CD-511 · p. 6
“The application must also include form SF-424B, Assurances – Non-Construction Programs; form CD-511, Certifications; and (5) SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities. 7.” Open page 6
Form SF-LLL · p. 6
“The application must also include form SF-424B, Assurances – Non-Construction Programs; form CD-511, Certifications; and (5) SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities. 7.” Open page 6
Form SF-424 · p. 8
“A Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account must be created and entered on the Applicant Identifier field of the SF-424 for a successful submission.” Open page 8
Environmental documentation · p. 12
“In addition to providing specific information that will serve as the basis for any required impact analyses, applicants may also be requested to assist NOAA in drafting an environmental assessment, if NOAA determines an assessment is required.” Open page 12
Length limits
Application Proposals: 20 pages max · p. 5
“Content and Form of Application Proposals should total no more than 20 pages in length, single spaced (not including supporting documents).” Open page 5
Page limit (see quote): 2 pages max · p. 6
“Proposals submitted in response to this announcement must include a data management plan (up to 2 pages).” Open page 6
Data Management Plan: 2 pages max · p. 6
“Proposals submitted in response to this Announcement must include a Data Management Plan (up to 2 pages).” Open page 6
Formatting rules
single-spaced · p. 5
“Content and Form of Application Proposals should total no more than 20 pages in length, single spaced (not including supporting documents).” Open page 5
12-point font · p. 5
“It is strongly recommended that Times New Roman 12-point font, or an equivalent, be used.” Open page 5
Mistakes that get applications rejected (3)
Could get your application rejected: Multi-institution applications will not be accepted. · p. 2
“Multi-institution applications will not be accepted.” Open page 2
Late or not validated: Proposals received after the deadline will be rejected or returned to the sender without further consideration. · p. 8
“Proposals received after the deadline will be rejected or returned to the sender without further consideration.” Open page 8
Sent the wrong way or format: Faxed or emailed copies of applications will not be accepted. · p. 8
“Faxed or emailed copies of applications will not be accepted.” Open page 8
About the federal program
Climate and Atmospheric Research
Program number 11.431 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Project grant
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.
Match
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