Funding Opportunity: U.S. Coastal Research Program and NOAA Sea Grant 2022 Translating Coastal Research into Application

All applicants must complete a partnership form before 12:00 p.m. PST on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Open to Sea Grant programs. 

The U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP) is a multi-agency led effort to coordinate Federal activities, strengthen academic programs, and address coastal community needs. The collaborative projects funded through this NOAA Sea Grant and USCRP competition will serve to integrate research, outreach, and education to engage with coastal  stakeholders. Successful applicants will propose collaborative programs in which multiple disciplines and sources of knowledge are integrated holistically to lead to new and novel understanding and solutions to coastal resilience issues.

It is anticipated that approximately $4,000,000 will be available to move research project findings detailed in The USCRP Nearshore Report toward application through service delivery that integrates research, its application, and community engagement. The three thematic  program areas are (1) long-term coastal evolution, (2) extreme storms, and (3) human and ecosystem health. The USCRP Story Map highlights research that has been funded by the program.

All applicants must complete a partnership form before 12:00 PM PST on Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 to help coordinate proposals with California Sea Grant extension personnel.

Important Dates:

• June 1, 2022: Partnership form due
• June 15, 2022: Letters of intent due
• August 30, 2022: Full proposals due (Note: An LOI must be submitted on time to be eligible to submit a full proposal.)

There are two tiers of projects:

• Tier 1: $150,000 over two years
• Tier 2: $500,000 for over four year for multi-partner efforts