State Sea Grant Program Funding Opportunities
State Sea Grant Programs provide funding opportunities for a variety of topics within Sea Grant’s strategic priorities. See the table below for a list of opportunities available at each of our state programs. For questions about these opportunities please contact the state program directly.
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FY25 NOAA Marine Debris Removal under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) announces a funding opportunity under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support large-scale marine debris removal projects aimed at improving coastal and marine resilience. A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on September 27, 2024, to grants.marinedebris@noaa.gov for competitive review. Invited full proposals are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on January 31, 2025, via Grants.gov. Up to $47 million is available, with individual federal requests ranging from $1 million to $10 million. Projects should offer long-lasting benefits to NOAA Trust Resources, coastal communities, and local economies. Detailed proposal requirements and evaluation criteria are outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
EPA Community Change Grants
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (Community Change Grants) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for approximately $2 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges.
Deadline: Thursday, November 21, 2024
NOAA Marine Debris Program: Marine Debris Extension Fellowship 2025
California Sea Grant and the NOAA Marine Debris Program are soliciting applications for a two-year fellowship to support the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s work in California and assist with the planning and implementation of the next iteration of the state’s Ocean Litter Prevention Strategy (OLS).
Trash and plastic pollution are entering the environment and impacting local communities at unprecedented rates. Solutions to manage this debris must be implemented to protect not only oceans and coastlines, but also the human communities that live amongst this degradation. The NOAA Marine Debris Program coordinates local marine debris initiatives across the state, guides the implementation of the OLS in coordination with the Ocean Protection Council, and identifies and addresses the needs of the marine debris community. The Marine Debris Extension Fellow will work to support these efforts, including assisting in OLS workshop planning and facilitation, expanding equity efforts, coordinating multiple partners across various sectors, and informing a strategic state effort to effectively address trash and plastic pollution across California.
The hybrid position will be physically based in either Oakland or San Diego, CA, and be mentored by both the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s California Regional Coordinator and the California Sea Grant Marine Debris Research Associate.
Applications are due December 16, 2024. The position is expected to begin in March 2025. Learn More and apply here…