FY 2027 – 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service

Updated Oct 20, 2026

Cooperative agreement or Grant from the DOC NOAA - ERA Production, open to small businesses. Closes Sep 30, 2028, 711 days left.

Opportunity number	NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33600
Agency	DOC NOAA - ERA Production
Funding type	Cooperative agreement or Grant
Field	Education, Environment, Science, technology and other research and development
Cost sharing or matching	Not required
Assistance listing	11.015
Posted	Oct 16, 2026
Closes	Sep 30, 2028 (711 days left)
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Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see the eligibility notes)

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

Description

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.

Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov

Education grants right now

There are 109 open federal grants in education that small businesses may apply for; 7 close within 30 days. The median award ceiling is $424,500. The agencies offering the most are National Institutes of Health and DOC NOAA - ERA Production. Grants in this field stay open a median of 1064 days; this one is open for 715 days.

Who has won this program before

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation $10.0 million · from Sep 1, 2022
University Of Massachusetts Lowell $5.3 million · from Mar 17, 2025
University Of Rochester $5.0 million · from Jan 11, 2024
University Of Washington $1.7 million · from Sep 29, 2020
Colorado State University $783,171 · from Sep 1, 2026

The largest grants and cooperative agreements under assistance listing 11.015 with funding activity since Oct 1, 2025, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are each award's total.