Opportunity ID: 357552

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-OAR-SG-2026-29505
Funding Opportunity Title: FY2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Environment
Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 11.417 — Sea Grant Support
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Dec 05, 2024
Last Updated Date: Dec 05, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 16, 2025
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 16, 2025
Archive Date: May 16, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,346,000
Award Ceiling: $96,500
Award Floor: $96,500

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Any student, regardless of citizenship, is eligible to submit application materials listed in Section IV.B.3.b.1-4 of this NOFO to an eligible Sea Grant program if:(1) The student is enrolled towards a degree in a graduate program at any point between the onset of the 2024 Fall Term (quarter, trimester, semester, etc.) and February 19, 2025;(2) The graduate degree will be awarded through an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or U.S. Territories, and;(3) The student has an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.Application submission is through an application to the Sea Grant program in the state in which the student is earning their degree. If there is no Sea Grant program, a Sea Grant program will be assigned (see Section IV.D.) A written statement from the National Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program Manager referring the applicant to the most appropriate eligible Sea Grant program will be provided to the applicant and must be submitted to the State Sea Grant program through which they are applying. The following entities are eligible to submit full proposals to this NOFO opportunity via Grants.gov: Sea Grant College Programs, Sea Grant Institutional Programs, and Sea Grant Coherent Area Programs.

Additional Information

Agency Name: DOC NOAA – ERA Production
Description:

The National Sea Grant College Program was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1966 (amended in 2020, Public Law 116-221) to support leveraged federal and state partnerships that harness the intellectual capacity of the nation’s universities and research institutions to solve problems and generate opportunities in coastal communities.

This notice announces that applications may be submitted for the 2026 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program). The National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) anticipates funding not less than 35 applicants, of which approximately 17 will be assigned to the Legislative branch. Application packages will each propose a total of $95,600 in funding. Detailed breakout of this funding is described in Section II.A and Section IV.F of this announcement.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Sea Grant program in their state/territory at least one to two months prior to the state application deadline to receive application support and provide notification of intent to apply. Following student application submission, the student should allow sufficient time to schedule an interview with the eligible Sea Grant program at the program’s request.

All projects must take place within the United States or territories or their respective waterways.

Link to Additional Information: Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program Manager, National Sea Grant College Program

Tel: (240) 507-3712;

E-mail: oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov
Email:oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Dec 05, 2024

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-OAR-SG-2026-29505
Funding Opportunity Title: FY2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Environment
Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 11.417 — Sea Grant Support
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Dec 05, 2024
Last Updated Date: Dec 05, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 16, 2025
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 16, 2025
Archive Date: May 16, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,346,000
Award Ceiling: $96,500
Award Floor: $96,500

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Any student, regardless of citizenship, is eligible to submit application materials listed in Section IV.B.3.b.1-4 of this NOFO to an eligible Sea Grant program if:(1) The student is enrolled towards a degree in a graduate program at any point between the onset of the 2024 Fall Term (quarter, trimester, semester, etc.) and February 19, 2025;(2) The graduate degree will be awarded through an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or U.S. Territories, and;(3) The student has an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.Application submission is through an application to the Sea Grant program in the state in which the student is earning their degree. If there is no Sea Grant program, a Sea Grant program will be assigned (see Section IV.D.) A written statement from the National Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program Manager referring the applicant to the most appropriate eligible Sea Grant program will be provided to the applicant and must be submitted to the State Sea Grant program through which they are applying. The following entities are eligible to submit full proposals to this NOFO opportunity via Grants.gov: Sea Grant College Programs, Sea Grant Institutional Programs, and Sea Grant Coherent Area Programs.

Additional Information

Agency Name: DOC NOAA – ERA Production
Description:

The National Sea Grant College Program was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1966 (amended in 2020, Public Law 116-221) to support leveraged federal and state partnerships that harness the intellectual capacity of the nation’s universities and research institutions to solve problems and generate opportunities in coastal communities.

This notice announces that applications may be submitted for the 2026 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program). The National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) anticipates funding not less than 35 applicants, of which approximately 17 will be assigned to the Legislative branch. Application packages will each propose a total of $95,600 in funding. Detailed breakout of this funding is described in Section II.A and Section IV.F of this announcement.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Sea Grant program in their state/territory at least one to two months prior to the state application deadline to receive application support and provide notification of intent to apply. Following student application submission, the student should allow sufficient time to schedule an interview with the eligible Sea Grant program at the program’s request.

All projects must take place within the United States or territories or their respective waterways.

Link to Additional Information: Program Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program Manager, National Sea Grant College Program

Tel: (240) 507-3712;

E-mail: oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov
Email:oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov

Folder 357552 Full Announcement-NOAA-OAR-SG-2026-29505 -> Foa_Content_of_NOAA-OAR-SG-2026-29505.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program Manager, National Sea Grant College Program
Tel: (240) 507-3712;
E-mail: oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov
Email: oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
11.417 PKG00289473 Dec 05, 2024 Apr 16, 2025 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

357552 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf

357552 CD511-1.1.pdf

357552 RR_FedNonFedBudget_2_0-2.0.pdf

357552 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf

357552 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf

357552 RRSF424_SF424B-1.1.pdf

Optional forms

357552 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf

357552 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

357552 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf

357552 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget_2_0-2.0.pdf

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