FY 2027 – 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service
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This call is open to universities, research institutions and non-profits and 3 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
This is a broad agency announcement from NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service funding research, education, outreach, and innovative projects in marine and environmental stewardship, including the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) program for applied environmental research and technical assistance. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, nonprofits, and other organizations conducting work on public lands, trust resources, and marine ecosystem management.
About this grant
The FY 2027 to 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), part of NOAA within the Department of Commerce, is a mechanism for funding research, education, outreach, innovative projects, and sponsorships that are not addressed through NOAA's competitive discretionary programs. The announcement is not soliciting goods or services for NOAA's direct benefit. The listing sets out a Cooperative Agreement instrument under Assistance Listing 11.015 (Broad Agency Announcement). Its stated funding categories are education, environment, and science and technology/research and development. A specific sub-program within the BAA is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) program, which funds applied environmental and cultural resource research, technical assistance, and education to support stewardship and decision-making for public lands and trust resources. Funding is contingent on appropriations, and the notice states that funds have not yet been appropriated for any activities described. Publication does not oblige NOAA to review applications beyond an initial administrative review, to award any specific project, or to obligate funds. No cost sharing or matching is required. The listing does not state award floors or ceilings.
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Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed on the page include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education, other for-profit organizations, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The additional eligibility text also allows institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, individuals, and state, local, and tribal governments. Eligibility also depends on the statutory authority that permits NOAA to fund the proposed activity. Federal organizations are outside the scope of this announcement. For CESU projects, only non-federal partner institutions of the listed regional CESU programs are eligible, and the page directs applicants to the NPS CESU site to confirm membership.
Key requirements
- ✓Research, education, outreach, or innovative projects aligned with NOAA/NMFS mission in marine fisheries and environmental stewardship
- ✓CESU sub-program focuses on applied environmental and cultural resource research, technical assistance, and education for public lands and trust resources
- ✓No cost-sharing or matching funds required
- ✓Funding contingent on Congressional appropriations; no award floors or ceilings specified
- ✓Initial administrative review required; NOAA not obligated to review all applications or award any specific project
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the FY 2027 – 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service deadline?
- Applications close 30 Sep 2028.
- Who can apply for FY 2027 – 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service?
- Eligibility covers organisations in US; university, research-institution, nonprofit, consultancy, engineering-contractor, consortium. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Ocean and blue economy funding covers marine conservation, sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, coastal resilience and ocean technology. Support comes from public research bodies, development finance and ocean-focused foundations. Calls often favour projects that involve coastal communities and that can be monitored at sea.
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