NOAA’s Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants

NOAA’s Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants

GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Grant: NOAA’s Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants
Entity: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Location: United States, including coastal, marine, estuarine, and Great Lakes areas. Specific eligibility extends to U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico.
Amount: Estimated total funding available: $100,000,000
Deadline: April 16, 2025

Description:

“The grant supports high-impact habitat restoration projects aimed at enhancing coastal, marine, estuarine, and Great Lakes ecosystems while promoting resilience to climate hazards. Eligible projects may include planning, feasibility studies, engineering design, permitting, on-the-ground implementation, and pre-/post-implementation monitoring. Priority will be given to projects that include on-the-ground implementation with the highest certainty of completion within 2-3 years.

Requirements:
– Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education, non-profits, commercial organizations, state/local/tribal governments, and U.S. territories.
– Projects must occur in coastal, marine, estuarine areas, or the Great Lakes basin.
– Proposals must align with NOAA’s priorities: sustaining productive fisheries, fostering climate resilience, benefiting underserved communities, and integrating indigenous/local knowledge.
– Federal funding request must range between $750,000 and $10,000,000.

How to Apply: 

https://www.grants.gov

For More Information: 

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/…/coastal-habitat… & Contact resilience.grants@noaa.gov.”