Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership
Laura Hansen GMS has posted this agriculture & rural grant for nonprofits and other eligible applicants, with applications due Oct 26, 2026. It provides awards up to $1–$10M.
View & apply on Grants.govOpportunity description
The Earth System Science and Services Partnership (ESSSP) supports research, programs, projects and other activities related to NOAA's mission, primarily through collaborations among scientists and professionals in areas of mutual interest associated with understanding and predicting changes in the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, coasts, land, and ice and their interrelated effects on ecosystems, weather and hazards, and communities and infrastructure. Areas for collaborative efforts under this agreement include research and analysis; observations and monitoring; data impact evaluations; numerical modeling; and service development and stakeholder engagement.
Eligible applicants must be academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences; consortia of academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences; or non-profit research institutions. Multi-institution applications will not be accepted.
The total NOAA funding amount available for the ESSSP is anticipated to be approximately $10,000,000.
This announcement provides requirements and details for the technical program, evaluation criteria, and competitive selection procedures.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible applicants must be academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences; consortia of academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences; and non-profit research institutions. Multi-institution applications will not be accepted.
Funding
Agency contact
Laura Hansen GMS
The point of contact is Todd Christenson, Program Manager, NOAA/OAR/Climate Program Office, 1315 East West Highway, Rm. 12705, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, by phone at 301-734-1229, or via email at todd.christenson@noaa.gov.
todd.christenson@noaa.gov.Where to apply
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