FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

MIT Sea Grant is a leader in technological and scientific advances in the marine field. Our competitive research funding programs promote research that contributes to the wise stewardship of coastal and ocean resources. Principal Investigators who are eligible to apply to submit an external proposal by rules of his/her home institution may apply for the following:

CURRENT	DEADLINE	TYPE
MIT Sea Grant Core Funding	The FY2026-2028 Core RFP is now available. Please email seagrantinfo@mit.edu to request the RFP. Request access to our proposal system, eSeaGrant, by February 17, 2025 at 5pm ET (email seagrantinfo@mit.edu). Preproposal deadline: February 18, 2025 by 5pm ET Full proposal deadline: May 23, 2025 by 5pm ET	Preproposal; Proposal
MIT Sea Grant’s STREAM Awards — Solutions Through Research, Education, and Art in Massachusetts — will support 1-year projects under $10,000.	Deadline to request eSeaGrant access: December 16, 2024 by 5pm ET Deadline to submit proposal: December 17, 2024 by 5:00pm ET	Proposal
MIT Sea Grant \| Henry L. Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization The purpose of the Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization is to provide development opportunities through research support for selected non-tenured MIT faculty members.	Nominations typically open in fall.	Nomination
Woods Hole Sea Grant and MIT Sea Grant administer the two-year Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship, which anticipates supporting two students applying to MA programs and engaging in coastal/marine research.	The application period is currently closed. Check back in August 2025 for more information about the next Fellowship period! About the Fellowship
J-WAFS – Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab \| Direct Sponsored Research J-WAFS is catalyzing research and innovation at MIT to find solutions to urgent global water and food systems challenges.	Ongoing	Proposals for direct sponsored research projects are typically upon invitation by J-WAFS, but open requests for proposals may occasionally be posted here.
NOAA Sea Grant Funding: Sea Grant provides a variety of funding opportunities, including National Strategic Investments, Special Projects, and focused opportunities through each of the 34 Sea Grant programs.	Ongoing	Proposals

CONTACT US

If you have any questions regarding proposal preparation, budgets or submission, please contact one of the following MIT Sea Grant representatives:

Mary Newton Lima

Assistant Director, Administration; Research Coordinator

Caroline Johnston

Fiscal Officer

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