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:

SEA GRANT CORE RFP

An informational Open House for the FY2021 Core RFP was held at MIT Sea Grant on January 23, 2020 to provide guidance for interested applicants (presentation). Pre-proposals were due in March 2020.

For those whose project pre-proposals were approved, core full proposals are due by 5:00 pm on June 1, 2020 at MIT Sea Grant.

FY2021 FULL RFP
PROPOSAL PROCESS

CURRENT PHASE	DEADLINE
Full Proposal	June 1, 2020 by 5:00 pm

OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

CURRENT	DEADLINE	TYPE
Massachusetts Institute of Technology \| Climate Grand Challenges: A Call to the MIT Community	Letters of Interest: September 21, 2020 Webinar(s) for discussion of Letter topics: Weeks of October 19 & 26, 2020 Submission of revised Letters of Interest (optional): November 30, 2020 Invitations to submit White Papers issued: December 18, 2020 Submission deadline for White Papers: May 1, 2021 White Paper Reviews: May/June 2021 Selection of Grand Challenge Research Projects: July 2021	Letters of Interest preceding White Papers
Department of Homeland Security \| FY 2020 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities	Application Start Date: September 30, 2020 Application Submission Deadline: January 29, 2021 by 3:00 pm ET If you have not obtained a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and/or are not currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), please take immediate action. It may take 4+ weeks before your registration is active.	Application
Department of Homeland Security \| FY 2020 Flood Mitigation Assistance	Application Start Date: September 30, 2020 Application Submission Deadline: January 29, 2021 by 3:00 pm ET If you have not obtained a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and/or are not currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), please take immediate action. It may take 4+ weeks before your registration is active.	Application
NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Department of Commerce \| Addressing the Impacts of Multiple Stressors on Shellfish Aquaculture through Research/Industry Partnerships	Letter of Intent due December 15, 2020 Full proposals due March 16, 2021	Letter of Intent and Proposal
National Ocean Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce \| FY 2021 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®)	Full application proposals must be received in Grants.gov by 11:59 pm EST on December 31, 2020.	Proposal
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), NOAA, Department of Commerce \| Fiscal Year 2021 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics	Eligible applicants must submit application materials by 5:00 pm local time on January 26, 2021 to eligible Sea Grant programs. Selected applications from the programs are to be received and validated by Grants.gov by the deadline of 11:59 pm ET on February 17, 2021.	Application (Quick Guide)
PAST	DEADLINE	TYPE
MIT Sea Grant \| Henry L. Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization	Nominations open: November 4, 2020 Nominations due: November 25, 2020	Nomination
NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Department of Commerce \| FY2021 Weather Program Office Research Programs	Applications: November 18, 2020 by 5:00 pm ET Pre-proposal Letters of Intent (strongly encouraged): September 22, 2020 by 5:00 pm ET	Application
National Sea Grant Law Center Small Grants Program 2020	Letters of intent due by 6 pm ET on September 18, 2020. Full proposals due by 6 pm ET on October 30, 2020.	Letter of Intent preceding Proposal
National Ocean Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce \| FY2021 Marine Debris Removal	Letter of Intent due September 4, 2020 by 11:59 pm ET. If invited, full proposals must be submitted to Grants.gov by December 4, 2020 by 11:59 pm ET.	Letter of Intent preceding Proposal
MA Coastal Zone Management \| Coastal Resilience Grant Program	Due in eSeaGrant on May 28, 2020	Proposal
MIT Sea Grant Core Funding (see above)	5:00 pm June 1, 2020	Proposal
MA Coastal Zone Management \| Coastal Pollutant Remediation Grants	Due to Sponsor by 5:00 pm June 5, 2020 Due in eSeaGrant on May 21, 2020	Proposal
Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS) RFP 2020 \| NOAA IOOS Five Year Proposal	July 10, 2020	Mini-Proposal
2020 Aquaculture FFO: Addressing Economic and Market Needs of the U.S. Aquaculture Industry	July 14, 2020: Full proposals February 5, 2020: Webinar 3 pm February 26, 2020: Notices of intent to submit	Proposal
Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center RFP	Due to Sponsor July 17, 2020	Proposal
NOAA Fisheries \| Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program	August 7, 2020 (Pre-proposal) November 20, 2020 (Full Proposal)	Proposal
2020 American Lobster Research Program FFO	April 21, 2020	Proposal
ASMFC – Regional Pilot Projects in Support of Sustainable Aquaculture	April 15, 2019	Proposal
Advanced Aquaculture Collaborative Programs	April 15, 2019	Letter of Intent
Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research Needs in Aquaculture	April 2, 2019	Letter of Intent
Exploring New Aquaculture Opportunities	March 26, 2019	Letter of Intent
ASMFC – Shellfish Aquaculture Consortia Projects	March 15, 2019	Proposal