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
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	EXTENDED 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
PAST	DEADLINE	TYPE
2020 American Lobster Research Program FFO	April 21, 2020	Proposal
Henry L. Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization	December 4, 2019	Nomination
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