STREAM GRANTS

Eligible projects will reflect objectives outlined in the MIT Sea Grant Strategic Plan and align with one or more program focus areas. Please include a 2-5 page Project Narrative with the following sections:

• Proposal title; Name, affiliation, email, and phone number of the Project Lead / PI; Institutional UEI number (Unique Entity Identifier); Indicate if your institution has received federal funding in the past 5 years.
• Project start and end dates (must fall between Feb. 1 – Jan. 31 for the Nov. 15 deadline and may not be more than 12 months in duration).
• Coastal or marine-related issue or opportunity to be addressed
• Objectives of your proposed project (numbered list format)
• Methods/approach of how you will achieve your objectives
• Anticipated outcomes, benefits, or impacts to MA communities/stakeholders
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion vision
• Engagement and outreach plan
• More detailed descriptions for each section may be found in the full STREAM Grants RFP (next STREAM RFP coming Spring 2023).

Include project personnel and CVs/resumes of the Principle Investigator/Student/Educator. Each resume/CV should be no more than two pages.

Budget must include all project costs, including extension, communications, and outreach activities. More detailed descriptions for each section may be found in the full STREAM Grants RFP (next STREAM RFP coming Spring 2023).

• If your project does not include data collection, please include the statement, “This proposal will not generate environmental data. Therefore, a Data Management Plan is not required as part of the Proposal.”
• If your proposal does include data collection, you will need to create a Data Management Plan (DMP) that conforms to NOAA’s Data Sharing Directive for Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts. We are happy to provide guidance in preparing a DMP for your proposal. Please contact MIT Sea Grant Research Coordinator Mary Newton Lima (seagrantinfo@mit.edu).

Proposals will be submitted to MIT Sea Grant through our online portal, eSeaGrant. Please contact seagrantinfo@mit.edu to receive your password. We are happy to provide eSeaGrant tours and other assistance to applicants.