The Minnesota Sea Grant College Program (MNSG) requests proposals for the MNSG 2026-2028 biennial research competition.
Donor Name: Minnesota Sea Grant College Program (MNSG)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Through this competition, MNSG seeks to fund research that serves Minnesota’s coastal communities and sustains Minnesota’s coastal resources. Projects should be based in Minnesota and support one or more goals, actions, and/or outcomes in the MNSG 2024-2027 Strategic Plan. Proposals should clearly articulate the benefit(s) to the communities MNSG seeks to serve, which include state, county, and municipal governments, businesses, industry, policymakers, youth, educators, the public, community organizations, agencies, cities, and resource managers.
Funding Information
Minnesota Sea Grant (MNSG) anticipates providing $800,000 in MNSG funds to fund four to six research projects. Project funding has three (3) components:
- MNSG Funding
- Research teams may request up to $200,000 in direct MNSG funds to support research efforts. In each project year, research teams may request a maximum of $100,000.
- Match Funding
- For each budget year, research teams must provide a 25% non-federal match for all requested MNSG funds (4:1).
- Example: A project requesting $50,000 in MNSG funds would require $12,500 in matching funds.
- For each budget year, research teams must provide a 25% non-federal match for all requested MNSG funds (4:1).
- Required Student Support
- All projects must budget at least 40% of project funds (match and MNSG funds) for graduate student or undergraduate student support, classified as student salary, fringe, or graduate student tuition.
- Example: A project requesting $200,000 in MNSG funds and providing $50,000 in matching funds would require $100,000 to be dedicated to student salary, fringe, or graduate student tuition.
- All projects must budget at least 40% of project funds (match and MNSG funds) for graduate student or undergraduate student support, classified as student salary, fringe, or graduate student tuition.
Grant Period
- February 1, 2026: Projects begin
- January 31, 2028: Projects conclude
Eligibility Criteria
- Researchers based in Minnesota and who are not federal employees are invited to apply. Minnesota Sea Grant (MNSG) encourages collaborations that include scientists from colleges and universities; state, federal, tribal, and private agencies; and industry and nongovernmental organizations. Sea Grant and federal employees may be part of the project team, but their salaries cannot be included in the budget.
- MNSG is committed to building inclusive research, extension, communication, and education programs that serve people with diverse backgrounds, circumstances, needs, perspectives, and ways of thinking. MNSG encourages applicants of all ages, races, ethnicities, national origins, gender identities, sexual orientations, disabilities, cultures, religions, citizenship, job classifications, veteran status, and socioeconomic statuses to apply for this competitive research opportunity.
For more information, visit MNSG.
