The Department of Commerce is soliciting applications for its Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center Program.
Donor Name: Department of Commerce
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/11/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
Through the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, the United States Congress has authorized the creation, support, and maintenance of such joint centers as the Administrator of NOAA deems appropriate or necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act. The Coastal and Ocean Mapping Integration Act also authorized NOAA to operate up to three joint ocean and coastal mapping centers, which may be co-located with an institution of higher education as authorized by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11). These joint ocean and coastal mapping centers serve as the primary ocean and coastal mapping centers of excellence for the nation. The purpose of this notice is to solicit proposals for a cooperative agreement between NOAA and an institution of higher education to operate hydrographic centers of excellence authorized in the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act and the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement should advance the purposes of the Acts by addressing the Program Priorities described in this announcement.
Priorities
- Expand Hydrographic Data Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability (Acquisition and Processing Throughput
- Advance Cartographic Data Application
- Advance Coastal and Marine Modeling and Forecasting
- Undergraduate and Graduate Education and Professional Training
- Framework
Funding Information
Total anticipated funding for this award is approximately $8,500,000.00, with approximately $1,600,000.00 to be released in 2026 and each subsequent year of the 5 years.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible funding applicants are institutions of higher education in the United States.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
