Funding Opportunities

NOAA: Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants

About

Proposals must be received through Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern time on November 17, 2023.

$240 million in funding is available for habitat restoration and coastal resilience through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.

Projects selected through this funding opportunity will have a transformative impact for coastal communities and tribes across the country. They will help sustain our nation’s fisheries, make significant strides in the recovery of threatened and endangered species, and help protect coastal communities and ecosystems from the impacts of climate change. They will support efforts such as reconnecting rivers to their historic floodplains, outplanting corals to rebuild reefs, building living shorelines that protect coasts from erosion and sea level rise, and more.

Applicant Webinars

A pre-recorded applicant webinar is available for download in the “For Applicants” section below. We will also hold three live webinars with information for potential applicants:

After the webinars are completed, a list of applicant Frequently Asked Questions from the webinars will be posted on this page.

Questions?

Contact Resilience.Grants@noaa.gov

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/transformational-habitat-restoration-and-coastal-resilience-grants

NOAA: Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities

About

Proposals must be received through Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern time on December 19, 2023.

$45 million in funding is available for projects that will advance the coastal habitat restoration and climate resilience priorities of tribes and underserved communities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. Through this funding, NOAA will help support community-driven habitat restoration and build the capacity of tribes and underserved communities to more fully participate in restoration activities. 

Of the $45 million in funding available, $20 million is specifically available to U.S. federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, and organizations that represent tribes through formal legal agreements, through direct awards or subawards:

  • A direct award is an award where the tribe is the applicant, receives an award from NOAA, and administers the award. 
  • A subaward to a tribe is an award where a non-tribal applicant receives a direct award from NOAA, but provides a specific amount of funding to a tribe to carry out a portion of the award. 

The remaining $25 million will be available to all eligible applicants, to support opportunities for tribes and underserved communities to meaningfully engage in coastal habitat restoration activities.

Applicant Webinars

A pre-recorded applicant webinar is available for download in the “For Applicants” section below. We will also hold 3 live webinars with information for potential applicants:

After the webinars are completed, a list of applicant Frequently Asked Questions from the webinars will be posted on this page.

Questions?

Contact Underserved.Community.Grants@noaa.gov

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/coastal-habitat-restoration-and-resilience-grants-tribes-and-underserved-communities

Ernest Quintana and Marty Sterkel Education Scholarship

WNPA’s annual call for award nominations and grant and scholarship applications is now open!WNPA has a scholarship

To learn more about each category or download a hard copy of the information packet, click on the appropriate link below.

  • Awards
    • Emil W. Haury Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Edward B. Danson Award
    • Stewart L. Udall Award
  • Grant
    • James E. Cook Nature’s Classroom Grant
  • Scholarship
    • Ernest Quintana and Marty Sterkel Education Scholarship

      • For students and young adults, which includes undergrad and graduate students, who have an interest in public lands and national parks.

      • Supports young adults pursuing careers that increase diversity in the workforce.

      • Scholarships are awarded to those interested in working with the National Park Service, similar government agencies, and nonprofit heritage conservation organizations. 
      • Two scholarships valued at $2,500 each will be awarded. 

All submissions must be received electronically through the WNPA website no later than Sunday, December 31, 2023.

WNPA FY24 Research Grant Funding Cycle Opens 10/2

National parks preserve our shared natural and cultural heritage. Public lands thrive when people from every generation and diverse cultural backgrounds connect with the complex stories and precious ecosystems that parks protect.  WNPA-funded research projects help ensure that everyone sees themselves in a national park.

The WNPA team is delighted to let you know that the fiscal year 2024 research grant funding cycle opens on Monday, October 2, 2023. To submit a research proposal for this funding round, please have a look at the key highlights below.

  1. Submissions will be accepted from October 2, 2023, through February 29, 2024, or until the allocated funding for this round is exhausted, whichever comes first.
  2. The WNPA Research Committee will evaluate research proposals and render funding decisions on a first-come, first-serve basis in the order proposals are received.
  3. Maximum funding is $20,000 per year per project.
  4. NEW for this round, multiyear projects, up to 3 years, will be considered.  Maximum funding for a two-year project is $40,000, and $60,000 for three-year project.
  5. All submissions must be submitted electronically through the WNPA web portal and include all required information. To learn more, download the full RFP, or submit your proposal, visit WNPA | Research Grant. For convenience, a copy of the RFP is also attached to this email.
  6. Planning to submit a proposal? The first step is to communicate your interest by clicking this link, Register Your Research Grant Proposal. This will allow WNPA to gauge interest and alert interested parties when funds have been expended.
  7. Questions may be directed to Julie Tainter, business resource manager, at julie.tainter@wnpa.org or 520-789-7400.

For us, supporting research not only helps to create future park advocates but can also help heal the past by revealing and sharing the significant stories parks hold. We are excited to learn more about your proposed project and its impacts.