Competition for a Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration
Agency: Department of Commerce
- 11.432 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
OAR invites applications for the establishment of a Cooperative Institute (CI) to: a) discover and initially characterize new marine flora, fauna, and phenomena in support of NOAA and national priorities; (b) advance NOAA and national undersea technology capabilities in partnership with academia, the private sector, and not-for-profit institutions; and (c) enhance the utility of ocean exploration results to stakeholders. This CI will facilitate a long-term collaborative environment between NOAA and the recipient(s) within which broad-based exploration, research, technology development, and education and outreach capabilities that focus on NOAA's priorities for the global ocean living and non-living marine resources can be developed and sustained.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
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Work email address
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| NOAA-OAR-CIPO-2019-2005712_Full_Announcement.pdf | Full Announcement | Jul 16, 2018 05:42 PM UTC |
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Archived: November 14, 2018
Award
$150,000,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$15,000,000
Award Minimum
$150,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
NOAA-OAR-CIPO-2019-2005712
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Environment
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
July 16, 2018
Archive date:
November 14, 2018
