FY2020 NOAA Ruth Gates Coral Restoration Innovation Grants

Agency: Department of Commerce

11.482 -- Coral Reef Conservation Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

PLEASE NOTE: If an applicant mails an application they should also submit the application by email. All emailed applications will need to be verified by the receipt of an application postmarked or submitted to a delivery service by the deadline (March 30, 2020 11:59PM eastern time). Due to the CORVID-19 outbreak and associated closures, the DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION IS EXTENDED BY 10 DAYS. Applications must be received by Grants.gov, postmarked, or provided to a delivery service by 11:59 PM Eastern time on March 30, 2020. This ten-day extension applies to all applicants. The Ruth Gates Coral Restoration Innovation Grants is a tribute to the work and life of Dr. Ruth Gates and aims to build on her efforts to address the decline in coral reefs through innovative science and research. The work funded through this program is aimed at promoting long-term survival of corals by supporting the science needed to incorporate resilient corals into restoration activities and to enhance the efficiency of asexual and sexual coral restoration. The principal objectives of this grant program are to support innovative coral restoration research, to apply these innovative techniques to create resilient, genetically diverse, and reproductively viable populations of coral species, and to support the development of creative methods to improve coral outplanting efficiency and build resilient coral reef ecosystems. Projects funded through the Ruth Gates Restoration Innovation Grants will support: 1) research and development of interventions to improve coral resilience to environmental stressors, and 2) research, development, and field-testing of novel techniques to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of coral population enhancement.

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Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be funded through cooperative agreements. One-year or multi-year awards up to three funding years will be considered. The funding for the second and/or third year (FY21 and/or FY22) will be estimated in the FY20 application, with final amounts determined in future years, pending future federal appropriations and progress towards project milestones. Proposals for multi-year funding should outline the costs expected for year two and/or year three in detail in this proposal (see Section IV.B for more details about the budget narrative for multi-year awards). NOAA anticipates typical federal funding for awards will range from $100,000-$250,000/year for a total $100,000 to $750,000 over one to three years. NOAA will not accept proposals with a federal funding request of less than $100,000 or more than $1,000,000 total over three years. NOAA anticipates approximately $500,000 will be available under this Announcement in FY20. Funds will be administered by the Office of Habitat Conservation in conjunction with the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP). Funding may be divided among the U.S. Pacific and Atlantic regions to maintain the geographic balance of the CRCP FY20 portfolio overall, as required by the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. NOAA anticipates an additional $500,000 to $1,500,000 may be available in the next two years (FY21 - FY22) to support selected awards. Awards are dependent upon the amount of funds Congress makes available to NOAA in the FY20 - FY22 budgets.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non-profits, commercial (for profit) organizations, U.S. territories, state, local and Native American tribal governments. All in-water work must be conducted within the U.S. coral jurisdictions. Applications from federal agencies or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. Federal agencies are strongly encouraged to work with states, non-governmental organizations, municipal and county governments, and others that are eligible to apply.

Grantor contact information

Description

Ms. Liz Fairey 301.427.8632 RM14224 1315 East West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282

Email

Work

liz.fairey@noaa.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2020-2006361_NOFO_Report.pdf	Full Announcement	Jan 16, 2020 04:41 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: April 19, 2020

Application process

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Award

$500,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$100,000

Award Minimum

$250,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2020-2006361

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

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:

Posted date:

January 16, 2020

Archive date:

April 19, 2020