Climate Program Office for FY 2012
🏛 Department of Commerce
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Can you apply?
This grant is for climate research, observations, modeling, and decision support. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international organizations, and state/local/tribal governments. Federal agencies and federal institutions cannot apply. The program supports research across the United States and globally, addressing climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience.
Work must align with NOAA's climate objectives. Applicants should demonstrate relevance to specific core capabilities (understanding, observing systems, predictions, decision support) and societal challenges (water resources, coasts, marine ecosystems, weather extremes, mitigation information).
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Program description
Changing climate confronts society with significant economic, health, safety, and national security challenges. NOAA advances scientific and technical programs to help society cope with, and adapt to, today’s variations in climate and to prepare for tomorrow’s. Toward this end, the agency conducts and supports climate research, observations, modeling, information management, assessments, interdisciplinary decision support research, outreach, education, and stakeholder partnership development. These investments are key to NOAA’s mission of “Science, Service, and Stewardship” and are guided by the agency’s vision to create and sustain enhanced resilience in ecosystems, communities, and economies, as described in NOAA’s Next Generation Strategic Plan (NGSP) . Fostering climate adaptation and mitigation, and, specifically, the development of an informed society anticipating and responding to climate and its impacts – is one of the primary pathways through which NOAA plans to advance its mission. The NGSP outlines NOAA’s five-year climate objectives: 1) Improved scientific understanding of the changing climate system and its impacts; 2) Assessments of current and future states of the climate system that identify potential impacts and inform science, service, and stewardship decisions; 3) Mitigation and adaptation choices supported by sustained, reliable, and timely climate services; and 4) A climate-literate public that understands its vulnerabilities to a changing climate and makes informed decisions. NOAA works in partnership with Federal, academic, private, and international research entities, and places a substantial emphasis on productive partnerships and interactions with decision makers and other stakeholders.Within this context, NOAA’s Climate Program Office (CPO) manages competitive research programs conducted in regions across the United States, at national and international scales, and globally. The CPO also provides strategic guidance and oversight for the agency’s climate science and services programs and helps to integrate capabilities from across the agency to provide enhanced services to its constituents. Achieving the first of the NGSP climate objectives, an improved scientific understanding of the changing climate system and its impacts, requires a number of core capabilities be supported. These core capabilities can be broadly categorized to include: (a) understanding and modeling, (b) observing systems, data stewardship, and climate monitoring, (c) predictions and projections, and (d) integrated service development and decision support.These core capabilities, in turn, will focus initially on the following societal challenges identified in the NGSP as early evidence of progress to be made by NOAA in providing sustained, reliable, and timely climate services:* Climate Impacts on Water Resources* Coasts and Climate Resilience* Sustainability of Marine Ecosystems* Changes in Extremes of Weather and Climate* Information for Mitigating Climate ChangeEach of the Competitions announced in this Federal Funding Opportunity addresses one or more of these core capabilities or societal challenges. It is expected that applications submitted in response to this Opportunity will identify their relevance to NOAA’s climate science and services by indicating which core capabilities and/or societal challenges will be addressed by the proposed work. Application abstracts must include a paragraph describing the work’s relevance to the NGSP’s long-term goal of climate adaptation and mitigation as well as to the Competition that is being targeted.In FY 2012, we estimate that $15.5 million will be available for approximately 60 new awards pending budget appropriations. It is anticipated that most awards will be at a funding level between $50,000 and $200,000 per year, with some exceptions for larger awards. Investigators are highly encouraged to visit the CPO website http://www.cpo.noaa.gov/index.jsp?pg=/opportunities/opp_index.jsp&opp=2012/program_elements.jsphttp://www.noaa.gov/ngsp
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Application abstract (with NGSP relevance paragraph)
- Project narrative/proposal
- Budget and budget narrative
- Curriculum vitae(s) of key personnel
- Letters of support from partners
Program contact
- 👤 Department of Commerce
- 📧 steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov
- 📞 202 482 3134
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 11.431 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$39,143,394
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$36,440,915
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Multiplier CA$23,081,989
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$14,839,219
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$14,249,315
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$13,124,530
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$12,187,884
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$12,005,901
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$6,926,033
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$6,179,983
Top States by Funding
- CO 31 awards $131.9M
- CA 16 awards $39.6M
- HI 4 awards $12.2M
- MI 2 awards $8.7M
- NC 3 awards $8.5M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 11.431). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $88,947,641 | |
| 2025 | $69,520,538 | |
| 2026 est. | $70,000,000 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Colleges, nonprofits, businesses, international organizations, and state/local/tribal governments can apply. Federal agencies cannot.
What kind of research does NOAA fund through CPO?
NOAA funds climate research, modeling, observations, assessments, and decision support tools. Work must address climate adaptation, mitigation, or resilience.
What is the typical award size?
Most awards range from $50,000 to $200,000 per year, though some larger awards are possible. About 60 awards are expected in FY 2012.
How competitive is this program?
This is a highly competitive federal research program managed by NOAA. Your application must clearly show relevance to NOAA's strategic climate objectives and core capabilities.
When is the deadline?
Specific deadlines vary by competition within this opportunity. Check NOAA's Climate Program Office website for individual competition timelines.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Write a clear relevance statement. Explain which core capabilities and societal challenges your project addresses.
- Align with NOAA's strategic plan. Reference the NGSP climate objectives and NOAA's mission of "Science, Service, and Stewardship."
- Focus on partnerships. NOAA values collaboration with federal, academic, private, and international entities and decision makers.
- Be specific about climate services. Show how your research will provide "sustained, reliable, and timely" information for decision-makers.
- Budget realistically. Most awards are $50,000–$200,000 annually; budget accordingly and justify all costs.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications fail to clearly connect proposed work to NOAA's specific climate objectives and core capabilities. Applicants underestimate the importance of partnership and decision-maker engagement in climate research. Budgets lack adequate justification for how funds support climate resilience and adaptation outcomes.
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