{"id":273,"date":"2023-02-08T22:36:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T22:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/?page_id=273"},"modified":"2025-01-30T18:09:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:09:50","slug":"research-funding-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/research-funding-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Funding Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC Sea Grant&#8217;s &#8220;Urban Ocean&#8221; research program is intended to develop and sponsor projects directed at solving the particular problems associated with urbanization in and adjacent to the coastal zone. Please read below to learn more about the current funding opportunities available from USC Sea Grant and the National Sea Grant Office.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Guide!<\/strong> Check out our newly released report, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/12\/USCSGBestPractices_R2A_Final_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Sea Grant&#8217;s Best Practices for Research to Application<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>This document aims to be a helpful guide in thoughtfully setting up a research project for successful implementation by managers and end users. The best practices were cultivated from discussions at our 2024 \u201dFrom Research to the Real World&#8221; workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n           Current Funding Opportunities\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-O1IYxRE3XA\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-O1IYxRE3XA\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Program Development Funding<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-O1IYxRE3XA\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-O1IYxRE3XA\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"\/uscseagrant\/program-development-funding\/\">Ongoing; View Details<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-O1IYxRE3XA\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-O1IYxRE3XA\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2026-2028 USC Sea Grant Funding<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-O1IYxRE3XA\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-O1IYxRE3XA\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/usc-sea-grant-funding\/\">Learn More and Apply<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding Cycle: February 1, 2026 \u2013 January 31, 2028<\/li>\n<li>Preliminary proposals for projects\u00a0are due<strong>\u00a0March 7, 2025, by 5 pm PST<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Past Funding Opportunities\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">FY2025 National Aquaculture Initiative<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-En5Jv-7o28\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-En5Jv-7o28\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><em>Closed.<\/em> Strengthening U.S. Coastal, Marine, and Great Lakes Aquaculture Through Business Support.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>LOIs Due: <\/strong>December 4, 2024, 5PM local time<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full Proposals Due: <\/strong>February 12, 2025,\u00a08:59PM PT<\/li>\n<li><strong>Informational Webinar: <\/strong>An informational webinar is scheduled for Monday, October 28, 2024, at 12:30 pm PT. Access the webinar here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more and apply<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2024 Marine Debris Funding Opportunities<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-En5Jv-7o28\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-En5Jv-7o28\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Closed. There were two funding opportunities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Marine Debris Challenge Competition<\/li>\n<li>The Marine Debris Community Action Coalitions Opportunity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about the projects that received these awards by copy and pasting this link: https:\/\/seagrant.noaa.gov\/sea-grant-announces-funding-opportunities-to-support-community-engaged-marine-debris-removal-and-prevention\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2024-2026 USC Sea Grant Funding<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-En5Jv-7o28\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-En5Jv-7o28\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><em>Closed.<\/em>\u00a0Preliminary proposals were due March 1, 2023, by 5 pm PT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2023 California Deep Ocean DDT Funding Opportunity<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-En5Jv-7o28\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-En5Jv-7o28\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><em><a href=\"\/uscseagrant\/california-deep-ocean-ddt-research-call-for-proposals-2023\/#chapter=chapter4\">Closed<\/a><\/em>. LOIs were due Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, by 5 pm PT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">OPC Prop 68 Grant Program<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-En5Jv-7o28\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-En5Jv-7o28\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><a href=\"\/uscseagrant\/opc-proposition-68-grant-program\/\"><em>Closed.<\/em><\/a> LOI was due July 29, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2023 Marine Debris Funding Opportunity<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-En5Jv-7o28\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-En5Jv-7o28\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><a href=\"\/uscseagrant\/marine-debris-challenge-competition\/\"><em>Closed<\/em><\/a>. Partnership form was due July 21, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2022 Contaminants of Emerging Concern RFP<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-En5Jv-7o28\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-En5Jv-7o28\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><em><a href=\"\/uscseagrant\/contaminants-of-emerging-concern-rfp-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Closed<\/a><\/em>. Notice of Intent was due by May 6, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-En5Jv-7o28\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2022 Aquaculture Funding Opportunities<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-En5Jv-7o28\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-En5Jv-7o28\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><a href=\"\/uscseagrant\/2022-aquaculture-funding-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Closed<\/em><\/a>. 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