Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA OAR CPO 2026 33326
Apply for NOAA OAR CPO 2026 33326
- The DOC NOAA - ERA Production in the natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.431.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-09-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-10-26. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership (ESSSP) is a NOAA-funded cooperative agreement opportunity designed to strengthen NOAA's mission through sustained collaboration with the external research community. The program supports research, projects, and related activities that improve understanding and prediction of changes across the full Earth system, including the atmosphere, oceans, coasts, land, and ice. A central emphasis is on how these Earth system components interact with one another and how those interactions affect ecosystems, weather and hazard risks, and the resilience of communities and infrastructure. In practice, this partnership is meant to connect scientific advances to real-world services and decision support, rather than stopping at basic research outputs.
The scope of work is broad and covers multiple stages of the science-to-services pipeline. NOAA highlights collaborative efforts that can include research and analysis; observing systems and monitoring; data use and interpretation; impact evaluation and assessment; numerical modeling; development or improvement of services and products; and stakeholder engagement to ensure that resulting tools and information are usable and responsive to user needs. The cooperative agreement structure signals that NOAA expects an active partnership with the selected recipient, typically involving substantial agency involvement in shaping, coordinating, or integrating activities with NOAA priorities.
Eligibility is limited to (1) academic institutions of higher learning that offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences, (2) consortia of such doctoral-granting academic institutions, and (3) non-profit research institutions. The announcement also makes an important application constraint explicit: multi-institution applications will not be accepted. This means applicants need to fit within a single eligible entity structure (including a formally organized consortium, if applicable), rather than submitting a proposal that is jointly led by multiple separate institutions.
Funding is anticipated to total about $10,000,000 from NOAA for this opportunity, with an expected number of awards listed as 1, indicating NOAA intends to make a single award at or up to the stated ceiling. The award ceiling is $10,000,000. The opportunity is classified as discretionary funding and will be made via a cooperative agreement. It falls under CFDA 11.431 and is categorized under natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development activities.
Administratively, the opportunity number is NOAA OAR CPO 2026 33326, issued by the Department of Commerce, NOAA (ERA Production). The posting date is listed as 2026-09-11, and the original closing date is 2026-10-26. The full announcement indicates it contains the specific technical program requirements, evaluation criteria, and competitive selection process that will be used to review applications, which will be central for applicants to follow closely when preparing a submission.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the CPO FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership (ESSSP)?
The ESSSP is a NOAA-funded cooperative agreement opportunity from the Climate Program Office (CPO) intended to strengthen NOAA's mission through sustained collaboration with the external research community. It supports research, projects, and related activities that improve understanding and prediction of changes across the full Earth system.
2) Who is funding and issuing this opportunity?
This opportunity is funded by NOAA and issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), listed as ERA Production in the opportunity information.
3) What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is NOAA OAR CPO 2026 33326.
4) What is the main purpose of the partnership?
A central purpose is to connect scientific advances to real-world services and decision support, rather than stopping at basic research outputs. The partnership is designed to strengthen collaboration so research and development translate into usable products, tools, and services.
5) What parts of the Earth system are included in the scope?
The opportunity covers the full Earth system, including the atmosphere, oceans, coasts, land, and ice, with emphasis on interactions among these components.
6) What kinds of outcomes or impacts does NOAA emphasize?
NOAA emphasizes understanding how Earth system components interact and how those interactions affect ecosystems, weather and hazard risks, and the resilience of communities and infrastructure, with an overall focus on linking science to services and decision support.
7) What types of activities are within the scope of work?
The scope is broad and may include research and analysis; observing systems and monitoring; data use and interpretation; impact evaluation and assessment; numerical modeling; development or improvement of services and products; and stakeholder engagement to ensure resulting tools and information are usable and responsive to user needs.
8) Does NOAA expect stakeholder engagement?
Yes. Stakeholder engagement is explicitly included as a potential activity area, with the stated intent that resulting tools and information are usable and responsive to user needs.
9) What does "science-to-services pipeline" mean in this opportunity?
In this opportunity, it refers to a range of stages from foundational scientific work (such as research, analysis, observations, and modeling) through to applied outputs (such as service or product development and decision support), including evaluation and engagement needed to ensure the work is usable in practice.
10) What funding instrument will be used?
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement.
11) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The cooperative agreement structure indicates NOAA expects an active partnership with the selected recipient, typically involving substantial NOAA involvement in shaping, coordinating, or integrating activities with NOAA priorities.
12) Is this discretionary or mandatory funding?
This opportunity is classified as discretionary funding.
13) How much funding is anticipated?
Approximately $10,000,000 in total funding from NOAA is anticipated for this opportunity.
14) What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $10,000,000.
15) How many awards does NOAA expect to make?
The expected number of awards is 1, indicating NOAA intends to make a single award, potentially up to the stated ceiling.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to: (1) academic institutions of higher learning that offer doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences, (2) consortia of such doctoral-granting academic institutions, and (3) non-profit research institutions.
17) Are multi-institution applications allowed?
No. The announcement states that multi-institution applications will not be accepted.
18) How can a consortium apply if multi-institution applications are not accepted?
The eligibility list includes consortia of doctoral-granting academic institutions. The constraint described means the application must be submitted under a single eligible entity structure (including a formally organized consortium, if applicable), rather than being jointly led and submitted by multiple separate institutions.
19) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is under CFDA 11.431.
20) What topic categories does this opportunity fall under?
It is categorized under natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development activities.
21) When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date is 2026-09-11.
22) What is the application closing date?
The original closing date is 2026-10-26.
23) Where can applicants find the evaluation criteria and technical requirements?
The full announcement indicates it contains the specific technical program requirements, evaluation criteria, and the competitive selection process that will be used to review applications. Applicants should rely on the full announcement for those details.
24) What should applicants pay closest attention to when preparing a submission?
Based on the opportunity description, applicants should follow the full announcement closely for the technical program requirements, evaluation criteria, and the competitive selection process, since those elements will drive how applications are reviewed.
25) What makes this opportunity different from basic research funding?
While research is included, the opportunity explicitly emphasizes connecting scientific advances to real-world services and decision support, and it highlights activities that translate knowledge into usable products, tools, and services with stakeholder engagement.
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