Request for Proposals

NOAA Sea Grant Aquaculture Research Program 2012

NOAA expects to have approximately $3,200,000 available to fund marine aquaculture research projects in 2012. This is part of the overall plan to support the development of environmentally and economically sustainable ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes aquaculture. Aquaculture that occurs in the Great Lakes or its coastal zone is considered marine aquaculture for this competition. Priorities for this competition include: Research to inform specific regulatory decisions; Research that supports multi-use spatial planning; and Socio-economic research targeted to understand aquaculture in a larger context. Proposals must be able to express how the proposed work will have a high probability of significantly advancing U.S. marine aquaculture development in the short-term (1-2 years) or medium-term (3-5 years).

This opportunity includes aquaculture research projects requesting a total of $50,000 to $500,000 in federal funding for up to a two-year period. It is anticipated that at least seven projects will be awarded in FY 2012. Additional proposals from this competition may be selected for funding in the next fiscal year, subject to the availability of funds. Ideally, awards are anticipated to start no later than September 1, 2012.

The deadline for receipt of preproposals via electronic mail at the National Sea Grant Office is 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 7, 2012. By March 9, 2012, applicants should receive a summary statement that includes whether their preproposal is likely to fare well ("encouraged") or poorly ("discouraged") as a submitted full proposal. Only those who submit preproposals that meet the deadline, are responsive to this Federal Funding Opportunity, and meet all other requirements of this notice are eligible to submit full proposals. Full proposals are due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 17, 2012. State Sea Grant Programs must forward applications unchanged to Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 9, 2012. Applications received after the closing dates and times will not be accepted.

To view the full RFP, go to Grants.gov, and perform a basic search using Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-OAR-SG-2012-2003249 or CDMA Number: 11.417.

Please direct any questions about submittal guidelines & procedures, or and questions about research topics to the National Sea Grant Office ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) and remember to submit your pre-proposal to that office, NOT the state Sea Grant program. If you are selected to submit a full proposal the National Sea Grant Office will provide you with submittal guidelines.

2012-2013 Biennial Research Grant Proposals

This opportunity is closed.

Florida Sea Grant supports applied research. In addition to being knowledgeable about our program’s strategic priorities, successful applicants must work proactively with end-users of research results to develop relevant proposals. Engagement with end-users (resource managers, industry, NGOs, etc.) to identify specific needs and develop partnerships should begin well before the development of a project proposal. Research projects are selected in a two-stage process. Short (5-page) pre-proposals are reviewed by Florida resource managers, industry representatives, other stakeholders and a panel of out-of-state experts. Top-ranking projects are selected for development into full proposals, which are peer-reviewed and rated again by the out-of-state panel for relevance, technical merit, and clarity of a required outreach plan. All funded research projects must support, wholly or in part, at least one student. The maximum amount of funding is $100,000 per year for two-year awards for a total of $200,000. Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions. For full details http://seagrant.ifas.ufl.edu/CallForProposals/index.htm.

Gulf of Mexico Regional Research

This opportunity is closed.

The Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant programs and NOAA recently funded several regional projects.

The projects focus on three initiatives relevant to the Gulf of Mexico region:

Ecosystem Services Valuation – The ecosystem services valuation initiative will assess the ecological, economic and social values of critical resources including oyster reefs, saline marshes and mangrove habitats in the Gulf of Mexico.
NOAA’s Coastal Storms Program – The NOAA Coastal Storms Program funds projects that help coastal communities plan for, respond to and recover from coastal storms.
Sea-Level Rise Data, Products and Tools – The sea-level rise initiative is designed to use a regional sea-level rise visualization tool under development by the NOAA Coastal Services Center.

National Sea Grant Law Center Grant Competition

This opportunity is closed.

The National Sea Grant Law Center is accepting proposals for one-year, legal research and outreach projects addressing coastal and marine issues. Approximately $295,000 in federal funds is expected for 2011. A funding request of $25,000 per project is suggested. Matching funds (cash or in-kind) equivalent to 50% of the federal funds are required. Letters of intent must be received by 5 p.m. Central Time on Friday, September 13, 2010. Full proposals must be received by 5 p.m. Central Time on Friday, November 19, 2010. Please see the attached Request for Proposals for additional information on proposal requirements and grant competition timeline. For more information, please see the request for proposals.

Program Development Funds

Florida Sea Grant will entertain proposals from faculty and graduate students at Florida universities and research laboratories for seed money (under $5,000) to test novel ideas or approaches, acquire proof-of-concept data needed to support more comprehensive research proposals, support topical workshops or other forums, or who require funding to tackle a relevant and time-sensitive research issue. These projects must address critically important issues affecting Florida’s oceans and coasts and must align with at least one of our four focus areas (see Florida Sea Grant Strategic Plan 2009-13). The proposals will undergo rapid external peer review for technical merit, internal review by the Sea Grant program directors and work action groups for relevance, and will be funded on a case-by-case basis as long as funds are available. Program Development grants require 50 cents on a dollar of non-federal matching funds. There is no overhead on PD grants. See Program Development Funds Guidelines.

Florida Sea Grant Elise Newell Seminar Series

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Florida Sea Grant Elise B. Newell Seminar Series

Annually these seminars allow persons from on and off Florida’s campuses to learn more about timely issues concerning the coasts and oceans. This year, we will host a seminar series in the fall semester, and look for broad participation by universities and research institutions across Florida. Seminars may address any coastal or ocean topic of current importance to Florida and falling under one of our programmatic focus areas: healthy oceans and coasts, safe and sustainable coastal communities, safe and sustainable seafood, and adapting to climate change. We will support seminars with a total funding level of $10,000, with no more than $1,000 for a particular seminar – and therefore request that applicants carefully develop their budgets to keep costs down. This will allow more seminars to occur state-wide with our limited resources.

This is an honorary seminar series named after Elise B. Newell, who served as the fiscal officer for Florida Sea Grant from 1979 until her death in 1997. During that time she mentored colleagues statewide and nationally, always seeking ways to advance the efforts of faculty and students. The series reflects Elise’s commitment to excellence and service to Florida.

The format for each event includes a formal presentation and individual and small group discussions with faculty, students and resource managers. Through these seminars, Florida Sea Grant fosters the goal of providing highly relevant academic service to the public of Florida on critical coastal and ocean issues.

A Statewide Program to Support Scholarship in Coastal and Ocean Science

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