Eligible: Education
Apply by Jan 11, 2027
Apply nowSupports the procurement, conversion, enhancement or annual operation of ocean, coastal, near-shore and Great Lakes facilities used for research and education. These awards are made for the procurement, conversion and/or upgrade, enhancement, or annual operation of platforms in the ocean, coastal and near-shore waters, and Great Lakes.
Grant
Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support
U.S. National Science Foundation
Federal
$8,000,000
25-50
No
Active
Education
Buildings & Infrastructure
Research & Development
• Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) – Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.
• Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities.
Oceanographic facility awards are made for the operation, conversion, and upgrade of open-ocean, coastal, near-shore and Great Lakes platforms, instrumentation, equipment, and technical support services used for research and educational programs. Awards are principally directed to support large facilities that lend themselves to shared usage. The primary objective of these awards is to ensure the availability of appropriate oceanographic facilities for NSF-funded investigators and education programs.
National
No
To qualify for an award from this solicitation, an institution must have a substantial in-house ocean science research program and must demonstrate the capability to operate the facility effectively and economically with procedures to support qualified researchers from other parts of the oceanographic community. Appropriate quality control, safety, shared-use instrumentation access and technical support procedures must be provided.
Unspecified
Jan 11, 2027
General inquiries regarding this program should be made to:
• Timothy M. McGovern, telephone: (703) 292-4248, email: tmcgover@nsf.gov
• Laura W. Stolp, telephone: (703) 292-8293, email: lstolp@nsf.gov
• Brian P. Midson, telephone: (703) 292-8145, email: bmidson@nsf.gov
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