Scout | FY2026 NOAA NERRS Grants for Estuary Land Acquisition and Construction (up to $3M)

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FY2026 NOAA NERRS Grants for Estuary Land Acquisition and Construction (up to $3M)

NOAA’s National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) will fund selected Reserve lead agencies and universities in coastal states for land acquisition and construction projects that support long-term estuarine research and education. Projects typically run 12–36 months (up to 60 months for complex efforts) and have federal funding caps of $3M for acquisition/construction and $500k for stan…

Source

Agency: DOC NOAA - ERA Production

Award

Total Funding: $8.5M

Award Ceiling: $3M

Award Floor: $500,000

Dates

Open Date: July 17, 2026

Close Date: September 18, 2026

Eligibility

Keywords

nerrs

noaa grants

estuary research

land acquisition

construction

coastal states

sustainable facilities

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