FY 2027-2028 NESDIS Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

FY 2027-2028 NESDIS Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Issuing agency

DOC NOAA - ERA Production (Department of Commerce)

Opportunity number

NOAA-NESDIS-NESDISPO-2027-33921

Funding type

Cooperative Agreement, Grant

Funding purpose

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Status

Open (posted)

Application deadline

Closes September 30, 2028

Published award range

Not published by the agency

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes small businesses or for-profit organizations. Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

11.015

Official source

View on Grants.gov ↗

Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364069 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 364069 · Funding opportunity number NOAA-NESDIS-NESDISPO-2027-33921

Posted

October 13, 2026 · Source last updated October 14, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

92% of key fields published by the sourceNot published: published funding range.

Record confidence

highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, state, local, and Indian Tribal governments. Eligibility also depends on the statutory authority that permits NOAA to fund the proposed activity. Funding of Federal organizations is outside the scope of this announcement; if funding authority exists, Federal organizations seeking NOAA funds should contact relevant program officials about the Interagency Agreement process.For CESU projects: the ONLY eligible applicants are non-federal partner institutions of the following CESU regional programs: California, Chesapeake Watershed, Great Lakes Northern Forests, Great Plains, Gulf Coast, Hawaii & Pacific Islands, North and West Alaska, North Atlantic Coast, Pacific Northwest, Piedmont & South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida & Caribbean. To determine if your organization is a member of a regional CESU, please visit this site: https://www.nps.gov/nature/cesu.htm.

Description (from the official listing)

This Broad Agency Announcement is a mechanism to encourage research, education, outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through NOAA’s competitive discretionary programs. This announcement is not soliciting goods or services for the direct benefit of NOAA. Funding for activities described in this notice is contingent upon the availability of appropriations in the fiscal years applicable to the application. Applicants are hereby given notice that funds have not yet been appropriated for any activities described in this notice. Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA to review an application beyond an initial administrative review, or to award any specific project, or to obligate any available funds.

Agency contact

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
nesdis.grants@noaa.gov