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NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research

Funds oceanic, atmospheric, and climate research through laboratories, cooperative institutes, and applied science programs.

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Key stats
Annual funding$630M
Programs3
Active grants1
Total grants2
About

NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research is NOAA's primary research line office. It funds fundamental and applied work on oceans, atmosphere, climate, weather, and coastal ecosystems, and its FY2026 budget was $630M. The office sits behind NOAA Research, with climate and Sea Grant programs split into their own funder records.

OAR operates through 16 Cooperative Institutes hosted by about…

Programs & grants under this funder
NOAA Cooperative Institutes

Funds long-term research partnerships between NOAA labs and university consortia across ocean and atmosphere science.

1 grant
Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America (CINGA)
Closed
$100M pool
NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

Supports small businesses building ocean, atmosphere, and coastal technology for NOAA deployment.

1 grant
NOAA SBIR — Program (Seed)
Open
— pool
NOAA Weather Program Office Competitions

Backs NOAA's Weather Program Office operates the Office Oceanic Atmospheric Research funds competitive weather research testbed work.

Parent entityNOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: research.noaa.gov