NOAA CPO Earth System Science & Modeling Programs

NOAA's Climate Program Office uses its Earth System Science and Modeling division to group five annual grant lines: Climate Variability and Predictability, Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections, Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle, and Climate, Climate Observations and Monitoring, and Earth's Radiation Budget. The division sits inside NOAA's climate portfolio and currently has no open notice of funding opportunity, although the MAPP line funded seven projects in February 2026. The instrument is a grant, the cycle is annual, and eligible applicants include U.S. for-profit companies, nonprofits, universities, and research organizations; individuals are not eligible. The topic set is narrow and science-driven, with climate modeling, atmospheric chemistry, Earth observations, carbon cycle research, and drought-related work all within scope. Applicants do best when they can show a direct fit to one of the five program lines and a research plan that is specific about methods, data, and expected climate-use value. Because the division is between cycles right now, the practical route is to watch for the next annual NOAA Climate Program Office notice rather than expect an open call today.

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.