NOAA Weather Program Office Competitions

NOAA's Weather Program Office operates under the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and funds competitive weather research and testbed work for U.S. applicants. In FY25 it supported six competitions across weather observations, air quality research and forecasting, testbeds, VORTEX-USA, subseasonal-to-seasonal prediction, and social, behavioral, and economic sciences, with a total pool of up to $12.8 million a year. Awards are cooperative agreements and the program cycles annually. U.S. for-profit companies, nonprofits, universities, and research organizations can apply; individuals cannot. The current profile does not publish a single award ceiling, but the FY25 notice spread funds across multiple topical competitions rather than one broad call. The best proposals are tightly tied to weather operations, decision support, or field-ready research that NOAA can use in forecasting and severe-storm work. The FY25 cycle is closed and FY26 timing is still being reset as parts of the office move under NOAA's weather reorganization, so applicants need to watch for the next NOAA-OAR-WPO notice rather than rely on an open year-round door.

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.