NOAA Office for Coastal Management — Grants Programs
Supports Coastal zone management estuarine research reserves coral reef conservation BIL climate resilience funding NOS OCM.
NOAA's Office for Coastal Management runs this grant family through the National Ocean Service, supporting coastal states, territories, and communities on shoreline planning, estuarine reserve work, and coral reef conservation. The portfolio sits inside NOAA's ocean service arm and carries Assistance Listing codes 11.419, 11.420, 11.473, and 11.482, with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law money also flowing into coastal resilience work. The program uses grants, renews annually, and accepts U.S. for-profit companies, nonprofits, universities, and research organizations; individuals are not eligible. Its public summary does not publish a single award ceiling, but the funding stream includes recurring coastal zone management support and climate resilience grants tied to the national infrastructure law. The strongest fits are state and local coastal authorities, academic partners, and implementation groups that can tie a proposal to coastal hazard reduction, reserve science, or reef protection. NOAA uses this office as its coastal implementation arm, so competitive applications need to line up with real shoreline, habitat, or resilience work rather than abstract research alone.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.