Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms Program

This opportunity is open to U.S. institutions, nonprofits, governments, and for-profits, with funding through cooperative agreements; notably, NOAA NCCOS researchers cannot lead applications, foreign researchers must partner with U.S. entities, and no cost-sharing is required.

Applicants must propose harmful algal bloom control technologies in one of two focal areas with strict budget limits: up to $500K/year for 3 years (unproven technologies) or up to $1M/year for 5 years (proven technologies requiring large-scale testing), with approximately $2.5M available total for the first year.

This opportunity expands eligibility to higher education, nonprofits, governments, and for-profits, but imposes key restrictions: PIs must be institutional employees, NOAA NCCOS researchers cannot lead applications, foreign researchers must apply through U.S. entities, and no cost-sharing is required.

Applicants must propose control technologies for harmful algal blooms in one of two focal areas with strict annual budget caps: $500K/year for 3 years (focal area 1) or $1M/year for 5 years (focal area 2), with approximately $2.5M total first-year funding available.

This opportunity is open to U.S. institutions, non-profits, governments, and for-profits, with cooperative agreements as the funding mechanism and no cost-sharing required, but note that NOAA NCCOS researchers cannot serve as lead PI and foreign researchers must apply through eligible U.S. entities.

Applicants must propose harmful algal bloom control technologies in one of two tracks: unproven technologies requesting up to $500K/year for 3 years, or proven technologies requesting up to $1M/year for 5 years, with ~$2.5M total first-year funding available.

Status changed from closed to open

This opportunity expands eligibility to diverse U.S. institution types (higher ed, nonprofits, governments, for-profits) while imposing strict requirements: PIs must be employees of eligible entities, foreign researchers need U.S. intermediaries, and NOAA NCCOS staff cannot lead applications despite being fundable collaborators.

Applicants must focus on testing harmful algal bloom control technologies in one of two areas: early-stage feasibility testing (max $500K/year, 3 years) or large-scale field testing of proven technologies (max $1M/year, 5 years), with ~$2.5M total first-year funding available.

This opportunity is open to a broad range of U.S. entities (academia, non-profits, government, for-profits) with flexible Federal applicant participation, but imposes strict limitations on NOAA NCCOS researchers (cannot lead) and requires foreign researchers to apply through U.S. subawards, with no cost-sharing required.

Applicants must propose harmful algal bloom control technologies fitting one of two categories (early-stage testing or large-scale field validation), with budgets capped at $500K/year for 3 years or $1M/year for 5 years depending on focal area, from an anticipated $2.5M first-year pool.

This opportunity expands eligibility to a broad range of U.S. entities (academia, non-profits, governments, and for-profits) with cooperative agreements as the funding mechanism, but imposes strict requirements that PIs must be employees of eligible organizations, NOAA NCCOS researchers cannot lead applications, and foreign researchers must work through U.S. subawards.

# Summary This funding opportunity prioritizes testing of harmful algal bloom control technologies at two stages: early-stage feasibility testing (up to $500K/year for 3 years) or large-scale field validation of proven technologies (up to $1M/year for 5 years), with ~$2.5M available for the first year of funding.

This opportunity expands eligibility beyond traditional SBIR/STTR applicants to include universities, nonprofits, governments, and for-profits, with a critical caveat: NOAA NCCOS researchers cannot lead applications, and Federal salaries won't be funded—though other Federal employees may serve as lead PIs with proper documentation of legal authority.

Applicants must propose control technologies for harmful algal blooms in one of two focal areas: unproven technologies needing feasibility testing (max $500K/year, 3 years) or proven technologies requiring large-scale testing (max $1M/year, 5 years), with approximately $2.5M available for first-year funding.

This opportunity is open to diverse U.S. entities (higher ed, nonprofits, governments, for-profits) with cooperative agreements as the funding mechanism, but includes complex rules: Federal researchers can collaborate but NOAA NCCOS staff cannot lead; foreign researchers must work through U.S. entities; and no cost-sharing is required.

Applicants must propose harmful algal bloom control technologies in one of two focal areas with strict annual budget caps: $500K/year for 3 years (focal area 1) or $1M/year for 5 years (focal area 2), with approximately $2.5M total first-year funding available.

This opportunity expands eligibility beyond traditional SBIR/STTR applicants to include higher education institutions, nonprofits, and government entities, while imposing key restrictions: NOAA NCCOS researchers cannot lead applications, foreign researchers must work through U.S. entities, and no cost-sharing is required.

Applicants must select between two focal areas with different budget/timeline constraints: up to $500K/year for 3 years (early-stage technologies) or up to $1M/year for 5 years (proven technologies requiring large-scale testing), with ~$2.5M total available for the first year.

This opportunity is open to U.S. higher education institutions, nonprofits, governments, and for-profits, with specific restrictions: PIs must be employed by eligible entities, NOAA NCCOS researchers cannot lead applications, and foreign researchers must apply as subawards through U.S. entities. No cost-sharing is required.