FY26 Marine Option Program (Noncompetitive)

The purpose of this NOFO is to test the direct publishing feature from eRA to Grants.gov for DOC. This is a non-competitive announcement. Eligibility is limited to the Hawaii Academy of Science, the official coordinator for the science fairs in Hawaii and an affiliate of the International Science and Engineering Fair.NOTE: We strongly encourage all prospective applicants to begin required registrations as early as possible. Completing the required registrations can take six weeks or longer. Submission due dates will not be extended because of registration delays. Submissions received after the due date will be considered late and will not be accepted. Applicant organizations and individuals must register for three different Federal systems prior to submitting an application through Grants.gov (SAM.gov, eRA Commons, and Grants.gov). Registration Requirements: Applicant organizations and individuals must first register with SAM.gov and obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). After you obtain your UEI, you can complete your Grants.gov and eRA Commons registrations concurrently. See Section IV(G) for detailed instructions on required registrations. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact the Agency Contacts listed in this NOFO for submission instructions. Hideyo Hattorihideyo.hattori@noaa.gov