Assistance Listing 11.012
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Department of Commerce
The verdict for a small nonprofit
A realistic target for an established nonprofit. 28% of awards go to first-time applicants and nonprofits win 53%.
Based on 82 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 5% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $2,029,590. Expect about 139 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 28%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 53%
- 40% higher ed · 1% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 5%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $2.0M
- $1.3M – $5.4M middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 16
- $76M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Jul
- irregular · 139-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association | Nonprofit | SC | 8 | $38,864,600 |
| Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems | Nonprofit | NH | 8 | $34,910,564 |
| University of Washington | Higher ed | WA | 8 | $33,164,138 |
| University of Delaware | Higher ed | DE | 7 | $80,560,516 |
| University of California San Diego | Higher ed | CA | 6 | $37,083,177 |
| Texas a & M University | Higher ed | TX | 6 | $28,548,701 |
| Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science | Nonprofit | AK | 5 | $34,689,184 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | Nonprofit | CA | 5 | $28,412,775 |
| Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association | Nonprofit | MI | 5 | $27,209,179 |
| Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System, INC | Nonprofit | PR | 5 | $23,725,556 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | $233M | $1.2M | $899K – $19M |
| 2022 | 5 | $7.0M | $1.4M | $535K – $1.8M |
| 2023 | 22 | $33M | $1.2M | $1.2M – $1.9M |
| 2024 | 44 | $123M | $1.2M | $250K – $4.9M |
| 2025 | 16 | $76M | $2.0M | $1.3M – $5.4M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | 2026-07-29 | 139 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2026-32698 · FY 2026 Ocean Technology Transition Program |
| 2026-02-10 | 2026-04-13 | 62 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2025-30552 · FY 2026 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) |
| 2023-10-03 | 2024-02-26 | 146 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2024-2008197 · FY2024 Coastal and Ocean Modeling Testbed Project |
| 2023-07-10 | 2023-09-11 | 63 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2023-2008077 · FY2023 Ocean-Based Climate Resilience |
| 2022-07-26 | 2023-01-17 | 175 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2023-2007492 · FY2023 Ocean Technology Transition Project |
| 2021-09-22 | 2021-12-17 | 86 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2022-2007005 · FY 2022 US Marine Life Observations: Coordinated Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) and Animal Telemetry Network (ATN) Activities to Ensure Resilient, Productive Ecosystems and Human Communities in the Face of Change |
| 2020-12-08 | 2021-03-02 | 84 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2021-2006729 · FY2021 Coastal and Ocean Modeling Testbed Project |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-12-31 | 223 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2021-2006475 · FY 2021 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) |
| 2019-08-05 | 2020-01-13 | 161 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2020-2006167 · FY 2020 Ocean Technology Transition Project |
| 2017-11-13 | 2018-01-19 | 67 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2018-2005452 · FY2018 Coastal and Ocean Modeling Testbed Project |
| 2017-01-18 | 2017-03-24 | 65 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2017-2005149 · FY2017 Ocean Technology Transition Project |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-08-31 | 201 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2016-2004378 · FY 2016 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) |
| 2013-09-24 | 2013-12-02 | 69 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2014-2003803 · FY2014 Demonstration of a U.S. Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (Marine BON) |
| 2013-08-19 | 2014-02-21 | 186 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2014-2003854 · FY2014 Marine Sensor and Other Advanced Observing Technologies Transition Project |
| 2012-12-18 | 2013-02-28 | 72 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2013-2003511 · FY2013 Integrated Ocean Observing System Community Modeling to Support the Coastal and Ocean Modeling Testbed (COMT) |
| 2010-07-19 | 2010-10-01 | 74 d | NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2011-2002515 · Fiscal Year 2011 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 11.012?
A realistic target for an established nonprofit. 28% of awards go to first-time applicants and nonprofits win 53%. Based on 82 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 5% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $2,029,590. Expect about 139 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $2.0M; the middle half ran from $1.3M to $5.4M. 16 new awards were made, with $76M committed to them.
When does 11.012 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Jul with about 139 days to apply. The most recent round posted Mar 12, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of Commerce (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Assistance Listing 11.012 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 81% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.