The National Sea Grant Law Center’s funding opportunities seek to promote the growth and development of Sea Grant legal programming and build the capacity of individual Sea Grant programs to address legal issues in their states.
Coastal Resilience Program
The National Sea Grant Law Center is accepting applications from eligible applicants to conduct research on the effectiveness of coastal adaptation laws and policies. The Coastal Resilience Program grants have a recommended funding level of $75,000. The National Sea Grant Law Center anticipates sufficient funding to make one to two grant awards.
Timetable: Letters of Intent are due by 5 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Full proposals are due by 5 p.m. Central Time on Friday, April 14, 2023.
Eligibility: Eligible applications for this funding opportunity are Sea Grant Programs, institutions of higher education, state agencies, and non-profit organizations that have the ability and capacity to conduct rigorous, non-partisan law and policy research.
The National Sea Grant Law Center accepts proposals for Program Development (PD) funds on a rolling basis. These funds are made available to support projects that align with National Sea Grant Law Center’s strategic goals and objectives. Preference is given to projects that will help build the legal capacity of the Sea Grant Network. Typical awards are under $10,000. Projects exceeding $10,000 should be discussed with the National Sea Grant Law Center director prior to submission.