Climate Program Office opens 2024 funding opportunity
WEBWIRE – Friday, July 14, 2023
The NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO) announced today that its Fiscal Year 2024 grant competitions are open.
This years notice of funding opportunity consists of six competitions to advance understanding of Earths climate system through interdisciplinary, integrated scientific research. The goal is to boost societys ability to understand, plan for and respond to climate variability as well as extreme weather, water and climate events caused by climate change.
The rising toll of climate impacts present a significant challenge to human and environmental health, public safety, economic vitality and national and international security, said Emily Menashes, a deputy assistant administrator for NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. The Climate Program Offices annual investment in advancing the nations climate science and services shows our continued dedication to providing the information and services needed to protect people, property, infrastructure and natural resources.
The competitions for this year are:
- Improving understanding of urban air composition, the impact of climate change on urban air quality and use of this research to mitigate air pollution.
- Advancing understanding of ocean variability and change in support of NOAAs Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative.
- Advancing an integrated NOAA capability for climate predictions and projections in support of NOAAs Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative.
- Advancing understanding of multi-year to decadal climate variability and predictability for the U.S. climate.
- Improving NOAA climate models and applications.
- Offering an early career opportunity for exceptional research in Earth system model development and application.
Through its annual grant competitions, CPO seeks and funds innovative researchers across the nation to conduct cutting-edge research on a range of topics. The researchers eligible to apply include partners across NOAA as well as tribal nations and the broader academic, federal, international and private sector communities.
These Climate Program Office funding opportunities play a critical role in advancing science and informing decisions for climate adaptation, resilience and mitigation, said Wayne Higgins, Ph.D., director of the NOAA Climate Program Office. The funded projects will meet urgent climate challenges, incubate innovative advancements in Earth system and social science, support world-class assessment reports and help grow the next generation of experts supporting NOAA.
Letters of intent for all but the Understanding urban air in a changing climate competition are due August 18, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Letters of intent for the Understanding urban air in a changing climate competition are due September 11, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Full applications for all competitions are due November 17, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Prior to submitting letters of intent, applicants are encouraged to learn more about CPO, its programs and specific priorities for FY 2024. Several of this years competitions align with five urgent, climate-related challenges facing society that CPO has prioritized: 1) extreme heat, health, and compounding hazards; 2) droughts, floods, water availability and quality; 3) coastal changes and inundation; 4) changes in marine and freshwater ecosystems; and 5) mitigation strategies to lessen or avoid risks by slowing or stopping the human causes of global warming.
CPO programs are a vital part of the U.S. Global Change Research Program and NOAAs mission to build a Climate-Ready Nation.
Learn more about CPOs FY 2024 competitions and how to apply.
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NOAA Climate Program Office has announced new funding opportunities for research to advance our understanding of Earths climate system. The collage shows examples of weather, ocean, fisheries habitat and climate priorities for interdisciplinary research. (Image credit: NOAA)