Oceanographic Centers, Facilities and Equipment

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an Important Notice providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline.

Synopsis

NSF supports construction, conversion, acquisition, and operation of major shared-use oceanographic facilities. The University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) schedules these facilities and expeditionary programs. This program supports expensive facilities that are necessary for NSF-funded research and training of oceanographers. Examples of these facilities are ships, submersibles, large shipboard equipment, and shared-use instruments to collect and analyze data. NSF encourages local contributions from nonfederal funds; however, there is no fixed requirement for institutional contributions.

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone	Organization
Matthew J. Hawkins	mjhawkin@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7407	BFA/RIO
Rose Dufour	rdufour@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8811	OD/OD
James Holik	jholik@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7711	GEO/OCE
Kandace S. Binkley Associate Program Director	kbinkley@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8583	GEO/OCE
Jean M. McGovern	jmcgover@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7591	GEO/OCE
Brian Midson	bmidson@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8145	OD/OD
Holly E. Smith Assistant Program Director	hesmith@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8583	OD/OGC

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Oceanographic Centers, Facilities and Equipment

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

Oceanographic Centers, Facilities and Equipment

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

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Awards made through this program

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