§ Federal grant opportunity · GR-RCE-25-001
RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program
U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program is accepting applications for RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program. The deadline is October 31, 2026 and the published award range is $5.7M – $14.5M.
Key facts
- Funder
- U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program
- Application deadline
- October 31, 2026
- Award range
- $5.7M – $14.5M
- Eligibility
- Eligibility criteria are published in the funding opportunity announcement.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Research
- Opportunity number
- GR-RCE-25-001
Program overview
Treasury is publishing multiple funding opportunity notices for its RESTORE Act grant programs. This announcement applies only to the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program.Trust Fund amounts are available to establish one or more Centers of Excellence through competitive subawards to nongovernmental entities and consortia in the Gulf Coast Region, including institutions of higher education. Funds may be used to establish Centers of Excellence, and by those Centers of Excellence for science, technology, and monitoring in one or more of the following disciplines as described in the RESTORE Act and Treasury’s implementing regulations at 31 CFR 34.704: 1) Coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration, and protection, including solutions and technology that allow citizens to live in a safe and sustainable manner in a coastal delta in the Gulf Coast Region. 2) Coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring in the Gulf Coast Region. 3) Offshore energy development, including research and technology to improve the sustainable and safe development of energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico. 4) Sustainable and resilient growth, economic and commercial development in the Gulf Coast Region. 5) Comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico.Eligible applicants issuing subawards to Center(s) of Excellence must establish and implement a program to monitor compliance with its subaward agreements.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before October 31, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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