The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program on behalf of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) is soliciting proposals focused on (a) reducing uncertainty about the extent and durability of marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR); (b) understanding associated co-benefits (including ocean acidification mitigation) and risks of mCDR; and (c) the science needed to build regulatory frameworks for both testing and scaling of mCDR approaches. To be eligible under this NOPP funding opportunity, each proposing team must be comprised of participants from at least two of the following three sectors: academia, private sector (including Non-Governmental Organizations, or NGOs), or government (including federal, tribal, state, and local). The agencies and entities funding this multi-agency request for proposals include: NOAA (Ocean Acidification Program, Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program, US Integrated Ocean Observing System/US IOOS), the Department of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Water Power Technologies Office), Department of Navy (Office of Naval Research), the National Science Foundation (Chemical Oceanography Program) and philanthropies including ClimateWorks. You can view the full notice of federal funding here: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=344632. An informational webinar will be held on December 7, 2022 at 4-5 pm ET. You can register at this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/93296187941019403.
