Seabed Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization in the Pacific
- Posted
- August 10, 2026
- Closed
- August 14, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $7,000,000
- Award floor
- $2,000,000
- Program funding
- $7,000,000
- Expected awards
- 10
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 19.017
- Category
- Environment
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 19.017 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $197.1M
- FY2025 obligated
- $13.5M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $88.6M
- Awards in window
- 177
Top recipients: Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, Bndes, Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz Y Trigo Internacional, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, United Nations Capital Development Fund
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs (OPA) announces an open competition for a U.S. institution, company, or organization (see eligibility information in B.1) interested in submitting an application to conduct ocean mapping, seabed exploration, habitat and resource characterization, and data management and analysis in Pacific Island Countries (PICs).
Who can apply
- Private institutions of higher education
-U.S.-based for-profit organizations or businesses;-U.S.-based public, private, or state educational institutions; and-U.S.-based not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status.
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