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Research Funding

Ohio Sea Grant offers grant funding for scientists researching Great Lakes issues

Funding Opportunities

Ohio Sea Grant’s funded research focuses on the seven critical issues facing Lake Erie, such as harmful algal blooms and aquatic invasive species. Every two years, Ohio Sea Grant issues a request for proposals to scientists across Ohio conducting projects that address critical issues facing Lake Erie and the Great Lakes. In addition, the Small Grants Program accepts proposals on an ongoing basis.

New funding opportunities will be added frequently, so please check back often.


Ohio Department of Higher Education Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative

On behalf of the Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), the Ohio Sea Grant College Program and the University of Toledo, are requesting Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative (HABRI) pre-proposals for one- to two-year research projects from Ohio colleges and universities that provide:

  1. strategies and tools to evaluate or mitigate HABs;
  2. research assistance to guide wetland restoration projects to reduce nutrient and sediments;
  3. research on manure, agricultural drainage practices and nutrient application methods;
  4. evaluation of climate change effects on nutrient runoff;
  5. watershed studies;
  6. cost effectiveness analysis of agricultural nutrient reduction practices;
  7. assessment of occurrence of cyanotoxins and health effects; and
  8. evaluation of treatment technologies for water treatment systems.

Ultimately, this request for proposals is seeking research and innovation that will aid the management efforts of state agencies and will support Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative. We anticipate approximately $5 million in funding to be available for this competition. Proposed project budgets will be evaluated/assessed based on the scope of work; there is no predetermined minimum or maximum funding amount per projects. ODHE HABRI encourages both large, multi-investigator, interdisciplinary proposals as well as smaller more targeted proposals.

Matching funds are not required, and indirect costs are limited to a maximum of 8%. Proposal instructions and documents are linked below.

Project funding will begin on 1 March 2024 and will end on 28 February 2026.

Important Dates

Ohio Sea Grant must receive your proposal uploaded as one PDF document by the dates below.

PRE-PROPOSAL DEADLINE BY
5:00pm Thursday November 9, 2023


PROPOSAL DEADLINE BY
5:00pm Thursday January 18, 2024

Submit Prepared Documents