Scientific research provides a key to better understanding and more effectively managing Long Island Sound. Recognizing the important role that research plays in decision-making, the EPA Long Island Sound Office, Connecticut Sea Grant (CTSG), and New York Sea Grant (NYSG) developed a cooperative program to fund research in support of the Long Island Sound Study. Initiated in 2000, the Long Island Sound Research Grant Program awards funds to researchers whose work helps meet the needs of decision-makers to improve the management of Long Island Sound.
Open: January 15, 2026 Close: Thursday, March 19, 2026, 5:00pm EDT
Preliminary proposals are invited for the funding period of January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2028. Subject to available federal funding, up to approximately $5.5 million is expected to be available for one- or two-year projects, with a maximum funding level of $1,000,000 ($500,000/year cap).
A pdf of the Request for Proposals can be found by clicking here. A Word version of the Request for Proposals can be found by clicking here.Â
Information on how to submit your pre-proposal can be found through NYSG’s E-Seagrant portal found by clicking here.
Questions: Contact Syma Ebbin, Research Coordinator (CTSG) at syma.ebbin@uconn.edu
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