Adaptive Capacities for Transformation (ACT) Initiative: New Orleans
Adaptive Capacities for Transformation (ACT) Initiative: New Orleans supports local collaborations implementing science-based, community-driven disaster adaptation to improve health and resilience.
Funder: Gulf Research Program
Due Dates: October 2, 2026 (Applications open) | October 14, 2026 (Application workshop) | December 18, 2026 (Applications due, 5:00 PM Eastern) | February 2027 (Notification) | April 1, 2027 (Anticipated funding start)
Funding Amounts: $1.25 million total; $250,000–$625,000 per award for up to 24 months; 2–5 awards anticipated
Summary: Supports community-driven, science-based disaster adaptation solutions that advance health and resilience in Greater New Orleans.
Key Information: Only teams that received an ACT New Orleans Planning Grant may apply for implementation funding.
Description
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program (GRP) supports collaborations implementing place-based disaster adaptation solutions in Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. This Phase 2 opportunity builds on ACT New Orleans Planning Grants, which helped local stakeholders establish working groups and develop project ideas grounded in scientific evidence and community experience.
Implementation projects should leverage those relationships to advance priorities in connecting communities and policymakers, improving disaster coordination, or accelerating recovery. The program seeks changes in community assets, health, and resilience, including stronger knowledge, skills, resources, and strategies. Findings will demonstrate early signs of effective solutions and inform local stakeholders, GRP partners, and other Gulf communities interested in further implementation or investment.
