Ocean Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination
OTIC Program funds wide ocean tech research & dev. Accepting unsolicited proposals to enhance ocean science capabilities & facilities.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: August 15, 2026 (Full proposal target date) | February 15, 2027 (Final submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: No specified ceiling or floor; award size and duration vary by project.
Summary: Supports the development of broadly applicable instrumentation and technology to enhance ocean science research capabilities.
Description
The Oceanographic Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination (OTIC) Program, administered by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), funds research and technology development activities that advance ocean science. The program encourages unsolicited proposals for the development of instrumentation and technologies with broad utility across ocean science research. Projects should aim to enhance the observational, experimental, or analytical capabilities of the ocean science research community. In addition to general instrumentation development, the program periodically issues specific calls related to improvements in facilities, communications, and equipment at biological field stations and marine laboratories, as well as collaborations through the National Ocean Partnership Program.
