Oregon Sea Grant Seed-Leaf Competition
Forecasted
Oregon Sea Grant Seed-Leaf Competition supports interdisciplinary research teams studying marine and coastal problems with community partners to develop useful knowledge for Oregon’s coasts.
Funder: Oregon Sea Grant
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Seed LOI) | August 2027 (Late Seed LOI) | August 2027 (Seed proposal) | January 2028 (Tentative Leaf proposal)
Funding Amounts: Seed: up to $60,000 for 12 months; Leaf: up to $260,000 annually for approximately 3.5 years
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary marine and coastal research addressing societally relevant questions through community engagement and knowledge co-development.
Key Information: Lead PIs must be eligible Oregon higher-education faculty; projects must include collaborators outside Oregon university faculty.
Description
Oregon Sea Grant’s Seed-to-Leaf competition supports innovative, scientifically rigorous research addressing important marine and coastal problems connected to community needs. Researchers combine socioeconomic, biophysical, or other integrated disciplines to develop approaches relevant to Oregon’s coastal communities and ecosystems. The Seed phase provides 12 months to gather preliminary data, convene research and engagement teams, and plan with community partners, ideally establishing the groundwork for a larger Leaf project.
Engagement and outreach are integral to the research. Projects must involve potential information users and interested parties in research development or application, making the process and results useful and usable. Oregon Sea Grant particularly values co-designed outcomes and incorporation of traditional, Indigenous, or local knowledge. Successful Seed teams may compete for longer-term Leaf support through a separate request for proposals.
