Core Funding - South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
Forecasted
Core Funding - South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium supports faculty research on coastal resilience, conservation, fisheries, aquaculture, and education to benefit coastal communities and resources.
Funder: South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
Due Dates: Due Dates (Anticipated): Not yet announced
Funding Amounts: Typically $30,000–$80,000 per year for one- to two-year projects; at least 50% non-federal match required
Summary: Supports peer-reviewed research addressing South Carolina’s coastal conservation, resilience, sustainable development, fisheries, aquaculture, and education needs.
Key Information: Only faculty at South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium member institutions may lead proposals.
Description
The South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium’s biennial research funding supports peer-reviewed, one- to two-year projects on coastal conservation, resilience, sustainable development, fisheries and aquaculture, and education and workforce development. The Consortium is a South Carolina state agency that manages the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program for the state.
The Consortium generates and delivers science-based information to improve the social and economic well-being of coastal residents while supporting the optimal use and conservation of marine and coastal resources. Its core focus areas are resilient economies and communities, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, healthy coastal ecosystems, and environmental literacy and workforce development. The next Core Funding request for proposals is planned for 2027, with further details forthcoming.
