DOC NOAA - ERA Production AI policy
Varies by programChecked November 9, 2026
In short
NOAA has no agency-wide policy on AI use in grant applications or review. One current NOAA funding notice (the Climate Program Office FY 2027 SI/ML competition) encourages applicants to say in the project narrative whether and how they used generative AI, and bars reviewers from uploading application content to generative AI tools. Check your own NOFO, since other current NOAA NOFOs say nothing on this.
For applicants
- In the Climate Program Office FY 2027 SI/ML competition, applicants are encouraged (not required) to state in the project narrative whether and how they used generative AI to develop the proposal. Other current NOAA NOFOs checked contain no such language.[1]
For reviewers
- In the Climate Program Office FY 2027 SI/ML competition, reviewers are prohibited from uploading any application content, review information, or related records to generative AI tools.[1]
Sources
- [1]NOFO NOAA-OAR-CPO-2027-33392: Climate Program Office FY 2027, Super Intelligence/Machine Learning Innovation
NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Climate Program Office, October 27, 2026
“Applicants are encouraged to indicate in the project narrative the extent to which, if any, generative SI technology was used and how it was used to develop their proposal.”
“Reviewers will be prohibited from uploading any content from grant applications, review information, and related records to generative SI tools.”
This page summarizes published guidance and is not legal advice. Policies change, and a specific solicitation can add its own rules, so confirm against the funding announcement before you apply. See every funder's AI policy.