Opportunity Information: Apply for OIA CRNR 2025 V2
The Copy of OIA Coral Reef Initiative and Natural Resources (CRNR) Program 2025 (reposted July 2, 2025) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on protecting and improving natural resources in U.S. insular areas, with a strong emphasis on coral reef ecosystems. The program is designed to support long-term economic and social benefits for island communities by maintaining healthy ecosystems that provide critical services, including coastal protection. A central point in the program description is that healthy coral reefs help reduce impacts from storm surges, which ties the environmental purpose directly to community resilience and risk reduction.
The CRNR Initiative funds practical, on-the-ground activities that prevent damage to natural systems and help ecosystems recover when they are threatened. The scope specifically includes risk management and prevention efforts, as well as rapid response and eradication activities aimed at invasive species. The opportunity also supports restoration work intended to rebuild native species and habitats. Taken together, this means proposals can range from proactive measures (monitoring, prevention, preparedness, and early detection) to direct interventions (rapid response actions, removal or control of invasive species, and restoration or replanting of native species), so long as the work clearly protects or restores natural resources in the eligible island areas.
Eligibility is limited to non-federal entities whose projects directly benefit at least one of the seven eligible insular areas. The eligible geographies include the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the Freely Associated States: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Eligible applicant types include local government agencies (including utilities), hospitals and health centers, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations, provided their proposed projects directly benefit one or more of the listed islands and comply with applicable federal grant requirements.
The opportunity is governed by the federal administrative framework in 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards). That reference signals that applicants should expect standard federal rules on budgeting, allowability of costs, procurement, subawards, reporting, and audit requirements to apply. One specific restriction is called out: under 2 CFR 200.444, the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) cannot provide funding to the judicial or legislative branches of local governments. Applicants connected to government structures should pay close attention to that limitation when determining who the official applicant will be and which activities and personnel costs can be charged to the award.
Key opportunity details include the funding opportunity number OIA CRNR 2025 V2 and a CFDA (Assistance Listing) number of 15.875, under the Environment activity category. The funding instrument is a grant, and the maximum award amount (ceiling) is $300,000 per award. The posting (creation) date is July 2, 2025, and the stated application deadline is August 15, 2025. The notice also points applicants to an Application Package Checklist, indicating there are required forms and submission components that must be included for an application to be considered complete.Apply for OIA CRNR 2025 V2
- The Department of the Interior in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Copy of OIA Coral Reef Initiative and Natural Resources (CRNR) Program 2025 - reposted July 2, 2025" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.875.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-07-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-08-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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