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Call for Proposals: Floating Offshore Wind (OSW) Energy Development

Please thoroughly review the RFP and Grant Guidelines (in Application Materials and Policies below) before deciding whether to apply.


​Tim​eline

RFP Released

January 15, 2025

Office Hours 1

February 17, 2025 at 3:00 pm PST​

Letters of Intent Due

March 4, 2025 at 5:00 pm PST​

​Office Hours 2
​March 18, 2025 at 11:00 am PST

Proposals Due*

April 15, 2025 at 5:00 pm PST

Awards Announced

September 1, 2025

Kickoff Meeting

Winter 2025

Projects Begin

February 1, 2026

Projects End

January 31, 2028


*Only applicants who submitted a Letter of Intent are eligible to submit a full proposal

Award Information​

Award Minimum: $200,000

Award Maximum: $400,000 (requests up to $500,000 with significant justification may be considered)

Funding Sources: CSU COAST and California Sea Grant

Project Duration: 24 months

Principal investigators (PIs) who are members of groups that have been historically excluded from ocean and coastal science, including people who identify as Hispanic, Latina/o, Black or African American, Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, American Indian, Alaska Native, or a combination of ethnicities; female; LGBTQIA+ and PIs with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants of any race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation are welcome.

Office Hours

Two one-hour virtual office hour sessions to answer any questions about the RFP and application process will be held via Zoom on the following dates:


- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pacific Time on Monday, February 17, 2025 (Zoom link)​

​- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 (Zoom link)​


Application Materials and Policies

RFP

SSINP RFP Cove​r Pages​​​ ​​​​

Environmental Compliance Questionnaire (Specific to this RFP)

Prior Funding Report Form​ (for PIs who have received prior funding through COAST within the last five years)

Contact

Michelle Robbins, MSc

Science Policy Specialist, CSU COAST

(925) 303-6100

mrobbins@csum​b.edu