The Science Collaborative works in close partnership with the NERRS and provides opportunities that support reserve staff at different scales and stages in collaborative science. The following grant and learning opportunities are available to the reserves and their partners to advance collaborative science for coastal health and resilience.
| Professional Learning: Getting Started with Collaborative Science | Reserve Capacity Building Grants | Understanding Impact Initiative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Learning and strengthening skills at the earliest stages of CS with a cohort | Advancing reserve CS project ideas towards the development of a future proposal | Advancing capacity to capture and explain impacts while exploring them in prior CS projects |
| Who | 1 participant per reserve | 1 grant per reserve | 2 individuals per project; at least 1 reserve staff member |
| Funding | $1,500 / participant | $15,000 / reserve | $10,000 / project |
| Duration | February - October 2027 | 1 year | January - December 2027 |
| Key Dates | Registrations due / Join the waitlist: December 4, 2026 | Applications due: April 1, 2027 | Expressions of interest due: November 6, 2026 Applications due: December 4, 2026 |
| Anticipated Impact | Reserve staff strengthen skills needed to participate in collaborative science projects | Reserves are better positioned to develop collaborative science proposals | Participants strengthen their ability to capture, explain, and communicate collaborative science outcomes |