WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts

Total Received

$1.19B

Total Awards

477

State

Massachusetts

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Yearly Funding Trend

$1.06B

$126.2M

$3.8M

Top 50 Awards to WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION

Largest individual federal awards on record for this recipient, ranked by obligated amount. Data through April 6, 2026.

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Top 50 Awards to WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
Award	Awarding Agency	Program	Place	FY	Obligation
ASST_NON_1743430_049 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE (OOI) -THE OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE (OOI) IS A RESEARCH OBSERVATORY WITH ARRAYS OF INSTRUMENTED BUOYS, PROFILE…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$220,735,035
ASST_NON_2244833_049 RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE: MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE (OOI 2.5) -THE OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE (OOI) IS A COMMUNITY-INSPIRED AND COMMUNITY-…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$100,533,563
ASST_NON_2139711_049 NATIONAL DEEP SUBMERGENCE FACILITY (2022-2026) -THIS AWARD PROVIDES FUNDS TO THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (WHOI)/ NATIONAL DEEP SUBMERGENCE FACILITY, WHICH OPERATES TH…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$66,599,053
ASST_NON_NA19OAR4320074_013 CINAR WILL SERVE A CRITICAL FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTURE OF THE INTERDEPENDENT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL OBSERVING SYSTEMS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THOSE OF THE NORTHEAST U.S. SHELF…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.432 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) COOPERATIVE INSTITUTES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$66,331,253
ASST_NON_1822670_049 R/V ATLANTIS OPERATIONS -WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (WHOI) REQUESTS FUNDING TO SUPPORT NSF FUNDED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON R/V ATLANTIS N 2018. THE PROPOSED OPERATIONS WIL…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$63,916,877
ASST_NON_N000142212041_097 ONR SHIP TIME, TECHNICIAN & NDSF SUPPORT 2021-2026	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	12.300 BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	MA-90	2024	$39,430,650
ASST_NON_1822574_049 R/V ARMSTRONG OPERATIONS -WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (WHOI) REQUESTS FUNDING TO SUPPORT NSF FUNDED, PEER-VIEWED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON R/V ARMSTRONG IN 2018. THE PROPOSE…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$28,702,995
ASST_NON_1806608_049 AN OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC INSTRUMENT CENTER AT WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION -SEISMOLOGY IS THE PRIMARY TOOL THAT SCIENTISTS USE TO INVESTIGATE EARTH'S STRUCTURE AND DYNAMIC…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$27,339,734
ASST_NON_2019589_049 STC: CENTER FOR CHEMICAL CURRENCIES OF A MICROBIAL PLANET -FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY MICROSCOPIC INHABITANTS OF THE SURFACE OCEAN AFFECT EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE ON OUR PLANET, REGARDL…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$24,499,982
ASST_NON_NA24OARX432C0008_013 ALEXANDRIUM CATENELLA, COMMONLY REFERRED TO LOCALLY AS THE NEW ENGLAND RED TIDE ORGANISM, IS A HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (HAB) SPECIES THAT CAUSES PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING (PSP) IN…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.432 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) COOPERATIVE INSTITUTES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$24,192,184
CONT_AWD_N6660421FC831_9700_N6660418DC828_9700 FUNDING	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	—	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$21,120,928
ASST_NON_1824508_049 OCEANOGRAPHIC TECHNICAL SERVICES, WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION, 2018-2022 -WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (WHOI) PROPOSES TO SUPPORT TECHNICAL SERVICES ON R/V ATLANT…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$20,179,388
CONT_AWD_N6660424FC843_9700_N6660418DC828_9700 GFP TRANSFER.	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	—	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$15,807,134
ASST_NON_2420015_049 R/V ATLANTIS 5 YEAR PROPOSAL 2024-2028 -THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY R/V ATLANTIS WILL PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS AND INVALUABLE DISCOVERIES THAT WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE UNDE…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2025	$14,976,122
ASST_NON_2420044_049 R/V NEIL ARMSTRONG 5 YEAR PROPOSAL 2024-2028 -THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY R/V NEIL ARMSTRONG WILL ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE OCEANS AND ADDRESS A BROAD RANGE OF IMPORTANT…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2025	$12,817,120
CONT_AWD_N0001420C2053_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- COMMUNICATIONS, NAVIGATION AND UNMANNED VEHICLES FOR ARCTIC OPERATIONS	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	—	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$12,284,607
ASST_NON_2316001_049 RENEWAL OF THE OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC INSTRUMENT CENTER AT WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION -THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF THE OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMOMETER INSTRUMENT CENTE…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$12,001,481
ASST_NON_1924618_049 BCO-DMO: ACCELERATING SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY THROUGH ADAPTIVE DATA MANAGEMENT -SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS INTRINSICALLY RELIANT UPON THE CREATION, MANAGEMENT, ANALYSIS, SYNTHESIS, AND I…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2025	$11,580,954
ASST_NON_1948505_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: OVERTURNING IN THE SUBPOLAR NORTH ATLANTIC PROGRAM -A US-LED INTERNATIONAL EFFORT, OVERTURNING IN THE SUBPOLAR NORTH ATLANTIC PROGRAM (OSNAP), HAS PROVIDED…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$10,384,063
CONT_AWD_N0001421C2028_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- INCREMENTAL FUNDING MODIFICATION FOR N0001421C2028 FOR CLIN 0001 IN THE AMOUNTS OF $75,000.00 AND $450,000.00.	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	—	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$8,170,542
ASST_NON_N000142212013_097 REVISED PROPOSAL: NEW ENGLAND SEAMOUNTS ACOUSTICS (NESMA): PHYSICS-BASED ACOUSTIC FIELD ANALYSIS WITH INTEGRATED NETWORKS	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	12.300 BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	MA-90	2024	$8,086,082
ASST_NON_DEEE0009424_089 IMPROVING HIGH RESOLUTION OFFSHORE WIND RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS AND FORECASTS USING OBSERVATIONS IN THE MA/RI LEASE AREAS	Department of Energy Department of Energy	81.087 RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$8,000,000
CONT_AWD_N0001418C2036_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- LONG RANGE BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) FOR NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	—	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$7,716,023
ASST_NON_2421145_049 BCO-DMO: STREAMLINING THE OCEAN DATA LIFE CYCLE TO ADVANCE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION -THE CREATION, SYNTHESIS, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA ARE ESSENTIAL ACT…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$6,903,119
CONT_AWD_N0001417C7006_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- MODULAR GUIDANCE, CONTROL, AND DOCKING FOR UNMANNED VEHICLES	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	—	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$6,164,992
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1427_080 OBJECTIVES: THIS PROPOSAL WILL ENHANCE THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS UPON WHICH NASA FORMULATES AND IMPLEMENTS SEARCH-FOR-LIFE STRATEGIES ON OCEAN WORLDS. ANTICIPATING THAT THE DIVERSITY O…	National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration	43.001 SCIENCE	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$6,105,565
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1256_080 A MAJOR DIFFICULTY IN SIMULATING EARTH S CLIMATE SYSTEM IS THAT THERE ARE INTERACTIONS ACROSS SCALES SO THAT THE LARGE TIME AND SPACE SCALES CAN BE SENSITIVE TO PROCESSES ON SMAL…	National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration	43.001 SCIENCE	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$6,059,991
ASST_NON_1949881_049 AON COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CONTINUATION OF LONG-TERM BEAUFORT GYRE OBSERVATIONS IN 2020-2024 TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARCTIC'S ROLE IN CLIMATE VARIABILITY -THE ARCTIC IS U…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.078 POLAR PROGRAMS	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$5,871,497
ASST_NON_NA18OAR4170104_013 THE WOODS HOLE SEA GRANT (WHSG) PROGRAM, BASED AT THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION, LOCALLY IMPLEMENTS THE SEA GRANT MISSION TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING, ASSESSMENT, DEV…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2025	$5,464,545
ASST_NON_2322676_049 LTER: SCALES OF VARIABILITY IN ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS AND PRODUCTION ON THE CHANGING NORTHEAST U.S. SHELF (NES II) -THE NORTHEAST U.S. SHELF (NES) IS THE REGION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLAN…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2025	$5,099,996
ASST_NON_2220644_049 SHIPBOARD SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: OCEANOGRAPHIC CABLE -THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION, ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY-NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC LABORATORY SYSTEM (UNOLS)…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$5,003,325
ASST_NON_DEAR0000915_089 CONTROL NUMBER: 1726-1516 WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (WHOI) DE-FOA-0001726 MARINER INTEGRATED SEAWEED HATCHERY & SELECTIVE BREEDING TECH FOR SCALABLE OFFSHORE SEAWEED FA…	Department of Energy Department of Energy	81.135 ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY - ENERGY	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$4,890,153
ASST_NON_2244731_049 OPERATION OF A NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES ACCELERATOR MASS SPEC -THE NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETER (NOSAMS) WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ANALYSES OF 14C AT NATU…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$4,832,050
ASST_NON_1756100_049 AON: SUSTAINED OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE ARCTIC UPPER OCEAN THERMOHALINE STRATIFICATION -THE ARCTIC IS CHANGING RAPIDLY. ONSET OF SEASONAL ICE MELT IS OCCURRING EARLIER IN T…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.078 POLAR PROGRAMS	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$4,793,458
ASST_NON_NA24OARX417C0156_013 PURPOSE: THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (WHOI) SEA GRANT (SG) PROGRAM PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ADVANCING MARINE AND COASTAL RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION IN THE C…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$4,573,447
ASST_NON_P01ES028938_075 WOODS HOLE CENTER FOR OCEANS AND HUMAN HEALTH - THE WOODS HOLE CENTER FOR OCEANS AND HUMAN HEALTH (WHCOHH) WILL COMPRISE A STRONG AND INTEGRATED SET OF RESEARCH PROJECTS USING NOV…	Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health	93.113 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH	MA-90	2024	$4,489,401
ASST_NON_2218989_049 FIVE YEAR REQUEST FOR EAST COAST WINCH POOL FACILITY (CY22-26) YEAR 1 -A REQUEST IS MADE BY THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION TO FUND THE OPERATION OF THE EAST COAST WINCH…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$4,169,204
CONT_AWD_N0001419C2016_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- PROJECT SUNDANCE	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	—	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2025	$4,153,625
ASST_NON_2218309_049 DENSE WATER PATHWAYS FEEDING THE FAROE BANK CHANNEL OVERFLOW -THE OVERFLOW OF DENSE WATER ACROSS THE GREENLAND-SCOTLAND RIDGE (GSR), AND ITS SUBSEQUENT ENTRAINMENT, IS A FUNDAMENT…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$3,956,860
ASST_NON_DEAR0001832_089 WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 0001: PD CHANGE, BP2 CONTINUATION PROJECT TITLE: SCALEABLE, MULTIPARAMETER CHIP-SIZE CARBON SENSORS FOA: DE-FOA-0002989 CONTROL# 29…	Department of Energy Department of Energy	81.135 ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY - ENERGY	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$3,904,266
ASST_NON_1851333_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: MEASUREMENTS AND MODELLING OF THE INDONESIAN THROUGHFLOW INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENT (MINTIE) -THE INDONESIAN SEAS PLAY A FUNDAMENTAL ROLE IN CONTROLLING THE…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2025	$3,883,076
ASST_NON_2232439_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THE INTERNAL WAVE SPECTRUM AND BOUNDARY MIXING IN THE SUB-TROPICAL SOUTH ATLANTIC -THE RESEARCH WILL EXAMINE THE CAPABILITY OF GLOBAL SCALE OCEAN CIRCULATI…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.050 GEOSCIENCES	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$3,553,342
ASST_NON_2314360_049 AON: SUSTAINED OBSERVATION AND STUDY OF THE RAPIDLY EVOLVING ARCTIC OCEAN ENVIRONMENT -CLIMATE MODELS PREDICT THAT THE ARCTIC WILL EXPERIENCE THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF WARMING ON THE…	National Science Foundation National Science Foundation	47.078 POLAR PROGRAMS	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$3,442,889
ASST_NON_NA24OARX405C0021_013 PURPOSE: THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO IMPROVE THE DETECTION OF NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES ALONG THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC U.S. COAST. FOR THIS PROJECT, RESEARCHERS WILL U…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.405 COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE (INTER-AGENCY FUNDED ACTIVITIES)	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$3,356,667
ASST_NON_N000141612948_097 RESOLVING THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE OF ESTUARINE FRONTS	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	12.300 BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	MA-90	2025	$3,303,428
ASST_NON_HR00112520017_097 BTO OFFICE-WIDE SOLICITATION - OCEAN-SIP: OCEAN SUPPLIES INSTRUMENT POWER (BLUE PROGRAM)	Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency	12.910 RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT	—	2025	$3,299,481
ASST_NON_NA22OAR4170122_013 PURPOSE: THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS IN 1966 (AMENDED IN 2008, PUBLIC LAW 110-394) TO BE A HIGHLY LEVERAGED FEDERAL AND STATE PARTN…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$3,219,991
ASST_NON_G20AC00104_014 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH WHOI - FAC-1	Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey	15.808 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION	WOOD END, MA-09	2024	$3,079,260
ASST_NON_NA20NOS4780195_013 PROBLEM & RATIONALE: THERE IS CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT MULTIPLE HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (HAB) TOXINS ARE PRESENT IN ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC FOOD WEBS AT LEVELS OF CONCERN. TWO OF THE MOST COM…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.478 CENTER FOR SPONSORED COASTAL OCEAN RESEARCH COASTAL OCEAN PROGRAM	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2025	$2,957,340
ASST_NON_NA19NOS4780186_013 UNTIL 2016, THE SINGLE DOMINANT HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (HAB) THREAT TO NEW ENGLAND COASTAL WATERS WAS THE DINOFLAGELLATE ALEXANDRIUM CATENELLA, A SPECIES THAT CAUSES PARALYTIC SHELLF…	Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	11.478 CENTER FOR SPONSORED COASTAL OCEAN RESEARCH COASTAL OCEAN PROGRAM	WOODS HOLE, MA-09	2024	$2,820,965

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