LIS Partnership Research Program Call for Preliminary Proposals for 2027-2028

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Researchers collecting fish samples gathered in a seine net in Long Island Sound.
Researchers collecting fish samples gathered in a seine net in Long Island Sound.

Opens: January 15, 2026

Closes at: 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Connecticut Sea Grant (CTSG) and New York Sea Grant (NYSG) announce the Long Island Sound (LIS) Partnership extramural research program. The intent of this program is to fund research that will support the science-based management of Long Island Sound (LIS) and its resources, and support implementation of the LIS Partnership Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The LIS Partnership is a regional, community-based partnership to protect and restore LIS. Information about the Partnership can be found at https://lispartnership.org/.

Preliminary proposals are invited for the funding period of January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2028.  Subject to available federal funding, up to approximately $5.5 million is expected to be available for one- or two-year projects, with a maximum funding level of $1,000,000 ($500,000/year cap).

A pdf of the Request for Proposals can be found by clicking here.

A Word version of the Request for Proposals can be found by clicking here. 

Information on how to submit your pre-proposal can be found through NYSG’s E-Seagrant portal found by clicking here.

Questions:  Contact Syma Ebbin, Research Coordinator (CTSG) at syma.ebbin@uconn.edu

Informational Webinars: We will host two informational webinars: