To continue advancing improvements in weather forecasting, WPO has announced the recipients of its FY25 research funding competition. These awards support essential work across its Synoptic; Testbeds; Observations; Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBES); and Subseasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Programs.
Alongside these external grants, the Joint Technology Transfer Initiative (JTTI) selected internal NOAA projects to transition into National Weather Service operations.
This year’s investment supports 30 research projects across 22 institutions.
Explore the projects: Detailed information regarding the FY25 funding recipients can be found here.
This story was published on February 17, 2026.





