We Fund Research to Improve Your Weather Forecast

The NOAA Weather Program Office funds research to improve weather forecasts, save lives, and reduce property damage. We work throughout the Weather Enterprise to foster research that can be transitioned into operational weather forecasts so the public can be better prepared for weather phenomena.

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Reviewing Proposals for the FY25 NOFOs

We fund research to advance weather forecasting

The NOAA Weather Program Office is currently reviewing proposals for FY25 Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO). These NOFOs will fund six competitions, totaling up to $12.8 million per year:

  • Observations
  • Air Quality Research and Forecasting (AQRF)
  • Testbeds
  • VORTEX USA
  • Subseasonal to Seasonal
  • Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBES)

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What’s Happening Now

News at NOAA’s Weather Program Office

Meet WPO’s 2025 Lapenta Interns

The Weather Program Office welcomes two William M. Lapenta Interns this summer. Claire Miller, a senior at Middlebury College, continues ongoing work to refine the application process for WPO funding competitions. Claire will conduct focus groups and analyze applicant surveys, providing recommendations to further improve how WPO receives proposals for…

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UIFCW2025 Abstract Deadline Is Approaching

This fall, the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) and the Unified Forecast System (UFS) community will deliver a four-day Unifying Innovations in Forecasting Capabilities Workshop (UIFCW25) at University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Center Green in Boulder, Colorado or online, September 8-12, 2025. Registration and abstract submissions are FREE!   …

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Funded Projects

New WPO Research funded in Fiscal Year 2024