Gulf Research Program

**Mission** In support of a safer, more resilient, and sustainable future for the Gulf and those who call the region home, the Gulf Research Program (GRP) will use science, engineering, and medical knowledge to empower citizens and to enhance knowledge and decision-making. **History** April 20, 2010 will forever be marked in our nation’s history. The 87 days that followed the Deepwater Horizon explosion and fire brought death, injury, and environmental damage as it became the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. In 2013, with $500 million in criminal settlement funds from the companies involved in Deepwater Horizon, the GRP was created. The studies, projects, and activities conducted by the GRP will advance and apply science, engineering and, public health knowledge to reduce risks from offshore oil spills and will enable the communities of the Gulf to better anticipate, mitigate, and recover from future disasters. **Mission** In support of a safer, more resilient, and sustainable future for the Gulf and those who call the region home, the Gulf Research Program (GRP) will use science, engineering, and medical knowledge to empower citizens and to enhance knowledge and decision-making. **History** April 20, 2010 will forever be marked in our nation’s history. The 87 days that followed the Deepwater Horizon explosion and fire brought death, injury, and environmental damage as it became the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. In 2013, with $500 million in criminal settlement funds from the companies involved in Deepwater Horizon, the GRP was created. The studies, projects, and activities conducted by the GRP will advance and apply science, engineering and, public health knowledge to reduce risks from offshore oil spills and will enable the communities of the Gulf to better anticipate, mitigate, and recover from future disasters. **How We Work** We provide a wide range of funding opportunities from traditional research grants to large, multi-institutional collaborations aligned with the core areas and themes of the program. Learn more about the GRP program areas and several of the research projects the GRP has funded through this [video series](https://www.nap.edu/resource/other/grp/interactive/).