Deadline: 20-Jun-23
The NMFS is seeking applications for the 2023 NMFS WCR Education and Outreach Program with a specific focus on conserving and restoring marine resources on the West Coast.
Objective
- The NMFS WCR Education and Outreach Program seeks to build an inclusive environment in which diversity (including the representation of all ages, races, national, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds, genders, gender identities, sexual orientations, and physical abilities) is considered as we seek to achieve our mission goals and objectives. Therefore, applicants should specifically address their efforts to promote diversity and inclusion, and reduce barriers to broaden participation of historically under-represented groups.
Priorities
- This grant program supports a single education and outreach priority and seeks projects to promote and enhance the community’s understanding and stewardship of WCR Protected Resources.
- Applications must address one of the (3) three program themes:
- Theme 1: Enhance public awareness of Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) status and the threats they face, and educate individuals, students, and organizations on actions they can take to contribute to conservation and support recovery.
- Theme 2: Oversee rockfish conservation efforts in the Salish Sea that:
- conduct action-based education and outreach programs with fishing communities, organizations, and citizen scientists to increase awareness of, and response to, threats to rockfish, their habitats, and the Salish Sea ecosystem;
- translate existing outreach materials, such as The Rockfish Kids Book, to languages other than English in order to reach a more diverse and inclusive public audience.;
- provide technical support for data collection, processing, review, and sharing from rockfish, rocky habitat, and submerged aquatic vegetation (e.g., kelp, eelgrass) monitoring efforts with educational institutions and the public.
- Theme 3: Enhance public awareness of abalone status and recovery through:
- international partnership development with Mexican researchers, fishing cooperatives, non-profit organizations, and private organizations;
- the development of engaging and relevant public displays, production of outreach materials, and K-adult training and education programs.
Funding Information
- Project proposals requesting less than $5,000 or greater than $120,000 in federal funding will not be accepted or reviewed. The number of awards made as a result of this solicitation will depend on the number of eligible applications received, the amount of funds requested for each project, the merit and ranking of the proposals, and the amount of funds available.
- Total funding anticipated to be available for Fiscal Year 2023 is approximately $600,000. The number of awards anticipated is between 1 and 8 single year and/or multi-year awards for FY 2023. Proposals must be between $5,000 and $50,000 per project year. If a multi-year project is proposed, funding can be no more than $50,000 per project year, with no more than $120,000 in federal funding requested for the entire award. Applications are limited to (1) one application per applicant and must identify the Theme you are applying under.
- Duration: The project budget period is recommended to be 12 months in duration. Awards may be multi-year with a maximum duration of (4) four years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, state, local and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies and their employees, as well as Federal instrumentalities (including employees and members), are not eligible to apply.
- Projects under this competition must be conducted within the WCR states of Washington, Oregon, California, or Idaho.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.