Deadline: 7 April 2019
The National Marine Fisheries Service (hereinafter, “NMFS”) is inviting competitive proposals for grants and cooperative agreements that will increase the sustainability, viability, and visibility of fishing and marine resource issues and communities in the Pacific Islands Region (PIR).
Projects should prepare communities for employment in marine related professions; increase seafood and fishing safety, marketing, or management; or increase the sustainability of fishing practices through technology improvements or data collection. All projects must be developed with and identify beneficial and appropriate partnerships.
Program Priorities
All projects, regardless of priority, must leverage and develop effective partnerships. These partnerships may include: government agencies (island, local, state, or federal), nongovernmental community organizations (NGO’s), local and traditional knowledge practitioners, researchers, academic institutions, and industry. The partnerships should contribute to the success of the project and build on, or expand relationships in the fishing and marine community.
In addition, projects may leverage NOAA’s existing partnership efforts including: Habitat Blueprint priority areas, Sentinel Sites, other previous funded MET projects, and coral reef conservation programs that target sites of high risk from major threats. Projects are also encouraged to be placed-based and community-driven, as appropriate.
- Marine Science and Technology: Education and training projects that are focused on preparing community residents for employment in marine related professions, including marine resource conservation and management, marine science, marine technology, and maritime operations.
- Fisheries and Seafood-related Training: Projects addressing fishery observation, seafood safety and seafood marketing, focused on increasing the involvement of coastal community residents in fishing, fishery management, and seafood-related operations.
- Outreach: Projects to educate and inform consumers about the quality and sustainability of wild fish or fish products farmed through responsible aquaculture in Hawaii; Projects that promote community education and outreach related to safe fishing and boating practices.
- Technology: Projects that, with the fishing industry, not only identify methods and technologies that will improve the data collection, quality, and reporting, but also increase the sustainability of fishing practices, and ultimately transfer such methods and technologies among fisheries sectors and to other nations in the Western, Northern and Central Pacific.
- Local and Traditional Knowledge: Projects that enhance science-based management of fishery resources of the region though local and traditional knowledge, including Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian knowledge.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $150,000
- Award Ceiling: $15,000
- Award Floor: $1
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, 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.
- Eligible applicants are limited to projects conducted within the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management areas.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=312694