Deadline: 20-Nov-20
The Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program funds projects that address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable.
The goal of the Saltonstall-Kennedy program is to fund projects that:
- Address the needs of fishing communities
- Optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries
- Increase other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable.
NOAA Fisheries seeks applications that demonstrate direct benefits to the U.S. fishing industries and applications which involve:
- Fishing community participation aimed at helping fishing communities to resolve issues that affect their ability to fish.
- Making full use of those species that are currently under federal or state fishery management plans.
- Addressing the socioeconomic impacts of overfishing and overcapacity.
U.S. fisheries include any commercial or recreational fishery that is, or may be, engaged in by citizens or nationals of the United States or other eligible applicants. The competition is open to applicants from a variety of sectors, including individuals, industry, academia, and state and local governments.
Funding Information
Maximum funding amount is $300,000
Eligibility Criteria
You are eligible to apply for a grant or cooperative agreement under the S-K grant competition if:
- You are a citizen or national of the United States.
- You are a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of Micronesia.
- You represent an entity that is a corporation, partnership, association, or other non-Federal entity, non-profit or otherwise (including Indian Tribes), if such entity is a citizen of the United States, or NMI, within the meaning of section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C. Section 5050.).
- You are not eligible to submit an application under this competition if:
- You are an employee of any federal agency.
- You are an employee of a Regional Fishery Management Council.
- You represent a Regional Fishery Management Council.
However, Council members who are not federal employees can submit an application.
For more information, visit https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/saltonstall-kennedy-grant-program