Deadline: 20 September 2016
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking applicants for its Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program in order to address the needs of fishing communities in optimizing economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries and practices, dealing with the impacts of conservation and management measures, and increasing other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable.
The S-K Program is open to applicants from a variety of sectors, including individuals, industry, academia, and state and local governments.
Priority Areas
- Marine Aquaculture
- Fishery Data Collection
- Techniques for reducing by catch and other adverse impacts
- Adapting to climate change and other long term ecosystem change
- Promotion, development, and marketing
- Socio-economic research
- Territorial science
Funding Information
Project proposals requesting less than $25,000 or greater than $300,000 in federal funding, in total, will not be accepted or reviewed.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be a citizen or national of the United States.
- Represents an entity that is a corporation, partnership, association, or other nonfederal entity, non-profit or otherwise (including Indian tribes), if such entity is a citizen of the United States.
- Be a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of Micronesia.
How to Apply
Applicants must apply online via given website.
Eligible Countries: United States, Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of Micronesia
For more information, please visit Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program.