Open nowAward: Annual competitive awards
NOAA Fisheries: Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Competition
fisheries developmentmarketingseafood industry support
Deadline: Annual (see Grants.gov/NOAA Fisheries announcements)
Based in United States
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Silver Spring, Maryland, United StatesWebsite
About National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
NOAA is a federal science and resource-management funder that invests heavily in applied oceanic, atmospheric, and fisheries research, large-scale habitat restoration, and coastal resilience projects across the U.S. and its exclusive economic zone. Its funding priorities emphasize fisheries management and development, habitat and fish-passage restoration (including Tribal capacity building), satellite/observational data systems, and multi-year research partnerships with universities and regional partners. Much of NOAA's funding is program- and law-driven (e.g., Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, established competitions) and supports both competitive grants and funded cooperative research with academic and state partners.
Focus Areas
Fisheries stock assessment and cooperative fisheries research (long-term, university-led projects)Habitat restoration and coastal resilience (large-scale, transformational projects)Fish-passage barrier removal and Tribal capacity buildingSeagrass and ecosystem change drivers research in the Gulf of MexicoObservation, mapping, and satellite/monitoring systems for ocean and atmospheric conditions
Giving Approach
Primarily competitively awarded, program-specific grants and cooperative agreements administered through NOAA offices and Grants.gov; many awards are large, multi-year grants or cooperative research agreements (often multimillion-dollar, 3–5 year projects). Some programs are tied to legislation (e.g., BIL) and explicitly state no unsolicited proposals; deadlines and solicitations are published annually or per competition.
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