Opportunity ID: 363692
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) – FY2026/27 |
| Agency | Keisha Trent Grantor |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 2 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity | Natural Resources; Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 30 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | No |
| Posted Date | Aug 24, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Aug 24, 2026 09:51:30 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Jan 22, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Jan 22, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Feb 21, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | 4,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling | 400,000 |
| Award Floor | 50,000 |
Assistance Listings
- 11.452 — Unallied Industry Projects
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | For profit organizations other than small businesses; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Individuals; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; City or township governments; Special district governments; State governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); County governments; Small businesses; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and state, local, U.S. territorial, Alaska Native, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or instrumentalities are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice. If an eligible applicant has questions regarding this funding opportunity, they should contact: Justin Pearce Office of Sustainable Fisheries 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-427-8521 NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov
Description
This grant program provides competitive grants to non-Federal researchers working to benefit U.S. fishermen and fisheries, including aquaculture, through the development of improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA), 16 U.S.C. 1865, requires that NOAA’s conservation and management measures minimize bycatch to the extent practicable and established the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) to support the development of technological devices and other conservation engineering changes to minimize bycatch and reduce post-release mortality of non-target species in our nation’s fisheries. Bycatch reduction is a priority for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), as outlined in the NMFS National Bycatch Reduction Strategy (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/bycatch/national-bycatchreduction-strategy). Fisheries bycatch can contribute to overfishing, population declines for threatened and endangered species, and can result in commercial fishery closures. This Program seeks to support the development and testing of fishing gears and approaches that can be applied in commercial and recreational fisheries to reduce bycatch and post-release mortality and address the MSA requirements to minimize bycatch and habitat impacts.
Additional Information
| Contact | Keisha Trent Grantor |
| Contact Information | Justin Pearce Office of Sustainable Fisheries 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-427-8521 NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov |
| NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov | |
| Email Description | NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov |
| Phone | 3016281449 |
Additional information
Version History
| Id | 363692 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398 |
| Opportunity title | National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) – FY2026/27 |
| Owning agency code | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363692 |
| Synopsis / Version | 2 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Keisha Trent Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 3016281449 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | DOCNOAAERA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | DOC NOAA – ERA Production |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | DOC |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | DOC |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | DOC |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Commerce |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | DOC |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | DOC |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 3016281449 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Keisha Trent Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | Justin Pearce Office of Sustainable Fisheries 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-427-8521 NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | This grant program provides competitive grants to non-Federal researchers working to benefit U.S. fishermen and fisheries, including aquaculture, through the development of improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA), 16 U.S.C. 1865, requires that NOAA’s conservation and management measures minimize bycatch to the extent practicable and established the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) to support the development of technological devices and other conservation engineering changes to minimize bycatch and reduce post-release mortality of non-target species in our nation’s fisheries. Bycatch reduction is a priority for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), as outlined in the NMFS National Bycatch Reduction Strategy (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/bycatch/national-bycatchreduction-strategy). Fisheries bycatch can contribute to overfishing, population declines for threatened and endangered species, and can result in commercial fishery closures. This Program seeks to support the development and testing of fishing gears and approaches that can be applied in commercial and recreational fisheries to reduce bycatch and post-release mortality and address the MSA requirements to minimize bycatch and habitat impacts. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Jan 22, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Synopsis / Response date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Aug 24, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Archive date | Feb 21, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 30 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 4600000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 4,600,000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 400000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 400,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 50000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 50,000 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and state, local, U.S. territorial, Alaska Native, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or instrumentalities are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice. If an eligible applicant has questions regarding this funding opportunity, they should contact: Justin Pearce Office of Sustainable Fisheries 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-427-8521 NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Aug 24, 2026 09:57:29 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Aug 24, 2026 09:49:53 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Aug 24, 2026 09:51:30 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 22 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 11 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 06 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 21 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | Individuals |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Id | 07 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Description | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Id | 12 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Description | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Id | 20 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Description | Private institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Id | 02 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Description | City or township governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 9 / Id | 04 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 9 / Description | Special district governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 10 / Id | 00 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 10 / Description | State governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 11 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 11 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 12 / Id | 01 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 12 / Description | County governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 13 / Id | 23 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 13 / Description | Small businesses |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 14 / Id | 13 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 14 / Description | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | CA |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Cooperative Agreement |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | NR |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Natural Resources |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 2 / Id | ST |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 2 / Description | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2027-01-22-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-08-24-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Archive date str | 2027-02-21-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-08-24-09-57-29 |
| Agency details / Code | DOCNOAAERA |
| Agency details / Seed | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Agency details / Agency name | DOC NOAA – ERA Production |
| Agency details / Agency code | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Agency details / Top agency code | DOC |
| Top agency details / Code | DOC |
| Top agency details / Seed | DOC |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Commerce |
| Top agency details / Agency code | DOC |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | DOC |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Id | 81171 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 363692 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 147385 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Aug 24, 2026 09:56:24 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Aug 24, 2026 09:57:29 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Id | 354777 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363692 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | Foa_Content_of_NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398 (2).pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File description | NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398 Full |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File lob size | 169209 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Created date | Aug 24, 2026 09:57:29 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 81171 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435183 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363692 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 11.452 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Unallied Industry Projects |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 294045 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363692 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 15 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) – FY2026/27 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 11.452 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-08-24 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2027-01-22 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code | DOCNOAAERA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name | DOC NOAA – ERA Production |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code | DOC |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code | DOC |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed | DOC |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Commerce |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code | DOC |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code | DOC |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Unallied Industry Projects |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | Justin Pearce Office of Sustainable Fisheries 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-427-8521 NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 30 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 3 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Aug 24, 2026 09:54:47 AM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00294045 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-08-24-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2027-01-22-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Jan 22, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Original due date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | POSTED |
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Justin Pearce Office of Sustainable Fisheries 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-427-8521 NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.452 | PKG00294045 | 2026-08-24 | 2027-01-22 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
Foa_Content_of_NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398 (2).pdf
Mandatory forms
SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf
SF424A-V1.0.pdf
SF424B-V1.1.pdf
CD511-V1.1.pdf
ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-V1.2.pdf
BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-V1.2.pdf
Optional forms
SFLLL_2_0-V2.0.pdf
OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-V1.2.pdf
Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-V2.0.pdf
