The Department of Commerce offers the Saltonstall-Kennedy Competitive Research Program to fund fisheries research and development projects in the U.S. that tackle various aspects of commercial and recreational fisheries. Proposals addressing priorities like aquaculture, bycatch reduction, and climate change adaptation are sought. Grants of up to $300,000 are available for up to a two-year period, with no matching funds required. The goal is to enhance sustainable fisheries, address conservation impacts, and support working waterfronts. Applications for this federal funding opportunity must be submitted by November 2, 2015, for anticipated awards starting no earlier than September 1, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 278897
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2016-2004617 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2016 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competitive Research Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 40 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.427 — Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 04, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 02, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 02, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 02, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1.You are a citizen or national of the United States; 2.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 within the meaning of section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C. app. 802). 3.You are a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of Micronesia |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The Saltonstall-Kennedy Act established a fund (known as the S-K fund) used by the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants or cooperative agreements for fisheries research and development projects addressing aspects of U.S. fisheries, including, but not limited to, harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated business infrastructures. Under this authority, grants and cooperative agreements are made on a competitive basis (subject to availability of funding) to assist in carrying out projects related to U.S. commercial and recreational fisheries. The term “fisheries” encompasses wild capture, marine aquaculture and recreational fishing. The objective of the S-K Grant Program is to address the needs of the fisheries and 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 use existing infrastructure to support keeping working waterfronts viable. U.S. fisheries include any fishery, commercial or recreational, that is, or may be, engaged in by citizens or nationals of the United States. Proposals submitted to this competition must address at least one of the following priorities: Aquaculture; Fisheries Data Collection; Techniques for Reducing Bycatch and other Adverse Impacts; Adapting to Climate Change and Other Long Term Ecosystem Change; Promotion, Development and Marketing; Socio-Economic Research; and Territorial Science. This Federal Funding Opportunity includes information on application and criteria for research proposals requesting a maximum of $300,000 in total federal funding for up to a two-year period. Matching funds are not required. Awards are anticipated to start no earlier than September 1, 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Daniel Namur
(301)427-8730 Email:Dan.Namur@noaa.gov, |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 278897 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nmfs-fhq-2016-2004617 ffo report.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Daniel Namur (301)427-8730 Email: Dan.Namur@noaa.gov, |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.427 | 2556377 | 2016 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competitive Research Program | PKG00218473 | Sep 04, 2015 | Nov 02, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
278897 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
278897 Project-1.1.pdf
278897 CD511-1.1.pdf
278897 Budget-1.1.pdf
278897 SF424B-1.1.pdf
278897 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
278897 Other-1.1.pdf
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