NOAA Funding Opportunities in the Pacific Region
| Funding Opportunity | Funding Request Range | Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community-based Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Grants Program | $15,000 to $250,000 | Funds community-based projects that remove or prevent marine debris to protect or restore fish habitat | October 31, 2008 |
| General Coral Reef Conservation Grants Program | $15,000 to $50,000 | Funds projects to help preserve, sustain, and restore the condition of coral reef ecosystems; promote wise management and sustainable use of coral reef resources; and increase public knowledge and awareness of coral reef ecosystems and issues regarding their conservation. | November 3, 2008 |
| FY 2008 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) | NA | Funds special projects and programs associated with NOAA's strategic plan and mission goals. The BAA is a mechanism to encourage research, education and outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through our competitive discretionary programs. | September 30, 2009 |
| FY 09 Saltonstall-Kennedy Program Announcement | $100,000 to $250,000 | The Saltonstall-Kennedy Act established a fund known as the S-K Fund that the Secretary of Commerce uses to provide grants or cooperative agreements for fisheries research and development projects addressed to any aspect of U.S. fisheries, including but not limited to harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated infrastructures | October 1, 2008 |
| Bay Watershed Education and Training Hawaii FY09 | $10,000 to $100,000 | Funds environmental education projects to give students first hand experiences in the watershed as well as teacher development opportunities | August 29, 2008 |
| NOAA Omnibus | varies with program | General announcement for the availability of NOAA grant funds for a given fiscal year will be released in the Federal Register in June and December of the previous year. | varies with program |
| FY09 Hawaii Seafood Program | up to $250,000 | The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NOAA/NMFS) is soliciting competitive applications for the FY09 Hawaii Seafood
Program. The Hawaii Seafood Program is designed to help strengthen and to sustain
the economic viability of Hawaii's fishing and seafood industry through activities
that promote Hawaii fisheries products as high-quality and safe domestic seafood
produced by a responsible and well-managed fishery. Projects may seek support for
cooperative seafood safety research, technical assistance, and/or seafood education. www.grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number NMFS-PIRO-2009-2001645. |
February 13, 2009 |
NON NOAA Funding Opportunities
| Funding Opportunity | Funding Request Range | Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFWF Marine Debris Research and Technology Grants Program www.nfwf.org or www.marinedebris.noaa.gov/funding |
$20,000 to $200,000 | Funds projects to improve our understanding of the impacts of marine debris on our marine and coastal resources, and to reduce and prevent debris in our marine environment | May 2009 |
| The Nature Conservancy Grant Program | $25,000 to $85,000 | Funds marine and anadromous fish habitat restoration projects around the coastal U.S. The applicant must be a TNC local chapter or working with a chapter. | March 2009 |
| FishAmerica Restoration Grants | $5,000 to $50,000 | Funds marine and anadromous fish habitat restoration projects which benefit recreationally fished species. | February 2009 |
| National Association of Counties (NACo) Five Star Restoration Matching Grants Program | $25,000 to $100,000 | Funds riparian and coastal fisheries habitat restoration via innovative county-led or supported projects | Winter-Spring 2009 |
| NFWF Coral Reef Conservation Funds | $30,000 to $100,000 | Funds projects that build public-private partnerships to reduce and prevent degradation of coral reefs and associated reef habitats (e.g. seagrass beds, mangroves) | February 2009 |